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David Weaver. Photo: Fredrick Nzwili/WCC

Sustainable water projects need ownership

David Weaver, senior advisor for Global Advocacy at Church World Service in the United States shares about the Mwingi Water for All Project, and how it is attempting to contribute to water justice. He was participating in a Global Forum of the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) of the World Council of Churches (WCC), which took place from 25-27 October in Nairobi, Kenya.

28 October 2011
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"Christians acting and advocating for justice, without major concern for how this deepens and expands the life of Christian community, are not 'ecumenical' in any full sense of the word; just as Christians pursuing sacramental fellowship, without major concern for how this deepens and expands their engagement with the world", Rev. Dr Michael Kinnamon said in his opening address. Photo: Michael Short

Church advocacy in action at the United Nations

After six days of intense discussions on migration, the conflict in Sri Lanka and climate change, of common prayer and practical efforts to make the voice of the churches on these issues heard at the United Nations, the UN Advocacy Week of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ended with good results on Friday.

25 November 2008