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		<title>2011 in review</title>
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		<title>Caritas Africa Newsletter : Infolettre : Boletim Informativo – December : Décembre : Dezembro 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>RDC : réponse  humanitaire de Caritas Congo en marge de la crise post-électorale</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kinshasa, le 05 décembre 2011 (caritasdev.cd) : Caritas Congo a procédé ce lundi 05 décembre 2011, au cours de deux séances de travail, au dernier réglage de sa réponse humanitaire en marge de la crise post-électorale éventuelle en République Démocratique du Congo. Cette réponse est la suite du Plan de Contingence Humanitaire élaboré à Goma, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasafrica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5373533&amp;post=631&amp;subd=caritasafrica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Kinshasa, le 05 décembre 2011 (caritasdev.cd) :</strong> Caritas Congo  a  procédé ce lundi 05 décembre 2011, au cours de deux séances de travail, au dernier réglage de sa réponse  humanitaire en marge de la crise post-électorale éventuelle en République Démocratique du Congo. Cette réponse est la suite du Plan de Contingence Humanitaire élaboré  à Goma, dans l’Est du pays, du 03 au 05 novembre 2011, par  les représentants des Diocèses, de la Caritas Congo, avec l’appui des Agences catholiques  opérationnelles en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), rapporte caritasdev.cd.</p>
<p>Le Plan de Contingence Humanitaire  a été annoncé au réseau par le Secrétaire Général de la Caritas Internationalis.  Ce Plan  se transforme à l’heure actuelle en un projet d’assistance humanitaire aux victimes de celle-ci en RDC. C’est ce qui a été décidé par les Agences catholiques opérationnelles en RDC et la Caritas Congo dans la première réunion du Comité de  pilotage, tenue ce lundi 05 décembre 2011 à Kinshasa.</p>
<p>En vue de faire face à cette crise, Caritas Congo a signé un contrat de collaboration avec l’Unicef et le PAM, contrat qui sous-tend le travail de distribution de l’assistance que celle-ci assure. Caritas Congo a obtenu des Agences catholiques d’être appuyée dans la gestion et la distribution de l’assistance prévue en réponse humanitaire en marge de la crise pré-électorale en RDC. Il s’agit de CRS, Cordaid, Cafod, Action de Carême Suisse, Trocaire, Caritas International Belgique, Bureau International Catholique pour l’Enfance, Caritas Allemagne et Caritas Espagne. </p>
<p>En ce qui concerne la ville de Kinshasa, le PAM a chargé la Caritas Congo  de distribuer  750 tonnes de vivres comme aide alimentaire à 68.000 personnes. En partenariat avec l’Unicef, la Caritas Congo va procéder également à la  distribution des biens non alimentaires, des abris, médicaments et autres intrants de nutrition, travail qu’elle réalisera en collaboration avec la Caritas Kinshasa et le BDOM (Bureau Diocésain des Œuvres Médicales) Kinshasa, chargés de la mise en œuvre dudit projet. Caritas  Congo mènera le plaidoyer pour la protection. </p>
<p>Dans le cadre de  distribution des vivres en partenariat avec PAM,  une cartographie de vulnérabilité a été conçue et des entrepôts ont été identifiés pour l’entreposage des intrants dans les paroisses de Kinshasa. </p>
<p>Pour les médicaments, l’Unicef a livré à la Caritas Congo depuis samedi 03 décembre  40 tonnes d’intrants de nutrition, de médicaments essentiels et des kits d’accouchement. Cela permettra d’apporter assistance à  une population de 15.000 personnes et à 1.500 enfants qui souffriraient de  malnutrition aiguë et sévère. Le PAM promet de livrer 111 tonnes  de vivres pour 15.000 personnes et ceci en vue de contrecarrer la malnutrition aiguë modérée. </p>
<p>On note dans la Ville des regroupements spontanés des enfants de la rue vers des centres de protection, l’envahissement des ménages de certaines communes proches de la périphérie par des familles venant de celle-ci, le ralentissement de l’approvisionnement de la Ville de Kinshasa en denrées alimentaires et biens de première nécessité par les Provinces du Bas-Congo et Bandundu à cause de la psychose de la proclamation des résultats partiels des élections, la difficulté de la restauration des malades dans les hôpitaux qui, généralement, n’offrent pas ce service.</p>
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		<title>Caritas Invites Young People to Volunteer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Secretary-General Tells of Experience as a Student MADRID, Spain, AUG. 17, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The new secretary-general of the Church&#8217;s charity organization says that young people are a &#8220;powerful force&#8221; when Caritas responds to crises. Michel Roy, who was elected in May to lead the confederation of charity organizations, addressed youth gathered in Madrid in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasafrica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5373533&amp;post=628&amp;subd=caritasafrica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>MADRID, Spain, AUG. 17, 2011 (<a href="http://www.zenit.org" target="_blank">Zenit.org</a>).- The new secretary-general of the Church&#8217;s charity organization says that young people are a &#8220;powerful force&#8221; when Caritas responds to crises.</p>
<p>Michel Roy, who was elected in May to lead the confederation of charity organizations, addressed youth gathered in Madrid in an Aug. 8 statement.</p>
<p>He affirmed that their role in Caritas Internationalis is important, and told them that &#8220;Caritas organizations in 165 countries around the world are waiting to welcome you.&#8221;</p>
<p>Roy noted youth assistance in Japan, their help with the HAART program for AIDS victims, and their fundraisers in Europe.</p>
<p>&#8220;These young people don&#8217;t just provide a service, but they bring love, compassion and tolerance to their contributions to the work of Caritas,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>The French-born leader noted that the current global context is difficult for youth, but he said the &#8220;Arab Spring&#8221; shows how &#8220;new generations everywhere can instigate change and can use new means to combat the old limitations of their societies.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;At a time when the world seems darkened by economic crisis, social problems and instability, it is the young who bring fresh energy and who shine a light which can help guide us forward as one,&#8221; Roy said.</p>
<p>Memory lane</p>
<p>Roy told the youth of his own beginnings in Caritas &#8212; three decades ago as a student who found himself welcoming Southeast Asian refugees to France.</p>
<p>&#8220;That experience is one of those that drove me to get involved in the Church&#8217;s response to poverty and which made me understand the importance of making a personal contribution to the difficulties of others,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>Roy continued, &#8220;I&#8217;d like to echo the Pope&#8217;s call when he says &#8216;the Church depends on you! She needs your lively faith, your creative charity and the energy of your hope.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>And he told the youth that Caritas is there to help those who &#8220;need help and support and who are facing the world alone&#8221; but also that the Church&#8217;s charity groups are there &#8220;for those who would like the opportunity to offer their services to the poor.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You are the future for the victims of earthquakes, migrants stranded at sea and for all those who are poor and vulnerable,&#8221; Roy stated. &#8220;Together with your brothers and sisters at World Youth Day, you have the chance to build firm foundations of truth and solidarity for all.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>(Source: Zenit)</em></p>
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		<title>Journée mondiale de la jeunesse 2011 : Caritas a besoin de vous</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME, Mercredi 17 août 2011 (ZENIT.org) – Dans un message adressé aux jeunes à l’occasion des Journées Mondiales de la Jeunesse de Madrid, le nouveau secrétaire général de Caritas Internationalis Michel Roy a invité les jeunes à s’engager pour les pauvres. « Vous représentez l’avenir » pour toutes les personnes en situation de précarité, a-t-il [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasafrica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5373533&amp;post=623&amp;subd=caritasafrica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ROME, Mercredi 17 août 2011 (<a href="http://www.zenit.org" target="_blank">ZENIT.org</a>) – Dans un message adressé aux jeunes à l’occasion des Journées Mondiales de la Jeunesse de Madrid, le nouveau secrétaire général de Caritas Internationalis Michel Roy a invité les jeunes à s’engager pour les pauvres. « Vous représentez l’avenir » pour toutes les personnes en situation de précarité, a-t-il insisté en les invitant à « construire des fondations solides de vérité et de solidarité pour tous ».</p>
<p>Dans ce message, Michel Roy rappelle combien l’engagement des jeunes dans le monde est important. « Lorsqu’un grave tremblement de terre a frappé le Japon cette année, ils ont été nombreux à se rendre dans les zones dévastées pour offrir leurs services en tant que bénévoles », affirme-t-il. Mais ils ont aussi été nombreux à s’engager en Europe pour collecter des fonds pour Caritas : en confectionnant des gâteaux, en jeûnant, etc.</p>
<p>« Ces jeunes ne se contentent pas de fournir un service, mais ils apportent amour, compassion et tolérance dans leur participation au travail de Caritas », explique-t-il. Et ce, malgré « une époque difficile pour la jeunesse » où « le chômage et la précarité de l’emploi sont répandus dans de nombreux pays ».</p>
<p>« Mais le ‘printemps arabe’ a montré comment les jeunes générations de partout dans le monde peuvent être des agents de changement et avoir recours à des moyens nouveaux pour lutter contre les blocages présents dans leur société ».</p>
<p>« À un moment où le monde semble obscurci par la crise économique et l’instabilité, ce sont les jeunes qui nous apportent une énergie nouvelle et une lumière qui peut illuminer notre chemin à tous », affirme-t-il.</p>
<p>Dans ce message adressé aux jeunes le 8 août dernier, Michel Roy rappelle aussi le message de Benoît XVI pour ces JMJ, qui invite les jeunes « à répondre à l’appel de Dieu et à mettre leur foi en pratique par le truchement des valeurs évangéliques et de la charité ».</p>
<p>« Nous espérons que les personnes que vous rencontrerez et les expériences que vous vivrez lors de la Journée mondiale de la jeunesse renforceront votre foi et votre détermination pour faire face à l’avenir, comme une génération unie », affirme-t-il enfin.</p>
<p>Et de lancer une invitation à s’engager avec Caritas : « Tout comme les portes de Caritas vous seront ouvertes à Madrid pendant la Journée mondiale de la jeunesse, les organisations Caritas dans 165 pays autour du monde sont prêtes à vous accueillir. Nous sommes là pour ceux d’entre vous qui ont besoin d’aide et de soutien et ceux qui sont seuls pour affronter le monde, mais également pour ceux qui veulent s’engager avec les pauvres ».</p>
<p>« Vous représentez l’avenir pour les victimes des catastrophes, les migrants ballotés par la mer et pour toutes les personnes en situation de précarité », affirme enfin le secrétaire général de Caritas Internationalis. « Ensemble avec vos frères et sœurs à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la jeunesse, vous avez la possibilité de construire des fondations solides de vérité et de solidarité pour tous ».</p>
<p><em>(Source: Zenit)</em></p>
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		<title>Caritas launches Kenya emergency appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caritas is appealing for 4 million euro (US$5.6 million) to help Kenya during its most severe drought in 60 years. Over 3.6 million people are in need of emergency assistance but this could rise to 5 million as the situation worsens. Caritas will provide food and water and will also help farmers improve their crops [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasafrica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5373533&amp;post=620&amp;subd=caritasafrica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caritas is appealing for 4 million euro (US$5.6 million) to help Kenya during its most severe drought in 60 years. </p>
<p>Over 3.6 million people are in need of emergency assistance but this could rise to 5 million as the situation worsens. Caritas will provide food and water and will also help farmers improve their crops and boost their livestock. </p>
<p>Alistair Dutton, Caritas Internationalis humanitarian director recently returned from a trip to Kenya and Ethiopia. He said, “People are very concerned about where they are going to get food and water from and also how they are going to provide water for their livestock. Short of migration, they have very limited options.” </p>
<p>Caritas will support 30 420 households in the 14 most affected dioceses of Kenya in its the eight- month emergency programme. This will include providing many households with two meals a day, 7.5 litres of safe water per person per day and nutritional help for the vulnerable and chronically ill. </p>
<p>Further measures include giving 13 700 resource-poor farmers drought-tolerant seeds for planting during the 2011 short rains in October and November and replenishing livestock for over 1,300 households. Caritas will also improve water harvesting and storage through the provision of tanks and assisting in the running of boreholes. </p>
<p>The overall drought situation in East Africa is at a desperate level with over 13 million people affected. Drought-hit countries include Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Uganda. Last month the UN declared famine conditions in parts of Somalia. </p>
<p>“Somalia is the worst-affected country as there are no systems in place to help people whatsoever. The harvest failed and there is no State serving the people,” said Alistair Dutton. </p>
<p>Dutton says that one reason for the repeated droughts is because the counties have no way of retaining water when it does rain. Caritas focuses its long-term projects on initiatives that will help communities conserve and use water better such as ponds, boreholes and more efficient agricultural practices.</p>
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		<title>Urgence dans la Corne de l’Afrique et l’Est Afrique</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compte tenu de la situation catastrophique résultant de la grave sécheresse qui sévit dans la Corne de l&#8217;Afrique et l&#8217;Afrique de l&#8217;Est et qui affecte plus de 10 millions de personnes en Somalie, Éthiopie, Érythrée et au Kenya, Caritas Africa offre 25 000 euro pour soutenir les efforts des membres Caritas respectifs des pays susmentionnés [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasafrica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5373533&amp;post=615&amp;subd=caritasafrica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Compte tenu de la situation catastrophique résultant de la grave sécheresse qui sévit dans la Corne de l&#8217;Afrique et l&#8217;Afrique de l&#8217;Est et qui affecte plus de 10 millions de personnes en Somalie, Éthiopie, Érythrée et au Kenya, Caritas Africa offre 25 000 euro pour soutenir les efforts des membres Caritas respectifs des pays susmentionnés qui font déjà de leur mieux pour répondre à cette situation d&#8217;urgence et porter secours aux victimes de la sécheresse.</p>
<p>Caritas Africa ne réagit pas seulement à la présente situation d’urgence mais répond aussi au désir clairement exprimé par les Pères du Synode dans la proposition 17 du message final émis à la fin de la iie Assemblée Spéciale pour l’Afrique du Synode des Évêques, en novembre 2009 qui affirme: « Il est impératif de développer des relations de solidarité entre les diocèses et au sein des conférences épiscopales elles-mêmes. Ainsi, il est urgent d&#8217;établir un fonds de solidarité entre les diocèses au niveau continental à travers le réseau Caritas. » </p>
<p>Caritas Africa a donc créé le Fonds de Solidarité Caritas Africa avec un montant initial de 25 000 euros, au nom des organisations Caritas de la région de l&#8217;Afrique. Les premiers bénéficiaires de ce Fonds de Solidarité sont les victimes de la sécheresse dans la Corne de l&#8217;Afrique et l’Afrique de l&#8217;Est. Ce montant est en prévision d&#8217;un éventuel appel d&#8217;urgence de Caritas Internationalis et sera acheminée par CI qui assurera le suivi de l’aide.</p>
<p>Caritas Africa lance donc appel à toutes les Caritas membres de la région Afrique les invitant à organiser des campagnes de levée de fonds à tous les niveaux pour que tous puissent contribuer à la concrétisation du Fonds de Solidarité de Caritas Africa.</p>
<p>Les membres Caritas sont encouragés à s’appuyer sur le souhait exprimé par les Pères du Synode et lier les activités de collecte de fonds avec les situations d&#8217;urgence qui surviennent en Afrique afin de motiver chacun et tous sur la nécessité d&#8217;avoir un tel fonds de solidarité. Il est souhaitable de constituer progressivement le Fonds de Solidarité afin que tout soutien financier puisse être fourni dans les plus brefs délais possibles sans avoir à attendre les nouvelles donations.</p>
<p><strong>20 juillet 2011</strong></p>
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		<title>Emergency in the Horn of Africa and East Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the catastrophic situation resulting from the severe drought experienced by the Horn of Africa as well as East Africa and affecting more than 10 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Kenya, Caritas Africa is granting 25 000 euro to support the efforts made by the respective Caritas members in the above-mentioned countries, who [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasafrica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5373533&amp;post=613&amp;subd=caritasafrica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Given the catastrophic situation resulting from the severe drought experienced by the Horn of Africa as well as East Africa and affecting more than 10 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Kenya, Caritas Africa is granting 25 000 euro to support the efforts made by the respective Caritas members in the above-mentioned countries, who are already doing their utmost to respond to the emergency situation and bring relief to the victims of the drought. </p>
<p>Caritas Africa is not only reacting to the present emergency but is also responding to the wish clearly expressed by the Synod Fathers in Proposition 17 of the final message delivered at the end of the IInd Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops in November 2009 which states: “It is imperative to develop relations of solidarity between the dioceses and within the Episcopal conferences themselves. Thus, it is urgent to establish a solidarity fund between among the dioceses across the continent through the Caritas network.”</p>
<p>Caritas Africa has therefore created the Caritas Africa Solidarity Fund with an initial amount of euro 25 000, on behalf of the Caritas organisations of the Africa region. The first beneficiaries of the Solidarity Fund are the victims of the present drought in the Horn of Africa and East Africa. This amount is in anticipation of an eventual Caritas Internationalis emergency appeal and will be channelled through CI which will ensure the aid monitoring. </p>
<p>Caritas Africa therefore appeals to all Caritas members of the Africa region inviting them to organize fund raising campaigns at all levels so that everyone can contribute to the concretization of the Caritas Africa solidarity fund. </p>
<p>Caritas members are encouraged to take advantage of the wish expressed by the Synod Fathers and to link the fund raising activities with the emergency situations occurring in Africa in order to motivate one and all on the necessity to have such a Solidarity Fund. It is desirable to gradually build up the Solidarity Fund so that financial support may be provided in the shortest possible delay without having to wait for new donations.</p>
<p><strong>20 July 2011</strong></p>
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		<title>Caritas Africa Newsletter : Infolettre : Boletim Informativo &#8211; July : Juillet : Julho 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>A Plea To Politicians: Respect Human Rights and Dignity for Mbare Residents</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statement on Mbare Violence by Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) is appealing to political parties and politicians as well as the youths to stop violence and respect human rights and human dignity of the people who live in Mbare. Violence in Mbare, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=caritasafrica.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5373533&amp;post=602&amp;subd=caritasafrica&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Statement on Mbare Violence by Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe</strong></p>
<p>The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) is appealing to political parties and politicians as well as the youths to stop violence and respect human rights and human dignity of the people who live in Mbare. Violence in Mbare, since the beginning of this year is largely political. The organising points have been Carter House and Paget House in Mbare. This area is close to a place where some people, especially those who are HIV positive, collect their anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs). But the place has become so unapproachable and inhospitable that some of the victims of violence are now afraid to go and collect their drugs.  Systematic about the violence is that it is imported; most people behind the violence are not permanent residents in the area, but have been ‘shipped’ from other areas.  </p>
<p>The Commission believes that diversity is a positive value that can be used for the betterment of the country, but it seems we are destroying that diversity and forcing people to follow certain political positions.  The victims of violence say they are being punished for their democratic rights of participating in political associations of their choice. But our experience has shown that politicians will never win votes by beating and killing their perceived opponents. The best way of winning votes is by promoting human rights and human dignity. How, for example, can a person (and his family, relatives etc.) who dislocated his jaw as a result of political violence would vote for the political party responsible for dislocating it? </p>
<p>Usually, a family house is the safest place where an individual can seek refuge.  But in Mbare, there are politically related groups that force their way into private property of those with alternative political mindsets, confiscating household goods and other personal property. In extreme cases, some families in Mbare supporting a particular political position have lost their houses to people who belong to other political parties. Buying and (re)selling opportunities, some of the most forms of   survival strategies in Mbare have been availed on partisan basis. Vending positions, flea market tables have also been politicised. All this is happening amidst tense, but implicit political violence. Families have been broken by the violence, and some men have to go and see their families at night to avoid being caught by the politically dogmatic groups. Is this the freedom that claimed gallant daughters and sons of the soil during the liberation struggle? </p>
<p>However, all these scenarios do not only undermine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights &#8211; the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government and guaranteeing to everyone the right that are essential for effective political participation &#8211; but are also against the Gospel values and principles which the Church follows. They undermine the principle of the Common Good which requires that political, economic and the social order should ‘allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to make independent choices to reach their fulfilment more fully and more easily’. </p>
<p>The political violence in Mbare also undermines the principle of human dignity, the human worthiness that we derive from God who loved us first and created us in his own image. It is instructive to consider every ‘neighbour without exception as another self, taking into account first of all his life and the means necessary for living it with dignity’. Every political, economic, social, scientific and cultural programme must be inspired by the awareness of the primacy of each human being over society. CCJPZ therefore advises the politicians, political parties and the youths to desist from violence in Mbare to enable citizens to live their normal lives. END! 30 June 2011</p>
<p>A.M Chaumba, National Director.</p>
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