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WEA adopts Call to Action on HIV

Micah Network welcomes the news that the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly adopted a Call to Action on HIV on October 29 2008. The Call to Action on HIV was drafted during the recent Micah Network consultation on Churches Living with HIV by WEA representatives attending that meeting.

More news from Micah Network's recent consultation coming soon.

4th Triennial Global Consultation on Climate Change, Kenya, 13-18 July 2009

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Micah Network is pleased to announce that the 4th Triennial Global Consultation on Climate Change will be held from July 13 -18, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya. Work is well underway to finalise the venue and costs. Please mark these dates on your calendar and we hope to provide you with more information very soon.

The Global Network seeking participation of Micah Network member organisations

We have been asked by the Global Network, an international network of NGOs sharing information and knowledge on disaster risk reduction, to circulate the following information.
The Global Network are seeking the participation of organisations from one of the participating regions and countries (please refer to participating regions and countries template attached to confirm eligibility) in any of the following roles:

  • National Coordinating Organisation (NCO)
  • Regional Coordinating Organisation (RCO)
  • Survey work

Please refer to the attached briefing sheet for more information on these opportunities.
Expressions of interest or any enquiries should be directed to Marcus Oxley, marcus.oxley@globalnetwork-dr.org. The original deadline of 31 July has been extended to close of business Wednesday 6 August.

Participating regions and countries - template

Briefing Sheet - Views from the Front line

Micah Network members responding to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China

The following member agencies are responding to the disaster in China:

Baptist World Aid

http://www.bwanet.org/default.aspx?pid=838

Cedar Fund

http://www.cedarfund.org

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
http://www.crcna.org/news.cfm?newsid=582

World Vision Australia

http://www.worldvision.com.au/emergency/ChinaEarthquake/index.asp

Micah Network releases a new CD

MICAH NETWORK PRESS RELEASE

Micah Network releases a new CD, Our Sins - a compilation of worship and reflective music on the theme of justice and poverty.

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Advocacy case studies

JC Case Study: Memorandum of Understanding

This case study is a clear example of outworking the call in Proverbs 31, “to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy"....

Odwar's story

Odwar's story tells of the real change that advocacy work on both local and international levels can achieve. Following the receipt of debt relief in Uganda, 90% of children are now able to attend school and receive basic education...

Tanzania – Taking Poverty Reduction Seriously

As a result of advocacy to reduce poverty in Tanzania, the economy has been restructured and a coordinated approach to poverty reduction has been introduced by the government. The positive effects from these developments have flowed through to the people of Tanzania...

India - Emerging Affluence and Enduring Poverty

While NGOs in India are already engaging in advocacy work in areas of water and health (HIV & AIDS) there is also a need to raise public awareness of government accountability and social responsibility for those who have not benefited from the economic growth and development of the last decade...