Act for Peace on Pakistan
Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, is responding immediately to assist the flood ravaged people of Pakistan. The death toll has soared beyond 1,100 and disease outbreaks are emerging. Act for Peace’s partners on the ground are already distributing food packages, shelter, drinking water, hygiene kits and mosquito nets for flood affected families in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Our project partners have also put into action a mobile health unit to provide emergency health assistance in Mansehra. Continue reading ‘Act for Peace on Pakistan’
What Can We Do for Zimbabwe this Christmas
Australian households are beginning to feel the financial strain of a global economic crisis. The spirit of giving and sharing at Christmas time will be a true test of people’s generosity this year. However, while we face a difficult and uncertain period, Zimbabwe is in crisis. Continue reading ‘What Can We Do for Zimbabwe this Christmas’
CHRISTMAS BOWL’S 60TH YEAR — The Gift that Keeps on Giving
After the end of World War 2, the Christmas Bowl began as a unique way for churches to work together, uniting and inspiring others to bring hope in a volatile and unstable world. This year marks the 60th year of Australians giving and sharing through the Christmas Bowl. Continue reading ‘CHRISTMAS BOWL’S 60TH YEAR — The Gift that Keeps on Giving’
Together – on this 60th Anniversary of Christmas Bowl – we can make an enormous difference.
Sixty years ago, the Reverend Frank Byatt of Victoria had a simple vision. On Christmas day 1949, he placed an empty bowl on the dinner table and asked all present to give what they considered to be the cost of the meal. To celebrate this 60th anniversary we started to use the media to tell people about Christmas Bowl asking them to join us. Every Tuesday mostly in the morning, at Sonshine FM 98.5, we will have our Christmas Bowl ads. Continue reading ‘Together – on this 60th Anniversary of Christmas Bowl – we can make an enormous difference.’
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
This year marks the 60th year of Australians giving and sharing through the Christmas Bowl. Over the past 60 years, it has delivered critical assistance to people around the world affected by poverty and ongoing conflict. The Christmas Bowl has become an important symbol of people helping people. Continue reading ‘The Gift that Keeps on Giving’
Global financial crisis and global solidarity crisis
Be under obligation to no one – the only obligation you have is to love one another. Whoever does this has obeyed the Law. The commandments, “ Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not desire what belongs to someone else” – all these, and any others besides, are summed up in the one command, “ Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” (Romans 13:8-9)
Everybody, every radio, every newspaper, every TV is talking about the financial crisis. The global market and the national economical impact seem to be the most important subject at the moment. In a supermarket I heard two ladies talking about their financial problems and the latest news. One of them told her friend: “it is amazing that we cannot plan the best moment to buy a new car because of those people( the ones at the centre of the financial problems in the world) . They have made they own mistakes and we pay for that.” Continue reading ‘Global financial crisis and global solidarity crisis’
act for peace and the Millenium Development Goals
“I didn’t know it was so good to be able to read and write. Now I am learning. My teacher says I am a good writer, but sometimes is hard! Someday I will write my story and maybe more people would help us.” Amina Ishaq is a teenager leaving in an Internally Displaced People camp in Sudan; one of those camps supported by act for peace. Continue reading ‘act for peace and the Millenium Development Goals’
