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A travel blog, written by delegates from Nigerian churches while visiting Germany in spring 2011
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„The way out of the torrential river“
(Bonn, 06.06.2011) Josephine Goro, head of the Community Development Programme (CCDP) of the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN), has been committed to improving the living conditions of people in the villages since many years. With the support of the EED her churchly development programme is helping to establish schools and medical wards, for which she also obligates the villagers themselves. During May and June she was travelling in Germany for two weeks.
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Cameroon: Vision of the Civil Peace Service Network
In a socio-political context in Africa, branded not only by armed conflict, oppression and injustice, but also marked by the desire to create a culture of security, stability and fulfillment, it is urgent to develop strategies to promote a just and sustainable peace in Cameroon.
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Dialogue on Development and Theology
(Bonn / Addis Ababa, 22.02.2011) The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, the Ethiopian Kale Haywet Church and EED have agreed to initiate and conduct a Dialogue on Development and Theology. By end of January 2011, the parties have signed a Letter of Intention to respect the differences of doctrine, traditions and national contexts. They aim to deepen the theological understanding of the actual challenges of development in a globalizing world.
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Preventing gender violence: Never call a child "stupid"!
(Bonn / Clara Town, 11.11.2010) A workshop on violence against women and children organized by the Ecumenical Women Organization (EWO) in Liberia raised issues about how to prevent gender based violence. The EWO forms the Women’s desk of the Liberian Council of Churches (LCC).
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Africa

Partnership for social justice

Africa is currently in a state of radical change and transformation. The founding of the African Union and the launch of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) initiative are two very clear signals that the people of Africa are determined to take their fate into their own hands. Free elections are now being held in countries such as Liberia, Congo and Sierra Leone, allowing the people of theses nations to elect their own governments. And over the past years many of the armed conflicts which have racked the continent have been resolved and have come to an end.

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Causes of many of these conflicts are rooted in Africa’s past, when country borders were artificially drawn by colonial powers. Since liberation, many African countries have been controlled by leaders who continue to favour certain grups and tribes while preaching a policy of nationalism and equality. This has led to deep disruption within these societies along political, ethnic, religious and regional lines. In order to help bring about peace and justice in Africa, development cooperation must be focused on mending these divisions. Experience has shown that churches, religious communities and other civil society organizations can help stabilize societies in transition contribute largely to democratization processes, human rights education and the promotion of peace.

Civil society institutions cannot not replace functioning government structures, However, they can be effective motors of innovation and mobilization of self help potential and thereby contributing to establishing public institutions and facilities. Therefore, EED focuses its efforts on establishing and strengthening civil society institutions, especially those involved in the provision of and lobbying for basic social services, and promoting democracy and human rights.

EED supports local partner organizations that are implementing their own projects and programs through financial support as well through staff secondment. Staff seconded through EED is emplyed directly by the partners themselves and integrated into their programs. EED cooperates with churches and their respective departments (social services , development), church-related institutions as well as secular organizations.