Catholic Committee against Hunger and for Development-Terre Solidaire
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Non- Governmental and Other Organisations
- Christianity (Catholic)
- Comité Catholique contre la Faim et pour le Développement-Terre Solidaire
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1, Rue Jean Lantier, 75001, Paris, France
- ccfd-terresolidaire
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Aim
Fight against hunger and for development, implying a constant struggle against injustice and for the respect of Human and Peoples' Rights; promote, at local and national levels, the means by which the French people and the peoples of developing countries manifest material, financial, human and spiritual solidarity between them; strengthen and increase cooperation with developing countries; raise public awareness in order to support national and international operations, including those of FAO and other UN specialised agencies; pursue educational action and animation in order to engage effectively and permanently a greater number of people in organisations and institutions which, directly or indirectly, struggle to bring about development; provoke reflection and direct action on behaviours and initiatives that could be taken at all levels, in all sectors, by institutions in which Christians are engaged.
History
Founded in 1961, the Catholic Committee against Hunger and for Development-Terre Solidaire is the leading development NGO in France. Recognised in 1984 as being of public utility, the association was awarded the label of Great National Cause in 1993, and has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. For over 50 years, the CCFD-Terre Solidaire has been dedicated to combating hunger in the world.
IRD Activities
- Peace Programme Chad, CAR, Sudan, South Sudan
CCFD-Terre Solidaire and ACORD, have committed to working for sustainable peace in Chad, Central African Republic, Sudan and South Sudan through a 10-year comprehensive programme (2012-2022). The project involves different issues ranging from cooperative and pacific management of territories (resources, transhumance, solidarity,...), identities (cultural, religious, and generational) and political governance (institutions, democracy and impartiality of the state). The project includes inter-religious activities in some of these countries: For instance the Inter-religious Dialogue Project in Chad, and Forum on national identity and peaceful coexistence in the Central African Republic
- Visa pour le Voyage (Travel Visa)
Guide for trainers, educators or teachers accompanying a youth group engaged in a solidarity trip, in order to prepare them to meet other cultures, deal with international solidarity issues, and supervise the practical organization and logistics of a trip abroad. The project includes a series of educational sheets dealing with different topics, including sheets for the encounter with other religions, to discover and get to know their beliefs, rituals, and place in society, and to address interreligious dialogue as a factor of peace and reconciliation.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Chad - Central African Republic - Sudan - South Sudan - Virtual