Category Archives: World community

World Bank report on Inequality in Southern Africa

Posted on 23 March 2022 by Admin

An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union Download the report by clicking the image below. The PDF file is about 8,5 MB.

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Representatives Meeting, 26/27 March 2022 documentation

Posted on 19 March 2022 by Admin

The document pack for the March 2022 Representatives Meeting can be downloaded via the SAYM web page.The reports in the document pack are also available for browsing online as web pages. They can also be accessed via the SAYM web … Continue reading →

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Statement on the Passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Posted on 31 December 2021 by Admin

On behalf of Quakers in Southern Africa, we’d like to express our deepest sympathy and love to his wife Leah and extended family, as we celebrate the life of our much loved Desmond Mphilo Tutu. Quakers in Southern Africa give … Continue reading →

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International Quaker Day on 7 October 2018 in Pretoria

Posted on 10 October 2018 by Admin

We each brought our friends and relations and had a record attendance of 26 at meeting for worship. We renewed contact with some lovely people we had not seen for a long time and made new contacts with equally lovely … Continue reading →

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SAYM 2018 delegates’ pack available for download

Posted on 20 December 2017 by Admin

The Pack that will be distributed to Yearly Meeting attendees has gone to the printer. For those Friends who wish to read the contents in advance, please download the PDF file from the link below. SAYM Pack 2018 — PDF file … Continue reading →

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2018 Calendar: Quaker peace-building in art — now available

Posted on 15 November 2017 by Admin

The 2018 Quaker peace-building in art calendar (30 cm × 30 cm) celebrates many kinds of peace-building and a variety of art works by Quakers from around the world. Short inspirational texts accompany the pictures, and a brief commentary introduces both the … Continue reading →

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Press Statement from Friends Church in Kenya

Posted on 27 October 2017 by Admin

Holding Kenya in the Light. Click the link below to read it. PRESS STATEMENT FRIENDS CHURCH IN KENYA

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In turbulent times … be a Quaker

Posted on 16 October 2017 by Admin

View the infographic on Quaker work for social and economic justice, sustainability, peace and the equality of all peoples on the Quakers in Britain website.

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On Quaker outreach

Posted on 14 October 2017 by Admin

Words by Friends: Emily Provance | Friends General Conference On her blog Turning, Turning, Emily Provance of Fifteenth Street Meeting (and Interim Young Adult Field Secretary for New York Yearly Meeting until early November) explores an outreach model for Quaker meetings that is geared towards the experience … Continue reading →

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Moves at the UN to develop an international convention against the death penalty, and Quaker Involvement

Posted on 13 October 2017 by Admin

There are moves within the UN, and especially the UN Human Rights Council, to develop an international convention against the death penalty. Historically, Quakers have been strongly opposed to the death penalty, and have been involved in advocacy and campaigns … Continue reading →

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