Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received – only what you have given: a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.
—St. Francis of Assisi
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The Idea Market - Actions You Can Take Now
Idea Market promoting the free exchange of tried and true 'good ideas' for global education activities, fundraising and solidarity actions. Interested in getting involved in PWRDF but not sure where to start. Or perhaps you've been involved for years and are fresh out of ideas? Take a walk through our Idea Market and get inspired. Do have a success story to share? Add an idea to the market email webtender[at]pwrdf.org
KAIROS Sunday 2008: On Holy Ground
October 1, 2008
Celebrate and renew your faith community’s work for social justice with a KAIROS Sunday service, in your own congregation or with partners from other churches or faiths.
KAIROS is the social justice organization of eleven Canadian churches and church agencies. One of the aims of KAIROS Sunday is to raise awareness of the faithful action for justice that KAIROS strives to offer our churches and world.
The suggested date is the last Sunday before Lent (also Transfiguration Sunday) on February 3. But any Sunday in which your faith community chooses to focus on the Gospel call to justice and peace can also be KAIROS Sunday.
An ecumenical liturgy, bulletin insert, sermon and background notes, children’s resources and supplementary material is avaiable on the KAIROS website.
Carbon Footprint Calculator
October 15, 2007
On-line quiz: 15 questions
Description: Ever wondered how much "nature" your lifestyle requires? This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. After answering 15 easy questions you'll be able to compare your Ecological Footprint to what other people use and to what is available on this planet. Take a note of your footprint and plan to reduce it over the next 3 years. This resources is a part of the KAIROS Climate Change Campaign Re-energize Time for a Carbon Sabbath.
100 Mile Church Picnic
October 15, 2007
PDF File: 4 pages
Description: Want To Challenge Your Congregation? Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Have Fun And A Good Meal? Do It All With A 100-Mile Church Dinner or Picnic .
Consuming locally grown foods requires 17 times less oil and gas than a typical diet, in which each ingredient has traveled an average of 1500 miles. 100-Mile Church dinners and picnics are events that provoke discussion and awareness in congregations about how our food is produced, where it comes from, and how it is transported — all vital issues when working toward a just and viable energy future.Through 100 Mile dinners,churches can become leaders in demonstrating that locally grown food is a viable alternative to the global supermarket. This resources is a part of the KAIROS Climate Change Campaign Re-energize Time for a Carbon Sabbath.
Questioning Development DVD
March 1, 2007
DVD Running Time: 27 minutes
DVD/Discussion/Activity time: 1 hour+
Description: Over the years, the concept of 'development' has been constantly questioned and redefined. Is it possible to do it justly? Who is directing it? Criticisms have come from the South that too often development practice has been implemented incorrectly - placed in the hands of the wrong folks, that the images used to fundraise for development have been demoralizing and one-sided, and that the impetus to engage in development has come out of misdirected intentions (to 'help' in a patronizing way rather than to 'partner'). Overall, too much development practice has been 'donor-centred' rather than 'partner-centred'.
The new DVD "Questioning Development" is a first step in to learning about positive ways to partner in the language of youth and young adults. Co-produced by the Youth Initiatives of The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (D&P) and The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), Questioning Development is meant to accompany the respective groups' 24-hour fasting programs. The DVD is aimed at a 14-20 year old audience - it can be easily adapted for older groups.
Questioning Development is 25 minutes long and has 4 main parts as well as an accompanying guide with group questions activities. The DVD also has various other multimedia files included on the disc for use in parish and youth group contexts.
Questioning Development Study Guide PDF Version
TO ORDER: E-mail PWRDF
Partnership for Life in Africa Powerpoint Presentation
March 1, 2006
The presentation provides an overview of the PWRDF Partnership for Life program in Africa, including a profile of partners in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa.
Download this Powerpoint Presentation
(File size: 1,310 KB)
Pennies for Water
The children in St. Michael's parish in Hamilton, Ontario raised more than $500 for PWRDF with an Advent fundraising project - Pennies for Water. On the first Sunday of Advent the kids received the "Enough for All" booklet and a ziplock bag to collect pennies. After reading the booklet together in Sunday School, the children also prepared bags to hand out to the congregation - which was very well received. The campaign wrapped up with a sale of baked treats where even more cash was collected. Thanks St. Michael's for an innovative and inspirational example. View the note that went home to parents with the baggies.
Partnership for Life Beaded Pin Design
On your own, or with a creative group of friends, use these instructions to make your own Hearts of Life Pin in support of the PWRDF Partnership for Life Initiative for a Generation Without AIDS. Sell the pins to raise funds for the HIV/ AIDS initiative and they will remain a lasting reminder of your community’s commitment to the challenge of eliminating HIV/ AIDS from our world.
Planning an Educational Event
Practical suggestions for event planners on designing an event, drawing participants and assessing impact. A good first step for a committee taking on something new. More.
Features of a Memorable Global Partner Visit
Four simple, but significant things to keep in mind when planning to host a visit from a global partner. Taken from the KAIROS handbook. More.
Ribbon of Hope
At General Synod in May 2004, delegates made a Ribbon of Hope banner to carry their prayers and messages of hope. The banner is available to borrow and materials are available to make your own. Story from Anglican Journal.
Setting the PWRDF Table
A script for a simple opening exercise that introduces the key aspects of the work of PWRDF using symbols and a selection of materials. More.
Water Bottle Sticker
A sticker encouraging us to use tap water in areas where it's safe -- which is over 90% of Canadian communities! Part of the current KAIROS campaign. Download the PDF.
Sweatshop Fashion Show
A Sweatshop Fashion Show is an easy, fun and creative educational tool to inform ourselves and people in our communities about the sweatshop abuses hidden behind clothing labels. The Maquila Solidarity Network gives full instructions on how to organize a show.
