The Power of Community-Driven Initiatives in Promoting Social and Economic Development

A GNRC Success Story – The Dress-Making Enterprise  The launch of the GNRC Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Committee on February 2nd, 2023, was a resounding success, with numerous positive reports of impacts on the local community. Through the funds received from GNRC, the committee members were able to undertake several activities that have improved the lives of vulnerable children and families …

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Campaign Against Bullying and Violence in Romania 

“We have to be more responsible with our words and behaviors.” – 15-year-old girl from Bistrita GNRC Romania organized a series of activities from May 25th to June 15th, 2022, to promote the importance of children in raising awareness to end bullying in schools. The activities were held in fifteen schools in Bucharest, reaching 2000 primary and …

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Celebrating Mama Shamsa on International Women’s Day

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”  — Mother Teresa  We had the privilege of meeting Ms. Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil, a Kenyan peace mediator, community mobilizer, and winner of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2023. Popularly known as Mama Shamsa, she joined GNRC through a programme …

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Ending Child Domestic Labor in Pakistan

GNRC Pakistan led by Search for Justice and Children Advocacy Network (CAN-Pakistan) along with the National Commission for Human Rights, established the Provincial Coordination Forum to End Child Domestic Labor. The first meeting of the forum, to discuss child domestic labor and child sexual exploitation was held on December 27th, 2022, in Punjab, Pakistan.  Government …

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GNRC Democratic Republic Of Congo Committee Launch

On 2nd February 2023, GNRC Democratic Republic Of Congo (D.R.C) launched its committee in a hybrid event, held in Goma. The event brought together, eighty-six participants, children and adults included. The launch is among many, following efforts toward strengthening and reinvigorating the Network.­ The event started with a word of prayer from Reverend Katakia, and a …

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GNRC Member, Mama Shamsa Wins 2023 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity

PEACE: A Collective Responsibility The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity awarded Kenyan peacebuilder Ms. Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil known as ‘Mama Shamsa’, a GNRC Member, as co-honoree of the 2023 award. The award recognizes honorees from around the world for their contributions to building a more peaceful, and compassionate world based on the values of human fraternity. Mama Shamsa is …

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Celebrating Culture and Religious Diversity

Coimbatore Vizha: Journey to Unity On January 4th, 2023, GNRC India held the 15th annual edition of the ‘Journey for Unity’, the first public interfaith outreach for 2023, as part of the Coimbatore Vizha. The interfaith-intergenerational journey celebrates the cultural and religious diversity of the city of Coimbatore.   Present at the event were 213 adults, …

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Empowering Children with Disability in Montenegro

GNRC member Djeca Crne Gore-Children of Montenegro focuses on children and youth living with disability. Since 2016, we have provided sessions for children with psychologists, speech therapists, social workers, and personal assistants, free of charge, with support from donors. This is because it is a challenge to get experts who can work with children in areas where most people speak Albanian. …

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