Author Archives: Admin

Shelagh Willet’s tombstone unveiling

Posted on 19 September 2016 by Admin

Today there was a short service in the graveyard in Gabane for the Unveiling of Shelagh’s tombstone. Sebastian Okello-Wengi organised it and provided the stone. It has been very important to him and he has been planning it since her funeral. There was … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima Day, Saturday 6th August 2016

Posted on 5 August 2016 by Admin

On this day in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world’s first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the … Continue reading →

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Launch of Xenowatch – Wednesday 10 August 2016

Posted on 2 August 2016 by Admin

The African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), iAfrikan, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees cordially invite you to the launch of Xenowatch, a newly-created platform to monitor xenophobic threats and violence across South Africa. Over the past … Continue reading →

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New Outreach resources are now available

Posted on 23 June 2016 by Admin

There are now additional resources for Quaker activities on our website. A Resources section has been added to our Publications page. The New England meeting has just made some new and useful Outreach resources available.

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‘The Friend’ reports on C&SAYM 2016

Posted on 25 May 2016 by Admin

Chris and Roy Love attended the 2016 C&SAYM and took a report back to The Friend magazine in the UK. Read the item by clicking the link below. C&SAYM 2016 report carried in The Friend

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YM 2016 Minutes, Richard Gush lecture available

Posted on 24 May 2016 by Admin

The documents coming out of Yearly Meeting held at Modderpoort in the Free State are now available on the website. You can download the Public Edition of the minutes by clicking the link below. Please note that this file has … Continue reading →

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Quakers say “no” to TTIP

Posted on 24 May 2016 by Admin

On 20 May 2016 Ecclesia published an article that begins as follows: “Five Quaker organisations from Europe and the United States have asked governments to say ‘no’ to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the controversial ‘mega’ trade deal being … Continue reading →

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PJDF & CF application forms

Posted on 10 May 2016 by Admin

Please use these application forms for the Peace, Justice and Development Fund (PJDF) and the Compassion Fund (CF). They have been confirmed as current in February 2020. Please download the current versions of the forms you require by clicking the links … Continue reading →

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YM 2016 Processes

Posted on 2 May 2016 by Admin

Process is very important to Quakers. After Summer School, this year’s YM went into Meetings for Worship for Business. And after all that, we wrapped up with Celebration.

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Richard Gush Lecture from YM 2016