Micah 2010 is an opportunity to encourage our leaders to remember their promise to bring half a billion people out of extreme poverty in our generation.
Politicians need to hear that we care and that we will hold them to account. They cannot push
aside the Millennium Development Goals agreed in 2000 as “too hard” and we...
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The Big Idea: Micah 2010
In the heart of darkness
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the most dangerous place in the world to be a woman. It’s a place where rape has become a weapon of war. Now a BBC film crew follows Judith Wanga as she meets the survivors of the conflict. She talks to women, children, and child soldiers who’ve been forced...
Something to pray about…
I’m continually moved and challenged by the wonderful work that people do with their time to help the poor and disadvantaged around the world. CNEC are one the partner organisations that manage and support Bridge of Hope (we wrote about in Love in Action) in Australia. CNEC operate in countries all over the world including...
Join the Micah Challenge
Friends are heading down to Canberra this coming weekend to be part of Micah Challenge’s big advocacy campaign – ‘Voices for Justice’. There are about 300 people attending from all over the nation. As part of the weekend, they’ll be meeting with politicians and discussing the need for Australia to address global inequalities and keep...
Trading Fairly over the weekend
On Saturday Love in Action was featured as part of a Fair Trade event held at St Stephen’s Church in Belrose, NSW. Many people attended and purchased goods from local artists and producers, and in the evening people came to watch Amazing Grace – the wonderful film about William Wilberforce and his lifetime effort to...
Compassion Day 2010
Each year Christian radio stations across Australia including Sydney’s Hope 103.2, support the promotion of Compassion Day. Each year a new country is chosen to be the focus of this event, and this year it is Kenya in Africa. Their aim during the day is to drive a sponsorship target of 1600 children in 16...
Manly-Manado Inc. closed for business
On Sunday 25 April Jim Goddard, founder of Manly-Manado Inc. announced the cessation of the formal incorporated body of the movement, and called for Manly to “go global” with what we have learnt and seek the needs of others.
Love in Action is both an historical account of the relationship that will continue between the residents...
Freedom Writers Foundation
A plug for an amazing organisation based in Long Beach, California called The Freedom Writers Foundation. Their story is so inspiring Hollywood even made a movie about them – a must see.
The Freedom Writers offer real hope to school students that may have otherwise been ignored in class and left to fail. Illiteracy is a...
Love our home: Earth Hour
Make a date with planet Earth: 8:30 pm Saturday 27 March 2010
Practical tip to love your neighbour #1: Stop sending them our trash!
Putting love into action can come in all shapes an sizes. Sure, there are wonderful causes to give to, but sometimes it’s what we choose not to give that can make all the difference. What?
Practical tip #1 is: Say no to bottled drinking water. You’ll help the planet and love your neighbour at the same time....
