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A Better Community for All Pakistan CC ABC4ALL

Our purpose is to seek hope, peace and harmony in the world. To promote interfaith dialogue for peace and reconciliation. To work towards maximizing charitable contributions locally and globally...

To create sustainability and development for suffering communities. To save children now from oppression and protect their rights to education and health. To promote youth and women empowerment. To increase awareness of health concerns, including HIV/AIDS. To work towards ending human rights violations. To work towards elimination of poverty. To work towards confronting climate/environmental issues, thereby promoting a healthy, sustainable planet.

A Better Community for All/Pakistan was launched on May 3, 2008 while celebrating the Global Love Day. As a CC, we have organized community get togethers to tell children, youth and women in our community about URI's PPPs and have also invited other interfaith communities for interfaith dialogue. We celebrated International Day of Peace in 2008 and 2009.

World Interfaith Harmony Week was celebrated by A Better Community for ALL Pakistan on 4th February 2013 at ABC4ALL School with Students of the School. This is a second program in this remote area. The spirit of WIHW is very essential. Mr. Yuel Bhatti, Principal of the school expresses the messages of Ban-Ki-Moon on WIHW and also said that URI Rep. at UN Ms. Monica Willard is organizing the WIHW at the United Nation and many Organizations are celebrating this week around the world and we are the part of World Celebration 

Mr. Aquel Khan Said that there is great need of promotion of Interfaith Harmony week. We are so much pleased that our school children Muslim and Christian are celebrating the WIHW together. The Students bring the food and will eat together with sharing each other and they have prepared beautiful Peace and Harmony placards and I am thankful Miss Anum Riaz who prepared these cards with Children. The Teachers. Miss Nazia Karmat, Ms. Ruth Iqbal and Anum Riaz also speak on the theme of celebration.

The students specially present songs poem on the theme of Harmony, love, and peace. students eat food with sharing each other it was good gesture that creating harmony and love among the Muslim and Christian. They also exchange the flowers to each other and teachers as well. At End all student recite the peace prayer of St. Essie together

45 members

Aflaiai (Eterno)

The name AflaIai is the word used by the Mapuche people to mean “eternal.” This group came together to revive their cosmovision and ensure its eternity through promoting their language, culture, its values and spirituality. In doing so, they hope to heal the earth and enrich the larger community. One of the highlights of their work has been to promote gatherings between Mapuche women, the ones who have been entrusted to share their ancestral knowledge.  Another highlight has been to restore the cultivation of medicinal plants, a practice which has been replaced by the commercial venture of ornamental plants. 

8 members

African Youth Peace Initiatives

Our organization is a registered NGO in Kampala that was founded in 2007 by and for young people. We are a group of 47 Muslims, Catholics, Anglicans, Evangelicals, Orthodox, Pentecostals and non-Denominational Christians. Our purpose arose out of the prevalent culture of violence among young people. We want to promote non-violence and peaceful co-existence. We also have a goal of stimulating the social and economic development of marginalized communities in Uganda. 

47 members

Ahle Aman Society AASS CC

          Our Mission, is to Adopt the Preamble, Purpose and Principles of URI in our practice to benefit Humanity at Large.

           Our CC Ahle Aman Society -(AASS,) BHOPAL ,INDIA.is -* Promoting Peace and Interfaith among Communities of Different Traditions and Beliefs.-*Associated with Various NGO's and Social net works of National and Local Levels.*Educating Students/Youths on Peace building Issues in Schools and Institutions.

                               ''Other Activities''

1. Health/Water and sanitation Awareness camps, trainings, capacity building interventions for Marginalised and Vulnerables.
2. Governance- Awareness training, workshops, and educational activities for local bodies, community leaders, government functionaries and other stakeholders.
3. Education and Peace Building activities like Rallies, workshops, Awareness programs and seminars, *  Peace Circles(CC) formation of Multicultural nature among Youth, Women and Elders .
4. *working on the issues of Human Rights and Right to Information Through Awaring and Educating Youths, and other peoples of Civil  Society.

8 members

Amar Jyothi Centre, Sadanandapuram CC

Our purpose is to join hands with all peace lovers to build a world free of wars and conflicts.

Sadanandapuram is a place which is famous for the Hindu Sadananda (Sada+ananda= always happy) ashram. They have developed their own ayurvedic medicinal system, which is the oldest system developed in India. All the members live around this ashram, which is a Centre of universal brotherhood. There is a famous Agricultural University also in Sadanandapuram, and this CC wants to work closely with this institution to provide healing for the environment. Members strive for a better world by promoting understanding among religions to protect earth. We meet regularly and conduct classes on different religions, ideologies in addition to visiting centers of learning. Our members have been engaged in various social, voluntary activities as part of different organizations. Aamar= without death. Jyothi= light. Amar Jyothi is perennial light. Let us hope this CC will be a source of never fading light and hope.

11 members

ANT-Hiroshima

ANT-Hiroshima established many years ago in Hiroshima, Japan as NGO. It draws its inspiration from the experience of the A-bomb survivors who, together with international support, worked to rebuild their shattered city in a spirit of peace and reconciliation. Since its establishment ANT-Hiroshima involved in a range of relief, reconstruction, and peace-building projects in a number of countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The mission of our organization is to advance the abolishing of nuclear weapons, promoting peace education and pursuing peace building activities and developing new generations of peace builders

100 members

Atma Darshana Yoga CC

This Cooperation Circle, located in Bangalore, the capital city of the State of Karnataka, specializes in interfaith education, peacebuilding, and health care. Atma Darshana means ‘Introspection of the Soul,’ a title that reflects the group’s vision to transform society through yoga and spiritual practices. Members believe that URI’s founding Purpose, Preamble and Principles already form an integral part of their work. Their desire to join URI arises from a longing to be connected to a like-minded international organization working to build peace.  

The ATMA DARSHANA YOGA CC has been successful in conducting many health and awareness camps in addition to engaging in various social service activities. 

10 (ten) members

BETHAK-Pakistan

Be Empowered Through Awareness and Knowledge

BETHAK-Pakistan

INTRODUCTION:

The idea of BETHAK-Pakistan was conceptualized by a group of concerned activists and community leaders in October 2004, as non-profitable and non-political organization that would work for the interest of the disadvantaged and marginalized sections of the society by building their capacities through awareness, education and skill based development. BETHAK is an acronym of “Be Empowered Through Awareness & Knowledge”. In Punjabi language the word BETHAK is a distinct stratum of society where people sit on a certain place to discuss their plans and lines of action for the development of a society. Founders keeping in view the plight of the marginalized communities in southern Punjab, Pakistan who had lived for a long time under the situation so oppressive that their capacity for critical consciousness had been silenced. These poor people as small farmers, field workers and daily wages workers were intimately forbidden to think for themselves. They had absorbed an attitude of passivity, submission and self deprivation imposed on them by that culture. BETHAK aimed at making these people aware of their position as a group, so that they could unite and work for positive change which demands love and acceptance of all without any distinction of caste and creed. This is what BETHAK stands for.

VISION:

BETHAK envisions a society where there is JUSTICE, EQUALITY, PEACE and PROSPERITY for all the members of society to make social change more visible in implementation.

MISSION:

The mission of “BETHAK” is to cover a broad range of activities to eliminate religious, gender, ethnic, racial and all sorts of discrimination and support human development activities and implement a policy of more equitable sharing and distribution of love which can be a common platform for economic, social, and human goals.

GOAL & OBJECTIVES:

• Empower marginalized communities with a special emphasis on women, children, youth and minorities.

• To sensitize common people about their condition of deprivation of human rights and to raise the voice against exploitation and injustice against any individual, class and community in the society.

•  To develop and spread the idea of friendship and fraternity among the people through interfaith dialogue and create opportunity for social and cultural activities for mainstreaming the talents of society.

• To generate awareness regarding to importance of education/quality education among the children and parents of remote areas and to reduce the rate of school dropouts.

• To build capacity and develop expertise, especially at the grass root level, and develop a strong corps of committed activists and implementers to undertaken and sustain meaningful intervention.

• To mobilize the corporate sector to respond to natural and human made disasters and hazards.

• To protect and improve the environment to a quality which permits a life of dignity and well-being.

• Publishing people-oriented educational, advocacy and development related publications, which can be used by marginalized communities, and others involved in sustainable human development.

Strategy and Approach

BETHAK is actively engaged in “Rights Based” approach for proper human development in all areas of its activities. This approach is based on conviction that each and every human being is a unique individual and has every right to receive respect, protection and help from other members of society for its proper development.  A right based approach is not limited to charity or simple economic growth but its activities involve a process of changing systems, actions and priorities to enable and empower people of BETHAK’s target areas in all spheres of human development.

 Our strategy is based on:-

•  Implementation of integrated community development and conduct action oriented approach focusing on promoting a sense of peace and reconciliation among the communities of target areas.

• Raise awareness and promote policy changes through policy research, advocacy and lobbying at local and national levels on the root causes of poverty, religious discrimination, social, economic and cultural rights and rights to lead a prosperous life.

 THEMATIC AREA:

• Social Accountability

• Capacity Building

• Human / Minority Rights

• Peace Building and Conflict Management

• Democracy and Good Governess

• Youth Development

• Gender Awareness / Women’s Rights

• Education & Social Services

• Environment Awareness Education

• Disaster Management / Emergency Response

NET WORKING:

• Peace and Harmony Network, CSC- Rawalpindi                    (Focal Organization for southern Punjab)

•  Member Pakistan Social Accountability Network            (Custer In charge for Southern Punjab)

•  Global Call to Action Against Poverty Coalition in Pakistan  (GCAP)

•  Khanewal NGO Network, Khanewal.

•  Network for peace and human rights (NPHR), Islamabad

•  Coalition against child labour, Islamabad (CACL)

•  Stop TB partnership (a network of WHO)

•  Rights Based Network (RBN) (Focal Organization)

COLLABORATORY PARTNERS:

• Christian Study Centre, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• United Religion Initiative, (URI) Pakistan
•   National Council for Interfaith Dialogue
•  Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Pakistan
•  Action against poverty (AAP), Multan
•  Association for Human Development , Islamabad
•  White Post Health Care Group, UK
• Gate Way TV limited, UK
• Women Empowerment Organization, Multan
• Organization for Peace and Development (ODP), Multan
• Liberal Forum Pakistan, Khanewal Chapter
• Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Khanewal Core Group
• Saiban Development Organization
• Plus Development Foundation
• Harmony Foundation, Pakistan
• Blossom and Kamal Medical Laboratories

26 members

Blantyre CC

Our purpose is to unite all Malawians, look after the needy, and facilitate peace among people of different faiths.

1. We facilitate inter-faith peace building seminars and workshops at the community, district, regional and national levels. Each level involves youth, women and men.
2. We organize activities for youth of different faiths.
3. We help the needy such as orphans, street children, elderly, prisoners and those who are physically challenged.
4. We organize civic education for HIV/AIDS and STI's, enviornmental conservation, preservation, and good governance.

30 members

Bokaro Peace Circle

The purpose of this CC is to create a platform for under-privileged people to build a peaceful society. 

Bokaro is located in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is an area rich in natural resources. At the same time, there is extreme poverty, a shortage of food and evidence of violation of basic human rights. This CC is working with likeminded organizations to raise awareness of the voices of common people. Members conduct campaigns to fight deforestation. They also advocate for the right of tribal people to have access to education. Because religion plays such a major role in India, members of this CC can help pave the way for a society free from discrimination.

They believe that URI has the strength and ability to attract the attention of the world and connect people by bridging religious and cultural differences, and they want to be a part of this movement. 

7 (seven) members