Humanitarian Action and Development Course Program (English)

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ACTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVE COURSE JULY 5-7, 2024 • VICTORIA ISLAND (LAGOS, NIGERIA) • EKO HOTELS & SUITES

Greetings – Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Dear Friends, The prophet Isaiah calls the faithful to “spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed.” (Isaiah 58:10) Yet far too many around the world suffer the pains of injustice, and within the BWA family, 30% of all BWA Baptists live in contexts of war, persecution, and extreme hunger. Jesus prays with us when we weep tears into the night for a rescue that might not occur. Jesus walks with us when we struggle and stumble up insurmountable hills. Jesus comes to us when we gather in our individual homes. Jesus embraces the suffering of the world when he opens his palms, exposes his side, and invites us to touch the very wounds of hurt, pain, and death. The wounds of Jesus are deep enough to heal the wounds of this world.

As we gather for the BWA International Humanitarian Action and Development Course, we give thanks. To all who make gatherings like this possible, thank you. We give special thanks to BWAid Director Rev. Marsha Scipio and to instructors, Dr. Béla Szilágyi, Allen Chimombe, David Gal, Polisi Kivava, Melissa Lipsett, Mojisola Opebiyi, Dickson Masindano, Dean Miller, Samuel Reeves, Fiona Smith and Márk Szabó and to the many who sponsored, prepared, and traveled from dozens of countries to gather in Lagos, Nigeria for this three-day intensive, thank you.

May this time of training be a further call to transformation. For the human propensity to strike out and gather for ourselves that which belongs to our brothers and sisters is an ancient sin that continues to crouch at the doors of our hearts individually and collectively. Therefore, we reaffirm our commitment as the BWA resolved in Accra, Ghana in July 2007 by: 1. Increasing our personal and corporate financial sacrifice on behalf of the poor; 2. Vigorously advocating to and lobbying our national leaders on their moral responsibility for the needs of the poor; 3. Teaching a more authentic holistic Gospel to our faith communities; 4. Acting as agents of hope with and for the poor… in order that all, created in God’s image, may live life as God intended.

Called by Jesus Christ and humbled by the testimonies of those around us, may the impact of this training multiply many times as we commit to further train and equip those in our spheres of influence who were not able to attend. Let us live in anticipatory hope of the flourishing freedom in the presence of the triune Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. May we be recommissioned to journey into the wounds of the world and in the love and power of Jesus Christ spend ourselves on behalf of all who have need.

Together in service and hope,

Rev. Elijah M. Brown, Ph.D. Baptist World Alliance General Secretary and CEO

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Greetings – Baptist World Aid Director Welcome! Beinvenue!

It is with deep joy that we convene this inaugural class for the BWA International Humanitarian Action and Development Intensive Course. Building upon 100 years of commitment to empower Baptist conventions, unions, and churches to provide holistic Gospel witness in their communities through aid, relief, and community development, BWA is honored to host this course. We hope this will be a transformative experience that will inspire deeper compassion for the most vulnerable among us as we bear witness to the values of the kingdom of God. This humanitarian course was conceived as a response to the myriad and longevity of man-made conflict around the world; the documented disproportional impact of the climate crisis on already vulnerable communities; the unprecedented numbers of displaced persons, and the increasing need for international NGO’s and government agencies to work with local organizations to achieve sustainable outcomes within vulnerable communities.

The Church has a history of engaging in compassionate ministry and have intimate knowledge of their communities. Hence, though, the current climate is challenging it is an opportunity for the Church to demonstrate love for God and the community.

Throughout this Course we will consider some of the best practices and standards that guide humanitarian aid and development work across the globe. We will learn from those with expertise in the field and examine case studies within the African context. We will consider different funding models and approaches to resource development to support the work of the Church. Most importantly, we will discern together how God is calling us into partnership to serve together.

We are grateful to all of our Baptist partners who responded to the call to participate in this endeavor and invested their gifts, time and finances. We are especially appreciative to Hungarian Baptist Aid, who proposed the idea for the course and then committed to working with BWAid to see this vision come to fruition. In addition, we are thankful to Todd Still, Dean of Truett Seminary at Baylor University, for providing continuing education units to those who complete this course. This course is a testimony to our commitment to collaboration.

Over these three days, we invite you to commit to this community of learners. Ask questions, think critically, work earnestly in small groups, engage with the instructors, build relationships with one another and take a moment to steal away with Jesus in this environment. My hope is that we depart better equipped to do this holy and transformative work to impact the world for Christ.

God Bless You,

Rev. Marsha Scipio

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Program Friday, July 5, 2024

Location: Asia Suite

8:45 – 9:40

Registration

9:45 – 10:15

Gathering

10:20 – 11:20

Theology of Humanitarian Assistance

11:25 – 12:25

Types of Humanitarian Crises & Complex Emergencies

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:35 – 14:55

The Practice of Humanitarian Assistance: Linking Relief to Rehabilitation and Development - Mobilizing the Church

15:00 – 15:20

Break

15:25 – 16:25

Humanitarian Assistance Actors

16:25 – 17:25

Humanitarian Principles and Accountability

17:30 – 18:30

Dinner

18:45 – 20:30

Sustainable Development Goals and Humanitarian Aid Creation Protection & Green Development

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Location: Asia Suite

8:00 – 9:00

International Law: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

9:05 – 10:05

Nutrition

10:05 – 10:25

Break

10:25 – 12:25

Development and Aid in Agriculture

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:35 – 14:55

Shelter & Camp Management / Transforming Churches to Collective Centers

15:00 – 15:20

Break

15:25 – 16:55

Embracing the Paperwork: Project Cycle Management

17:00 – 17:30

Group Work

17:30 – 18:30

Dinner

18:35 – 19:25

Group Work

19:30 – 21:00

International Peace Building – Baptist International Conference on Theological Education

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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Location: Abora Suite

8:00 – 8:45

Group Work (Voluntary)

9:00 – 10:30

Worship Service

10:30 – 10:55

Break

11:00 – 12:40

Finance Models for Faith-based Humanitarian Work

12:45 – 13:30

Lunch

13:35 – 14:40

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

14:45 – 15:45

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Times of Humanitarian Crises

15:45 – 16:00

Break

16:00 – 16:50

Group Work

17:00 – 18:20

Project Presentations

18:30 – 19:10

Closing Celebration

19:15 – 20:00

Dinner

Location: Lantana Hall

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Class Descriptions Theology of Humanitarian Assistance: Melissa Lipsett (Baptist World Aid Australia) The Bible calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves. In the field of humanitarian aid, we get to demonstrate God’s love to others practically. This course will explore some biblical themes that should govern the work of the church as a humanitarian aid actor.

Types of Humanitarian Crises & Complex Emergencies: Dávid Gál (Hungarian Baptist Aid) This class explores the brief history, definitions, and classification of humanitarian crises, trends, and statistics from the last few decades.

The Practice of Humanitarian Assistance: Linking Relief to Rehabilitation and Development – Mobilizing the Church: Allen Chimombe (Baptist World Alliance) This class explores the processes of transitioning short-term relief efforts to long-term rehabilitation and development objectives. We will consider the possibilities for churches that traditionally provide shortterm relief projects to respond to the long-term needs of populations affected by protracted humanitarian needs.

Main Humanitarian Assistance Actors: Dávid Gál (Hungarian Baptist Aid) From the donors to the beneficiary, this lesson follows the route of assistance through the global humanitarian system and introduces the characteristics of the beneficiary groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and faith actors.

Humanitarian Principles & Accountability – SPHERE and Other Approaches: Mark Szabó (Hungarian Baptist Aid) An introduction to the philosophy and ethics of humanitarian assistance and their challenging factors throughout the last decades. The four humanitarian principles and various approaches and tools of accountability and transparency of humanitarian action are included in this lesson.

Sustainable Development Goals and Aid: Fiona Smith (Baptist World Aid Australia / TAI) In 2015, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals were followed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. This class provides an overview of the SDG’s and demonstrates their link to humanitarian aid efforts.

Environment/Creation Protection and Green Development: Fiona Smith (Baptist World Aid Australia) Environmental sustainability, climate awareness, doing no harm and “building back better” are some of the concepts that are incorporated into aid and development efforts. This class will explore some of the best practices for sustainability work and how the church may adopt creation care initiatives in partnership with civil society.

Int’l Law, Refugee Law, and Internally Displaced Persons: Dr. Béla Szilágyi (Hungarian Baptist Aid) A look at the Geneva Conventions and other bodies of international law that govern international conflict and the rights of people affected by them. Understand the differences between refugees and internally displaced persons and the evolution of their legal status over time.

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Nutrition: Márk Szabó (Hungarian Baptist Aid) The provision of the quality and quantity of food required in a humanitarian situation is always a challenge that requires science, logistics and many other efforts. Learn the basics of food packaging and distribution and how churches can align their efforts to standard practices within the humanitarian sector.

Development and Aid in Agriculture/Farming: Polisi Kivava (Canadian Baptist Ministries) Food security, agricultural yields, and technological advancement are key elements for providing food for vulnerable groups and future generations. In this lesson, we will discuss conservation agricultural practices and technologies, and reliance strategies that can be taught to local churches and communities.

Shelter and Camp Management – Transforming Churches to Collective Centers: Dr. Béla Szilágyi, (Hungarian Baptist Aid) What are some best practices for transforming churches into collective centers as the church is called upon to be a sanctuary for displaced persons? The humanitarian standards in providing shelter and managing mass accommodations, contemporary case studies of refugee/IDP camps as well as the use of church properties in mass emergencies will be explored.

Embracing the Paperwork – Project Cycle Management: Marsha Scipio (Baptist World Aid) The proliferation of donors and actors on the humanitarian landscape has resulted in often very complex funding mechanisms that provide resources for humanitarian action. We will review the elements of project cycle management, grant management, data collection & analysis, and reporting that project implementers must be aware of before accepting external funding.

Finance Models for Faith-Based Humanitarian Work: Samuel Reeves (Liberia Baptist Missionary & Educational Convention, Inc.) and Mojisola Opebiyi (Bowen Microfinance Bank) This panel will explore non-traditional models for funding work in the community by the Church. We will explore issues like micro-financing, sources of government funding, and other innovative approaches to bring resources into the church and community.

WASH – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: Dean Miller (Baptist General Association of Virginia) Safe and healthy water for drinking and cooking is key to human survival. In emergencies, water often has to be provided in huge quantities and very quickly. This lesson will look at the practical steps and practice of providing water, sanitation, and hygiene to large numbers of people in a disaster setting.

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support: Dickson Masindano (Buckner International, Kenya) The spiritual, psychological and mental effects of a humanitarian disaster is significant in survivors and helpers alike. We will explore a model of resilience for aid-workers who very often experience secondary trauma.

Peace Building Panel Discussion – Baptist International Conference on Theological Education An evening with peacemakers from Africa, Palestine, and Ukraine as they share stories of hindrances to peace and about peacemaking efforts in their own context.

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Our Learning Community Students Full Name

Convention

Full Name

Convention

Abalo Assidjah Abiud Oyoo

Togo Baptist Convention Baptist Convention of Kenya

Afolabi Ghislain Agbèdè Alfred Sima Kargbo Allen Chimombe Amy Badger Anderson Mwimbu Duena Andre Sibomana

Union of Baptist Churches of Benin Baptist Convention of Sierra Leone

Andrew Gwambe

Baptist Convention of Malawi

Angela Chihisam Chukwueke

Nigerian Baptist Convention

Annie Goll Annie Molee Baome Armand Bembisso-Kebela

Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Baptist Community of Western Congo (CBCO) Baptist Fraternity Church (CAR))

Babatunde Adejumobi Badiou Nebie

Nigerian Baptist Convention Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Burkina Faso

Bernard Kabaru Mwangi

Baptist Convention of Kenya

Bienvenu Yangoubanda

National Association of Baptist Churches

Charlotte Kaicora Charlotte Nkoom Chrisostome Rabby

Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Ghana Baptist Convention Baptist Fraternity Church (CAR)

Claudia Escobar Dalitso Matekenya Daniel Joseph Arin Deborah Dogara Denise Apetogbo

Baptist Convention of Malawi Nigerian Baptist Convention Nigerian Baptist Convention All Africa Baptist Fellowship

Diana Zogblah Dogara Raphael Gwana Dominique Kaba Difwila Ebenezer Osundele Eliza Thomas Emmanuel Josoa Salama Emmanuel Kaziba Erica Grace Kyria Nebie Euticauls Nzengu Gabriel Akadon Barnabas Gbenga Adeoye Gideon Selorm Agbemenya Gilbert Landaogo Sawadogo

All Africa Baptist Fellowship Nigerian Baptist Convention Baptist Community of Western Congo (CBCO) Nigeria Baptist Convention Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention Association of Bible Baptist Church in Madagascar Baptist Union of Uganda Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Burkina Faso Baptist Convention of Kenya Nigerian Baptist Convention Nigerian Baptist Convention Ghana Baptist Convention Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Burkina Faso

Ghana Baptist Convention Baptist Community of Western Congo (CBCO) Canadian Baptist Ministries - Rwanda

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Grace Kaziba Irène Bembisso-Kebela Isaac Donkor Isaac Zulu Isaac-Wadbrind Madress Jacqueline Iradukunda

Baptist Union of Uganda Baptist Fraternity Church (CAR) Ghana Baptist Convention Baptist Convention of Zambia Baptist Fraternity Church (CAR) Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda (AEBR)

Jane Mwangi

Baptist Convention of Kenya

Janet Oluwoye Jonas Habimana Seruvugo Jonas Mbwenga Joseph Kondia Joshua Adesina Ketsela Mamo Kokou Comar Codjia Laura Ayala Leon Grekonzi Malemo Kambale Marsha Scipio

Nigerian Baptist Convention Community of Baptist Churches of Eastern Congo (CEBCE) National Baptist Convention of Namibia Baptist Churches Union (UEB) Nigerian Baptist Convention Ethiopian Addis Kidan Baptist Church Togo Baptist Convention Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (USA) Baptist Evangelical Community in Central Africa (CEBAC) Baptist Community in Central Africa (CBCA)

Moses Aderemi Oketola Mpusi Malala Nicolas Aimé Simplice Singa Gbazia Olanrewaju Solomon Kuye Philippe Mazamba Yenga Pierre Ayawo Adossi

Nigeria Baptist Convention Baptist Community of Western Congo (CBCO) Association of Baptist Churches of Central African Republic Nigerian Baptist Convention Baptist Community of Western Congo (CBCO) Togo Baptist Convention

Remadji Bekayo Priscille Robert Mwangi Muteithia Rose Nkandu Ruben Ngalubenge Samuel Reeves Stephen Olusola Awoleye Stephen Warutumo Kibicho Tchalieni Panlieba Testimony Onifade Tito Monynak Monyluk Tosin Makinde Tsatsa Mwanza Zulma Zabala Rivera

Baptist Evangelical Church of Chad Baptist Convention of Kenya Baptist Convention of Zambia Baptist Community of Western Congo (CBCO) Liberia Baptist Missionary & Educational Convention Nigerian Baptist Convention Baptist Convention of Kenya Union of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Niger Nigerian Baptist Convention Faith Evangelical Baptist Church of South Sudan Nigerian Baptist Convention Union of Evangelical Baptist in Angola Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (USA)

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Faculty Allen Chimombe is the Capacity Development Specialist for Baptist World Aid. He is responsible for designing and implementing capacity strengthening tools and training modules for BWA member partners. He is also responsible for partnership management and supporting conventions in Africa. Allen has over 15 years of experience in the development field focusing on Gender, Child Protection, and Support for Refugees, and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa.

He holds an MSc in Sociology and Social Anthropology, and a MA in Journalism and International Communication.

Béla Szilágyi is the President of Hungarian Baptist Aid, a relief, development and educational organization. Dr. Szilágyi has 23 years of experience in international humanitarian assistance and development. He is a visiting lecturer at several American and Hungarian universities. At Hungarian Baptist Aid, he first served as the head of the international group and was also a member of the Rescue 24 special rescue team. He has worked in numerous relief and development programs, serving in countries like Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Haiti, North Korea, and the United States. He holds a Doctor of Law and an International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance.

David Gal is and aid worker, international relations expert and CEO of Hungarian Baptist Aid. He is a Humanitarian relief and development practitioner for over two decades, from search and rescue operations to medical missions in conflict zones, has worked in over 60 countries, following natural disasters. David worked with the certified Rescue24 search and rescue team, during armed conflicts he participated in aid and medical programs on several continents: Malawi, South Sudan, Western Sahara, Japan, Sri Lanka, Haiti and the Philippines are some of the countries where he helped with Hungarian Baptist Aid, after acquiring an International Relations degree in Hungary. He is currently finishing an MA at Fordham University. He is an adjunct lecturer at several universities and has held professional workshops in Myanmar, Armenia and East-Ukraine.

Dean Miller currently serves as the Team Leader for the Impact Missions Team of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. In this capacity he oversees a myriad of staff and volunteers who are collectively engaged in missional activity locally, nationally, and globally. He has an undergraduate degree in Church Ministries and Sociology and a Masters of Divinity. Dean has also earned several certificates from the United Stated Federal Emergency Management Agency in the area of disaster management. He has actively served in disaster response for over twenty-five years and been deployed to all parts of the world.

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Dickson Masindano is the Executive Country Director of Buckner Kenya. Dickson has served with Buckner for 23 years. Dickson received his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Nairobi in 1991 and later proceeded to Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, where he graduated with his Masters in Psychology (counseling and human development) in 2000. He is a member of Parklands Baptist church in Kenya.

Fiona Smith has been with Baptist World Aid Australia/TAI for four years, and brings experience in community development, advocacy, and faith-based NGO leadership across Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Prior to joining Baptist World Aid Australia/TAI, Fiona worked at a start-up seeking to apply data and new technology towards sustainable development. She holds a Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) from the University of Oxford, and degrees in Law and Arts (Communications) from the University of Technology Sydney.

Márk Szabó specialized in International Communications at Budapest University of Communications and Business. He participated in the postgraduate program of Fordham University of International Humanitarian Affairs in the field of Humanitarian Assistance as a delegate of the Hungarian Baptist Aid. Currently, he is working on the development and management of digital marketing strategies for various projects, including e-commerce social media advertising and branding. Márk has been working with Hungarian Baptist Aid within the Communications and Public Relations Department and also contributed to the NGO’s International Disaster Relief programs in the Philippines, Serbia, Nepal, Turkey, Chad and Ukraine in the last 10 years.

Marsha Scipio is the Director of Baptist World Aid at the Baptist World Alliance.

She has the privilege of partnering with Baptist conventions to impact the lives of some of the most vulnerable people. Marsha is also the facilitator of BFAD – the global network of Baptist aid and development agencies and implementing partners. Marsha has a demonstrated commitment to public service and social justice, having spent twenty-plus years in non-profit management and youth and community development prior to joining BWA. Marsha also serves as an Associate Minister at Berean Baptist Church in New York, USA. She has earned degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Georgetown University Law Center (JD), New York University (M.A. Psychology) and Yale University (B.A. Psychology and African-American Studies).

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Melissa Lipsett, CEO of Baptist World Aid Australia, is a strong professional and servant leader, playing active roles in governance across the church and for purpose Christian sector. She holds a Bachelor of Ministry and a Bachelor of Applied Science and is also a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Melissa is an experienced executive with a wealth of experience in the Christian not-for-profit space. Her skills in leading and managing diverse teams and complex organizations were developed in the Australian military, refined in executive leadership within the contemporary church context, and further developed in the Christian for purpose sector. She has extensive crosscultural experience and a deep appreciation and respect for working alongside First Nations people.

Mojisola Opebiyi holds a Bachelor’s degree and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ilorin. She is a certified Expert in Microfinance (CEM) from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management; a Certified Banker (MCIB) – Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria(CIBN), Fellow –Chartered Institute of Credit Administration (FICA), Fellow - Chartered Institute of Loans and Risk Management of Nigeria (FCILRM), Associate – Risk Managers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) and Member – Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). She joined Bowen Microfinance Bank as the pioneer Head of Operations and rose to become the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in 2021.

Polisi Kivava Baudouin from the Baptist Church in Central Africa is a CBM field staff in charge of relief and development among CBM partners in Africa. Based in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he provides oversight and support for the joint CBM/Africa Church partners Relief & Community Development projects including the CBM/CFGB Food security projects. He provides training and advice on conservation agriculture and creation care to small scale farmers from partner churches in Africa. Polisi has one Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership and a Master in Education.

Samuel Reeves is the Senior Pastor of Providence Baptist Church, where he has been serving for the past 18 years. He currently ministers to and feeds hundreds of homeless men, women and children. He is President and Founder of Aachen Home Care Liberia, Inc., Liberia's first professional Home Care provider. He built the DeVos Village, comprising of a Medical Center, a Junior High and High School, an IT Center, a water company (Providence Water), and, housing units.

Dr. Reeves serves as the President of the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, Inc., and is an Adjunct Professor at Liberia Baptist Seminary. He earned a B.Th. in Theological Studies from the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary. He also graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry degree.

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Baptist World Aid BWAid is the relief and development ministry of the Baptist World Alliance. BWAid’s mission is to “Network the global Baptist family to transform vulnerable communities with the compassion of Christ.” Since 1921, BWAid has been providing grants to member partners around the globe. Today the mission is lived out through collaboration with BWA member partners to strengthen and empower the local church to mobilize their resources to address emergent crises and long-term challenges that impact vulnerable persons and promote transformative outcomes.

Four Commitments frame BWAid's work: • •

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Collaboration Resourcing

Strengthening Quality Assurance

BWA Forum for Aid and Development BFAD is a network of the Baptist World Alliance. BFAD is an intentional collaboration of Baptist global relief and development agencies, ministries and practitioners, to empower and equip the Baptist family and to elevate Baptist leadership and impact in the humanitarian aid sector.

BFAD accomplishes this through four primary areas: • •

Disaster Response Coordination Capacity Building

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Networking Administrative Support

The BFAD Steering Committee provides oversight of the network. The BFAD Advisory Group are specialists in the humanitarian sector who share their expertise with BFAD members.

BFAD members enjoy the 4 A’s: Accountability, Access, Acceleration and Administration

BWAid Team Allen Chimombe • Capacity Development Specialist • allen@baptistworld.org Claudia Escobar • BWAid Program Manager • claudia@baptistworld.org Marsha Scipio • BWAid Director • marsha@baptistworld.org

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2023

BWA BAPTIST VULNERABILITY INDEX The BWA Baptist Vulnerability Index brings attention to those within our global family living in the most vulnerable and challenging countries in the world. It is defined by the four key factors outlined below and with additional BWA regional leadership input. It offers a global reflection based upon a unique scoring metric in order to highlight these challenging realities and to call the global Baptist family to stand together in prayer and solidarity.

HUNGER

LIVELIHOOD

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CHALLENGES

VIOLENT CONFLICT

TOP 10 COUNTRIES Where BWA Baptists Are Most Vulnerable (Based on unique BWA Index, Scoring 0-10)

RANK

COUNTRY

SCORE

BELIEVERS

CHURCHES

BWA MEMBER BODIES

Syria

9.0

800

11

1

Central African Republic

8.0

232,668

1262

5

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.0

3,445,646

6,956

12

South Sudan

8.0

45,119

600

2

Sudan

7.5

133,000

496

1

Chad

6.5

121

5

1

Burkina Faso

6.0

10,000

165

1

Burundi

6.0

64,326

324

2

India

6.0

2,719,631

14,839

22

Nigeria

6.0

9,051,100

14,968

2

15.7 MILLION BAPTISTS

39,626 BWA CHURCHES

BWA Baptists face the most significant levels of vulnerability

23% of all BWA Baptist Churches

30.4% of all 51 million

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MEMBER BODIES in 10 of the 128 BWA Countries & Territories

2023

BWA BAPTIST VULNERABILITY INDEX

WATCH LIST

The following chart reflects 6 countries on BWA's 2023 Watch List. Please pray for these countries that are also facing significant challenges in the areas of hunger, livelihood, conflict, and religious freedom.

CHURCHES

BWA MEMBER BODIES

99,820

240

3

5.5

10,744

453

1

Myanmar

5.0

1,752,695

5,574

3

Haiti

4.5

202,775

1,142

4

Ukraine

4.5

105,189

2,192

1

Russian Federation

4.5

66,732

1,413

1

RANK

COUNTRY

SCORE

Ethiopia

5.5

Madagascar

MILLION BAPTISTS An additional 3.9% of all

51 million BWA Baptists face significant levels of vulnerability

BELIEVERS

11,014 BWA CHURCHES An additional 6.4% of all BWA Baptist Churches

13 MEMBER BODIES in 6 of the 128 BWA Countries & Territories

METHODOLOGY The BWA Baptist Vulnerability Index is a global reflection based upon a unique scoring metric. It intersects annually updated BWA membership data with other global indexes and BWA regional leadership input: (1) Hunger and the Global Hunger Index; (2) Livelihood (measuring life expectancy, education and income) and the United Nations Human Development Index; (3) Violent Conflict and War and the Global Peace Index; (4) Religious Freedom Challenges (measuring both government restrictions on religion and social violence based on religion) and Pew Forum Research; and (5) BWA Regional Leadership Input on the degree to which Baptists directly experience these challenges. All 128 countries and territories home to a BWA Member Body are scored from 0 (least vulnerable) to 10 (most vulnerable).

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It consists of: • Managing Incoming Data on an Ongoing Basis • Analyzing Project Results and Assumptions • Analyzing Operational and Financial Functions/Performance data • Adapting plans and budgets accordingly

Project Monitoring

It consists of planning for : • Financial management finalisation tasks • Communication of projects achievements to stakeholders • Finalizing project activities in community and celebrating with stakeholders • Consolidating all data and providing final picture • Hold a review meeting / learning processes • Capturing all of the lessons from the project

Project Closure

This step involves: • Developing and executing specific work plans and budgets (including procurement plan) • Building the necessary capacity to deliver results • Establishing strong partner management to implement activities

Project Execution

Several plans are designed, including implementation plan, risk plan and other essential plans: • Action Plan (outlining goals, objectives, strategies and activity plan) • Monitoring Plan (outlining indicators and sources of verification to monitor and assess expected results and impact) • Operational Plan (outlining financial and human resource requirements, risk assessment and mitigation strategy, exit strategy)

Project Planning

The main outcome is the outline of an intervention strategy based on the identification of the following issues: • The project’s geographic and/ or thematic scope • The project’s objectives and targets (objective analysis) • The project’s key stakeholders (stakeholder analysis) • The project’s context, including threats and opportunities (problem and needs analysis)

Project Initiation

Project Management Cycle

BFAD Emergency Relief Proposal Application Thank you for taking the time to complete this BFAD emergency relief project application. Once approved, this proposal may be distributed to some BFAD partners for potential funding. Please send an email for clarification if you have any questions while completing this application.

Section A

Basic Information

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Project Title

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Name of Partner requesting funding Date of the disaster Cause of the disaster (e.g. flooding, earthquake, drought, war etc.)

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Which areas of the country are affected?

In what ways are people affected?

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Summary description of the response

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Project location

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Anticipated project start date and duration

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Name(s) of any other supporting partner(s) or donor(s) who have committed to, or been approached to provide financial or other support for this response and what has been requested/committed The overall budget of the response (specify currency).

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The amount that the Implementing Partner is requesting

Section B

Response delivery

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What is your organisation’s experience in delivering disaster relief responses? (please give occasions, costs and dates)

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Proposed method for delivery? (e.g. food distribution cent, mobile medical clinic etc.)

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How will the beneficiaries be selected? What criteria are you using to determine vulnerability?

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How many people will benefit (estimated)?

Please separate into men, women, boys and girls

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How will this response use local people’s skills and experience?

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How will the local church (s) be part of and/or benefit from this response?

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Does the response require permissions from local authorities? If yes, please outline the status of these permissions.

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What are some of the risks associated with implementing this project? What are some ways you might mitigate or lesson these risks?

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How will this response coordinate with other organisations in the area?

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Will your organisations continue to work in the area following the emergency phase? What may this look like?

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How do you intend to monitor and report on this project (e.g. how frequently, what format)

Section C

Logframe

SECTION III – LOGICAL FRAMEWORK and ACTION PLAN: Inputs

Activities

Outputs

Identify each Input Human and physical resources

List each activity -The things you "do" with your inputs - the actions

List each outputProduct or service stemming from a completed group of activities

(who or what)

(the action of inputs)

Short-Term Outcomes

Medium-Term Outcomes

Long-Term Outcome

Results emerging from the outputs that often represent a change in knowledge or skill

Results emerging from Short-Term outcomes that usually represent a change in behavior or practice

Results emerging from MediumTerm outcomes; this project’s final objectives

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Project activities Use activities listed in the Logical Framework above. Indicate when they will happen by month.

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Section D

Programme Budget (please see attached)

Section E

Partner contact details

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Contact person’s name

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Role (Job title)

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Tel

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Email

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WhatsApp

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Website

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Registration number & date of registration

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Signature (of named contact above)

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Date

Proposal Assessment Tool

SAMPLE GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW FORM

PROJECT TITLE: Member Body/Organization: Country: Type of Project: Description of the project: Amount requested: People impacted: Cost per beneficiary $: Length of the project: Start date: Performance NA Poor Quality Requires Improvement Acceptable Quality Good Quality High Quality

Description The guiding criteria is not applicable for the project The guiding criteria was not addressed The guiding criteria was partially addressed The guiding criteria was satisfactory addressed The guiding criteria was effectively addressed The guiding criteria was comprehensively addressed

To be completed for all projects 1. Project Summary Guiding Criteria 1 Does this project meet an urgent humanitarian need?

Proposal Page Number Reference & Further Comments

Assessment Level

Score (1-5)

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2 Does the partner have the capacity to deliver this relief project? Does the partner have experience in each sector?

3 Is the project approach sound?

4 Does the partner plan to collaborate with Government, Local Authorities and other humanitarian actors?

5 Does the project address any specific needs? Are the needs addressed by the project clear?

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Final Appraisal

Proposal Assessment Tool

6 Is there evidence that the church and community are engaging in collective decision making around the project objectives?

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7 Does the project have the potential to be a positive witness to the work of Jesus in their context?

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Only to be completed for LARGER PROJECTS - OVER $20,000 USD 2. Situation Analysis and Project Design Guiding Criteria Is there a clear link between the 8 situation analysis and project design?

Proposal Page Number Reference & Further Comments

Assessment Level

Score (1-5)

Final Appraisal

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Does the partner explain the reasons 9 for choosing the selected area / population / sectors?

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Who are the vulnerable groups affected? What was the process for 10 selecting the beneficiaries? Have they been included in project planning?

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Are the Goals/Outcomes of the project clear?

Do the project outputs, outcomes and intended impact have clear 12 indicators (SMART) and identified means of verification?

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14 Is the activity plan clear and realistic?

Does the proposal identify risks and potential negative impacts and how 15 these will be managed / mitigated?

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To be completed for all projects 3. Collaboration and Community Feedback

Guiding Criteria 16 Does the proposal show an understanding of the role of the church in the humanitarian response? Is the Church looking to collaborate with others?

17 Is there a complaints handling mechanisms in place as well as details of monitoring mechanisms which will capture lessons learned and community feedback in order to inform and improve project

Proposal Page Number Reference & Further Comments

Assessment Level

Score (1-5)

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Final Appraisal

Proposal Assessment Tool

18 Key staff roles and responsibilities have been identified and appropriately support the project implementation.

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To be completed for all projects 4. Finance Guiding Criteria

Proposal Page Number Reference & Further Comments

Assessment Level

19 The project budget includes a clear and detailed breakdown of line items (salaries, administration, project activities). Budget amounts are - not inflated.

20 realistic The administration cost of the budget is reasonable.

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#N/A 21 The project budget is reasonable given the intended outputs and potential impact. #N/A

SUMMARY

Overall Summary Guiding Criteria 1 Project Summary

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Situation Analysis and Project Design

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Collaboration and Community Feedback

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12 Overall Assessment

Overall Assessment

Comments

Final Appraisal

VIBE GROWTH FOR HEALTHY HELPERS

VICARIOUS RESILIENCE TRAINING DR. IRENE D. GALLEGOS

DEAR RESILIENT, You are seen, believed, and valued. Thank you for your diligent service in helping and serving others in your workplace. The compassion and mind space you dedicate towards others not only improves their quality of life but provides opportunity for your personal and professional growth. By simply working with people, you have undoubtedly experienced secondary trauma and possibly burnout. I want to challenge you to consider the ways you have also grown in your perspective, hope, self-awareness, resourcefulness, spiritual formation, and presence. We hurt when others hurt and we rejoice when others rejoice. The stories and situations the people we work with are challenging. Some of those challenges have a way of growing us.

That is vicarious resilience.

Today is your day. Set aside these next few hours to pause, reflect, and grow in vicarious resilience.

WITH GRATITUDE FOR YOUR GROWTH, IRENE

Dr. Irene Gallegos, PhD, MPH, CHES® serves as the Director for Hunger & Care Ministries at Texas Baptists. Her faith, culture, and public health perspectives drive her daily mission to lead people to a life of recovery and resilience.

Dr. Gallegos has over ten years of community health experience and her research centers on helping the helper — helping professionals (e.g., social workers, first responders, ministers, etc.)—grow in resilience to better contribute to their valued field. Dr. Gallegos has been a featured speaker at public health, youth, and women’s conferences, and has provided vicarious resilience training to nonprofit executive leadership teams and ministries.

Map Your Maze What negative situations have you faced in your work with this organization? Take a few minutes to write down the names of clients, families, locations, or experiences that were challenging and where you perhaps felt sad, defeated, exhausted, or frustrated.

What positive situations have you faced in your work with this organization? Take a few minutes to write down the names of clients, families, locations, or experiences that were challenging and where you perhaps felt happy, encouraged, motivated, or hopeful.

Map Your Maze

Vicarious Resilience Scale (VRS) Directions: Please reflect on your experience working with persons who have survived severe traumas (e.g., physical and sexual assault, domestic violence, war, torture, displacement, kidnapping, and human-made and natural disasters). Since you began this work, you may have undergone changes in how you view your clients, your approach to this work, and/or your own experience or worldview. Please read each of the following 27 statements about how your attitudes, experiences, and your view of life may have changed since you began this work, and indicate the degree to which you experienced each item by circling the appropriate response to the right.

The response options are: Did not experience this (0), Experienced this to a very small degree (1), Experienced this to a small degree (2), Experienced this to a moderate degree (3), Experienced this to a great degree (4), Experienced this to a very great degree (5)

Did not experience this

Experienced this to a very small degree

Experienced this to a small degree

Experienced this to a moderate degree

Experienced this to a great degree

Experienced this to a very great degree

© Killian, Hernandez-Wolfe, Engstrom & Gangsei, 2016

1. I am more hopeful about peoples’ capacity to heal and recover from traumas.

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2. My ideas about what is important in life have changed.

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3. I am inspired by peoples’ capacity to persevere through awful circumstances.

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4. My life goals and priorities have evolved.

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5. I am better able to keep my perspective when things go wrong.

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6. I am more connected to people in my life.

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7. I feel more compassion for people.

8. I am more hopeful and engaged when I focus on clients’ strengths alongside their suffering.

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9. I invest more time and energy into all my relationships.

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10. I am more mindful and reflective.

11. I increasingly recognize spirituality as an important component in clients’ survival and path to recovery.

12. When I experience distressing thoughts or images from work, I am able to just notice them without reacting.

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13. I am better able to remain present when hearing trauma narratives.

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14. I make more time for meditative, mindful or spiritual practices in my life.

15. When appropriate, I highlight clients’ spiritual/religious beliefs to promote their resilience.

16. I am more in tune with my body (i.e., presence of tension, relaxation, etc.).

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7 I am better at self-care (e.g., practices such as meditation, yoga, walks, exercise, massage).

18. Some clients’ spiritual practices are a source of inspiration and feed my own resilience.

19. I have become more resourceful as a result of this work.

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20. I am better able to cope with the uncertainties that come with my work.

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21. I see my life as more manageable than before I started this work.

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22. I am better able to reassess the dimensions of my own problems.

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23. I have learned how to deal with difficult situations associated with this work.

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24. I am better able to assess my level of stress or fatigue.

25. I am able to notice distressing memories of clients’ trauma narratives without getting lost in them.

26. Therapists’ and clients’ ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, and religion inform their relative power and privilege in the therapy room and beyond.

27. Clients’ race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and accompanying privilege and marginalization organize their access to resources for overcoming adversity.

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What’s Your ViBE? Reflecting on human beings’ capacity to heal Who have you witnessed heal (physically, mentally, or spiritually)?

What do you remember about their healing journey?

What positive (physical, mental, or spiritual) change(s) did you witness in your life as a result of that person's healing?

Being inspired by clients’ recovery from severe traumas Who have you witnessed recover from severe trauma?

What inspired you about their recovery?

How did the person's recovery produce a more hopeful view on life, the world, or of God?

What’s Your ViBE? Reaffirming the value of growth How have you grown as a result of working with this organization?

What life lesson or perspective would you have not gained if it were not for your role?

Who or what contributes most to your growth with this organization?

Reassessing the dimensions of one’s own problems What changes have you seen in your coping response when problems arise?

How are you better able to keep your perspective when things go wrong?

How is your life more manageable than before you started with this organization?

What’s Your ViBE? Valuing spiritual dimensions of healing and recovery How have you witnessed spiritual transformation be the tipping point in someone's healing?

How has witnessing someone else's faith increased your own faith in God?

In what ways has your hope in God increased as a result of chaplaincy service?

Notes

Notes

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Survey Your time and feedback are greatly appreciated.

Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about this training.

I am able to explain the meaning of vicarious resilience.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Agree

Strongly Agree

I learned something new to use in my practice.

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Disagree

The presenter facilitated the training in a way that helped me learn.

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Disagree

What was your total Vicarious Resilience score? _______________

What was the least helpful part of the training?

What was the most helpful part of the training?

Additional comments:

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Strongly Agree

BWAid Grants at a Glance Solidarity Grant • • • •

Purpose: Support immediate relief efforts in times of a disaster Eligibility: BWA member partner in the immediate vicinity of a disaster Amount: $2,000 – $4,000 How to Apply: Complete BWAid Emergency Relief Short Form

Emergency Relief Project • • •

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Purpose: To provide support to the most vulnerable in a community that is directly affected by a “recent” disaster or crisis Eligibility: BWA member partner; BWA member partner’s social service / humanitarian aid ministry or agency; Baptist aid agency Criteria: ü Applying organization must have an existing or prior relationship with the community ü Project must serve persons in the church and the community ü Must commit to submitting timely reports and following safety and accountability standards Amount: average grants between $10,000 - $15,000 How to Apply: Complete Form 200 – Emergency Relief Project Application & Form 205 Budget

Development Projects • • •

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Purpose: To support sustainable development projects that will have transformational impact upon the most vulnerable in a community Eligible: BWA member partner; BWA member partner’s social service / humanitarian aid ministry or agency Criteria: ü Same as for Emergency Grants ü Willing to participate in Capacity Strengthening and Peer Learning opportunities, i.e. Grantee Share Tables ü Project takes into consideration Amount: Average grant - $20,000 - $25,000 How to Apply: Complete Form 100 – Development Project Application & Form 304 – Program Budget

Capacity Building Grants • • •

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Purpose: To support capacity strengthening initiatives in the areas of disaster mitigation, sustainable development and improving the infrastructure of conventions’ aid / social service ministries.

Eligible: BWA member partner Amount: $2,500 - $10,000 How to Apply: Send a letter of inquiry to the BWAid Team at bwaidteam@baptistworld.org.

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“The twin goals of transformational development are changed people who have discovered their true identity and vocation and changed relationships that are just and peaceful.”

Walking with the Poor, Dr. Bryant L. Meyers