The Irish Missionary Union (IMU) have prepared very helpful information and resource materials in preparation for October 2010. During the month of October, 'mission' is celebrated and promoted in a special way. We encourage you to access these materials. Links to pages on the IMU website are provided below for your convenience.
Sr. Rosemary speaks of the need for Justice and Peace in Kenya. She relates how courses on 'Journalism for Justice and Peace' being run by Franciscans International in Nairobi are helping to empower people to take the initiative to bring about justice and peace. Read more>>>
"Come, everyone who is thirsty - here is water.... Plenty of water, like a spring ... that never runs dry". (Isaiah 55:1 58:11)
Water is integral to the web of life and is distributed for the good of all life. It cannot be "owned" and sold for the highest profit... How could you satisfy your thirsty child when the nearest water supply was contaminated? Read more>>>
New "Green Gold" Rush in Africa
"A full car tank of ethanol uses the same amount of grain that can feed a child for a year. We do not understand how our governments can willingly take our food, land and water to meet the fuel luxuries of the wealthy in the North, when we already face problems of food security and environmental destruction at home." Read more>>>
REFLECT GOD'S LOVE
Each of us is challenged to "Reflect God's Love" within our personal lives, to the communities we live in and within our larger global community. Read more>>>
"What a Wonderful World"
The lyrics of this popular Louis Armstrong song are thought provoking, inspirational and provide a constant challenge! Climate change is a complex issue and the need for action to save our planet is crucial. Read more>>>
Street Children in Zambian Capital
Victims of poverty and the AIDS pandemic, there are 100,000 street children in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, abandoned to a fate of stealing and solvent abuse... Read more>>>
Power of Behaviour Based Approaches - African Successes in HIV Prevention
Uganda was the first country to mobilize all sectors of the community in the fight against AIDS. Its strategy of fidelity and partner reduction was highly successful. Faith and values can be powerful agents of behaviour change. Read more>>>
Human Trafficking - A Global Response by Religious
Human trafficking is an assault on human dignity and an affront to God's dream of "abundance of life for all" ... it touches every part of the globe ... Read more>>>
Trafficked Child - The Facts
A report from Save the Children organisation gives graphic details of how children are being trafficked... Read more>>>
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World Bank Recognises Role of Missionaries
The World Bank now acknowledges the role organised religions can play in affecting a more sustainable and effective development by providing a more integrated approach. Read more>>>
Mission Alive 2010
Sr. Rosemary speaks of the need for Justice and Peace in Kenya. She relates how courses on 'Journalism for Justice and Peace' being run by Franciscans International in Nairobi are helping to empower people to take the initiative to bring about justice and peace. 
Street Children in
A report from Save the Children organisation gives graphic details of how children are being trafficked... 