Adventist Peace Fellowship
Monday, September 06, 2010

Action


Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
ADRA is engaged in humanitarian and development activities all over the world. The "Focus Need" section of the web site identifies a current project in particular need of support.
Just Peacemaking
An excellent general orientation to taking action for peace by Glen H. Stassen of Fuller Theological Seminary
Christian Peacemaker Teams
CPT members had a significant role in exposing the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. The organization offers several means of involvement in and support for peacemaking on the ground in situations of lethal conflict.
InterAction
An alliance of international development and humanitarian NGOs, including the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). InterAction provides numerous opportunities for taking action on issues of global poverty and injustice through its Humanitarian Action Network and Policy & Legislative Advocacy section.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
FCNL's Legislative Action Center gives information and practical guidance for taking action on current legislative and policy issues affecting social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
National Religious Campaign Against Torture
 
Information for action in behalf of human rights, particularly religious liberty.
Sojourners
The Faith in Action feature at the Sojourners web site lists current measures through which one may put convictions about peace and justice into practice.
Darfur: A Genocide We Can Stop
In the Darfur region of Sudan, over a million people, driven from their homes, now face death from starvation and disease as the Government and militias deliberately try to prevent humanitarian aid from reaching them. The same forces continue to murder, rape and terrorize; and destroy the people of Darfur's villages and crops, and poison water their supplies.
What You Can Do About Darfur
Information and action steps from Human Rights Watch.
Jubilee USA - Countdown to Freedom
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