Other organisations

European Council of Religious Leaders

Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities

Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities (FPCC) is a global partnership between the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the world’s largest inter-faith network Religions for Peace (RfP), and knowledge partner Joint Learning Initiative on Local Faith Communities (JLI).

Faith Associates

Faith Associates was set up in 2004 as a non-theological consultancy to meet the needs of ethnic minority faith-based communities. We work in a culturally sensitive, multidisciplinary way to provide research, training, advice, and guidance to support and influence the challenges faced by these communities. A key area of focus is developing institutional governance, improving strategic choices, and developing effective communication strategies.

Faith Associates recognizes the key roles Mosques, Madrassahs and Islamic Centres play in providing guidance. We also recognize the difficulties that face Imams and other key members when providing guidance and a good, sound, education experience.

Global Interfaith WASH Alliance

The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance represents a historic partnership of the world’s faiths alongside civil society, private and governmental sectors in order to provide improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the places that need it the most.

GIWA was launched by UNICEF at UNICEF World Headquarters, under sponsorship of the Government of the Netherlands and USAID, with the understanding that the world’s faiths can play a pivotal role in enabling the survival and improved health of children and adults in the developing world. It does so through the development of networks and partnerships that enable faith leaders to motivate and educate their congregations towards healthier lives. Working alongside faith leaders and other partners, GIWA also serves to provide improved sanitation and health though the provision of eco-friendly toilets and safe water systems.

As a next step in its evolution, the GIWA Academy will launch in order to help FBOs, NGOs, communities and others to build their capacities towards helping to ensure that everyone, everywhere, may have access to healthy and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene

Hogar de Cristo

Hogar de Cristo (Home of Christ) is an Argentinian Catholic faith-based federation of 190 neighbourhood centres that provide an integral response to drug addiction.

Humanitarian Forum Indonesia

Humanitarian Forum Indonesia (HFI) is a unique family of internationally based organizations, committed to improving relationships between humanitarian actors. Through this, we’re eradicating prejudice and creating understanding between communities. Humanitarian Forum Indonesia assists to create a society structure which is conducive and peaceful by strengthening the capacity building, coordination, and partnership among humanitarian actors.

Faith Affiliation: Interfaith

Vision: Establish a sustainable civil society

Mission: Assist to create a society structure which is conducive and peaceful by strengthening the capacity building, coordination, and partnership among humanitarian actors.

Current members (15 total):

• Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center
• Yayasan Tanggul Bencana Indonesia
• Yakkum Emergency Unit
• Dompet Dhuafa
• Karina-KWI
• Wahana Visi Indonesia
• Perkumpulan Peningkatan Keberdayaan Masyarakat (PPKM)
• PKPU
• Church World Service (CWS) Indonesia
• Habitat for Humanity
• DRR Unit of Union of Churches in Indonesia
•  Rebana Indonesia Foundation (network of the Baptist church)
• Rumah Zakat
• Lembaga Penanggulangan Bencana dan Perubahan Iklim Nahdlatul Ulama / Disaster Management and Climate Change unit of Nahdlatul Ulama
• Baznas Tanggap Bencana (an agency of National Amil Zakat Agency for disaster response)

Key Programs

• Promoting Value, Norm and Humanitarian Principle
• Advocacy
• Platform Development
• Communication and Information System Development
• Humanitarian Activities ( Implementing five humanitarian forum initiative modules -capacity building, regulatory, coordination and cooperation policies and standard, and bridging all programs and activities)

For example, HFI is currently involved in leading the Indonesian Humanitarian Alliance supporting refugees in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

IMA World Health

IMA World Health is a nearly-60 years-old nonprofit that helps developing communities to overcome their public health challenges. IMA achieves its mission through permanent operations in six countries and its best resource, a diverse staff of around 400 people benefiting more than 33 million people.

They believe all people are children of God and thus deserve to lead healthy and productive lives. Their vision of health, healing, and well-being for all is based on the Christian call to serve one another. The founding members of IMA, Protestant Churches and church-based organizations, chose to be intentionally ecumenical to provide health services and to build healthy communities around the world. IMA focuses in areas of  health systems strengthening, partnerships, technical excellence, and organizational health.

IMA also leads the We Will Speak Out U.S. coalition, which unites 19 faith-based member organizations and more than 25,000 individuals who have pledged to speak out against sexual and gender-based violence.

Faith Affiliation: Christian- IMA World Health enacts its work on behalf of 10 faith-based members. Together, we are driven by a vision of health, healing and well-being for all and inspired by our belief that all people are children of God and thus deserve to lead healthy and productive lives.

Currently,IMA has 9 member agencies:

• Adventist Development and Relief Agency, ADRA
• American Baptist Churches USA
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Week of Compassion
• Church of the Brethren
• Episcopal Relief & Development
• Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church
• Mennonite Central Committee
• Presbyterian Church USA
• United Church of Christ

Humanitarian Standards: An agency with a legacy of local partnership, IMA World Health brings the best in public health science and practice to country and community leaders. Together, they serve the most vulnerable, striving to build lasting capacity and change in accordance with strict standards.

Key program areas:

• Strengthening health systems
• Promoting nutrition through behavior change communication
• Promoting water, sanitation and hygiene
• Prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS
• Responding to sexual and gender-based violence
• Prevention and treatment of malaria
• Promoting maternal and child health
• Prevention and treatment of neglected tropical diseases

How IMA World Health is working toward an AIDS-free generation in Kenya

CASA India Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) morbidity management program

Emergency Health and Nutrition Response in South Sudan Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

Nkatha Njeru leads discussion with the AIDS Free Kenya Initiative

International Care Ministries (ICM)

International Care Ministries was founded in 1992 by Sharon Pastre, a Singaporean living in Hong Kong at the time. During a visit to Bacolod, Negros Occidental, to “spot check” the five pastors she supported, Sharon was struck by the juxtaposition between the overwhelming poverty she saw in the slums and the work she was doing as an interior designer in Hong Kong.

When a 21 year old woman with tuberculosis asked Sharon for a coffin and a burial site rather than medicine, she realized the helplessness, hopelessness and suffering of the poor. With her own personal funds and the help of two others from Hong Kong, Sharon organized an open air clinic and weekly food distribution for 200 children in Bacolod. Since then, ICM has grown to a ministry serving pastors and the local Filipino community.

ICM now works on the islands of Negros, Bohol, Panay, Palawan, Cebu and Mindanao, serving each year over 100,000 Filipinos who live in unspeakable poverty.
 

International Justice Mission UK

The mission of International Justice Mission is to protect the poor from violence by rescuing victims, bringing the criminals to justice.