Development & Peace
The King's University College community, under the direction of Campus Ministry, is committed to working with Development and Peace and furthering their cause around campus and amongst our students.
WHEN: Wednesday s @ 3:00PM
WHERE: Don & Marion McDougall Room (Wemple 149B)
Anyone interested in social justice is invited to join us, regardless of faith background.
If you would like information on the Development and Peace group here at King's or if you would like to get involved, please contact Annette Donovan Panchaud at (519) 963-1477 or adonova5@uwo.ca
Development and Peace is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis. Inspired by Gospel values, particularly, "the preferential option for the poor," the goals of Development and Peace are to support initiatives by people in the Global South to take control over their lives and to educate Canadians about North-South issues. Their education, advocacy, and fundraising work here at home is carried out by Development and Peace members from coast-to-coast.
During the past 42 years, Development and Peace has provided $531 million to finance 15, 200 projects in 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, $130 million of which has been allocated in emergency aid. Typical projects involve issues such as peace-building, human rights, agrarian reform, education, community development and economic justice. In the fiscal year 2007-2008, Development and Peace financed 234 programs and projects. Of these, 43 involved emergency aid for natural disasters or man-made problems like wars and civil disturbances.
For more information Development and Peace, please visit their website at www.devp.org
