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Christians Aware Links
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These links broadly reflect interests of CA members
| Amos Trust | Human rights organisation with the aim of making people aware of the root causes of injustice. |
| anglicansonline.org | Independent Canadian site of resources about the churches of the Anglican Communion |
| Anti-Slavery | Anti-Slavery promotes the eradication of slavery and slavery-like practices, and freedom for everyone who is subjected to them. The abuses which Anti-Slavery opposes include: slavery and the buying and selling of people as objects; trafficking of women and the predicament of migrant workers who are trapped into servitude; debt bondage and other traditions which force people into low status work; forced labour; forced prostitution; child labour |
| Amnesty International | Amnesty International working for human rights, justice and peace. |
| BASED | Baha'i Agency for Social and Economic Development |
| BESO | BESO is a development agency which offers professional expertise to organisations in less developed communities worldwide that cannot afford commercial consultants. BESO offers a better quality of life for communities by giving advice and training that will strengthen local economies |
| Cafedirect | Promoter of fair trading for growers of coffee. Importer of coffee so produced |
| CAFOD | Catholic Aid Agency. |
| CARE International | CARE International helps poor people and those caught in crises to take charge of their lives and futures. Currently operational in 64 countries we combat disaster and poverty through practical, carefully planned relief and long term programmes. Our hallmarks are professionalism, partnership, clarity of purpose, quality and value |
| CCRJ | Churches Commission for Racial Justice |
| ChurchNet | Internet Site with many church links run by St.Martin's College, Lancaster, UK. |
| CRE | Christian Resources Exhibition |
| Christian Ecology Link | A link for Christians interested in ecology. |
| CSW | Christian Solidarity Worldwide - Organisation offering support to persecuted Christian minorities worldwide |
| DFID | UK Government Department for International Development |
| DSNUK | Dalit Solidarity Network UK campaigns against the atrocities, humiliation and poverty that over 300 million Dalits or "untouchables" suffer due to a caste system which is more than 3000 years old. |
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ECHO
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European Community Humanitarian Office: the European Union is at present the worlds biggest donor of humanitarian aid and the principal donor to the United Nations organisations responsible for humanitarian aid and development aid |
| EAPPI | Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. The mission of EAPPI is to accompany Palestinians in their nonviolent actions and concerted advocacy efforts to end the occupation. EAPPI is responding to a call made to the World Council of Churches by the heads of the Churches in Jerusalem |
| FairTrade | The Fairtrade Foundation exists to help Third World producers of tea, coffee, cocoa, bananas and honey receive a fair share of their trade. Whenever you see the Fairtrade Mark on a UK product, it's your guarantee that the people who produced it have received a fair price and a fair deal |
| The Gap Year Company | A UK based company offering resources for students wanting to spend a "gap year" or time out from study. |
| Greenpeace | International Environment Campaign Group. |
| Habitat for humanity | Spend your next holiday helping change someone’s life – no experience necessary. Global Village is a unique opportunity to travel abroad, helping families in need build simple, decent homes. |
| Human Rights Watch | Provides an international law perspective on human rights issues. |
| IFAT
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International Federation for Alternative Trade, a global network of 143 Fair Trade organisations in 47 countries, which works to improve the livelihoods and well-being of disadvantaged people in developing countries and to change the unfair structures of international trade |
| IIC | International Interfaith Centre, 2 Market Street, Oxford OX1 3EF. Tel: 01865 202745 |
| Interfaith Resources | Superb, private, resource of links to all maner of worldwide interfaith sites on the net maintained by Rowan who is a librarian and Web designer. As a Priestess she is involved in the multifaith community, working with local Interfaith/Multifaith groups in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA. |
| Jubilee Debt Campaign | International campaign for the abolition of third world debt, formerly Jubilee 2000 |
| Leicester Council of Faiths | Working for trust and understanding between faith communities; initiating and supporting multi-faith programmes across Leicester |
| Minority Rights Group | MRG has four main activities: researching and publishing reports and other information about minorities around the world; advocating (or lobbying for) the rights of minorities at the United Nations (UN), in Europe, with governments and elsewhere; educating children and teachers on minority issues in order to counter racism and prejudice; working with organisations and activists who share our aims to build alliances, discuss ideas, develop skills and further minority rights worldwide |
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The Modern
Churchpeople's Union
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Meeting point for Christians of all denominations concerned with the interface of Christian theology, culture, and ethics with contemporary knowledge. Liberal in outlook. Founded in 1898 in the UK |
| MultiFaithNet | A free Cyberspace for religions, interfaith and you. Based at the University of Derby, UK |
| NetAid | NetAid is a long-term effort to build a community of conscience dedicated to providing basic needs: food, shelter, legal protection, human rights and health care. NetAid artists and sponsors are committed to focusing public and political attention on the needs of the world's poorest citizens and to building an online community that is dedicated to change. |
| New Economics Foundation | The New Economics Foundation is a radical think tank. It is unique in bringing together the ideas, people, resources and influence to challenge business-as-usual. They create practical and enterprising solutions to the social, environmental and economic challenges facing the local, regional, national and global economies |
| Ockenden Venture | Group helping refugees. |
| One World | Umbrella organisation whose internet site has links to many sites concerned with international development, justice and peace. |
| Open House | Centre for Jewish-Arab coexistence and peace in Israel. Donations via The Amos Trust, All Hallows on the Wall, 83 London Wall, London, EC2M 5ND |
| Organisation for Religious Tolerance | A Canadian group maintains this excellent web site. They aim to present both sides of many religious disputes in order to promote tolerance. |
| Oxfam | Relief organisation founded in the UK, but with centres in many countries. |
| PCN | Progressive Christianity Network (UK). A movement in the USA, UK and other countries to establish a network of churches and individuals committed to open discussion of doctrine and practice |
| Population Concern | Population Concern works for the improvement of the quality of life world-wide by advancing the right of all people to exercise free and informed reproductive health choice and to have access to confidential sexual and reproductive health services including family planning; particularly we promote the right of women and young people to have effective access to those services and the right of women of all ages to an education which enhances their economic and social standing |
| RC Diocese of Westminster Education dept. | Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Adult Education Service has resources for development, justice and peace issues, and adult Christian education. |
| St. Philip's Multifaith Centre | St Philip’s Centre is rooted in the multi faith context of Leicester and is a national ecumenical training centre |
| Save The Children | Save the Children is the UK's leading international children's charity, working to create a better future for children. We are active in the UK, as well as more than 65 countries worldwide. We involve children in what we do - we believe in listening and learning from them.' active in the UK, as well as more than 65 countries worldwide. We involve children in what we do - we believe in listening and learning from them |
| Student Partnership Worldwide | Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW) is a charity which runs school-based and environmental grass-roots development programmes in Africa and Asia for young volunteers |
| Traidcraft | Promoter of fair trade. Importer and retailer of many fairly traded products. |
| UK Refugee Council | Umbrella organisation for groups dealing with refugees in UK. Tel 0207 820 3085. |
| UN High Commission for Refugees | United Nations Commission for Refugees. |
| World Service Enquiry | Information and advice about working overseas in the developing world. Tel: 0870 770 3274 |
| Wider Horizons | Pilgrim Journeys of Encounter |
| War On Want | Campaign against World Poverty |
| Partnership with Diocese of Zululand |
Please send an email to barbarabutler@christiansaware.co.uk with the addresses (URLs) of other sites you would like to have listed here
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