The GNRC Dominican Republic in partnership with the NGO Coalition for Children marked the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children (DPAC) on November 19, 2015 with an interfaith breakfast meeting attended by 30 religious leaders and faith-based organizations at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santo Domingo. The different faiths represented in the meeting […]
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World Day of Prayer and Action for Children was commemorated in Isiolo County, Kenya at Al-Falah Children’s Centre on November 21, 2015. There were 125 children in attendance, several religious leaders representing Christian and Muslim faiths and various religious institutions such as Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF).
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The GNRC on 20th November, 2015 conducted a one day spirited campaign against all forms of violence against children living in Kampi Turkana, an IDP Camp in Baringo County for the Turkana people who were displaced by the more aggressive Pokot community in a conflict resulting from cattle rustling. The IDPs are poor and lack
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On 23rd November 2015, GNRC Bosnia had a round table in Visoko area as an extended forum of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children (DPAC). Among the guests to the meeting were: religious leaders, psychologists, teachers, youth and parents. The topics of concern included: – positive parenting, reduction of violence against children
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“Creating a world where children are free to enjoy their childhood” was GNRC- South Africa’s title for the Prayer and Action for Children event co-sponsored with Religions for Peace on November 21st, 2015 in Mavela, Ndwedwe; Rural Municipality. The aim of the event was to bring children together through a workshop, play and sports. The
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Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina was happy to commemorate the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children (DPAC) through an activity themed ‘Stop Violence against Children’. The activity scheduled on 20th November, 2015, was attended by primary school children, religious leaders, teachers of Visoko and the community at large. An estimated 170 primary school pupils attended
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Children’s health and proper growth is greatly dependent on the ability of their parents or caregivers to provide them with basic needs including food, shelter, medical and education support. GNRC- Nigeria led by the Nigeria Women of Faith Network embarked on a training beginning in November 2015 to empower over 30 poor or jobless rural women with vocational
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As Pope Francis visits the East African region in the next few days, let us be inspired in our work for children by his unifying messages about light and love. Speaking to Italian school children at risk of dropping out, Pope Francis told them about the importance of coming from the darkness into the light
On 17th October 2015, The Global Network of Religious for Children (GNRC) South Africa and Religions for Peace organised the International Day to Eradicate Poverty activity at Mavela Ikhaya Project (MIP), Mavela Tribal Authority, Ndwedwe- South Africa. Approximately 30 children availed themselves for the program.
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Last month, for the International Day of Peace, I wrote about how crucial it is that we build a world where every child can grow up free from violence, safe and sound. But war and armed conflict are not the only forms of violence destroying the precious lives of our children. In fact, it can
