Psycho-social support by JHC
JHC is partnering with the Education Department of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru is organizing psycho-social support programme for the displaced families and teachers in selected schools in Nakuru Diocese. The Piloting part of the initiative has debriefed 240 teachers and reached six schools and begun the healing process.
In the subsequent phases we seek to enhance the counselling skills of teachers in selected schools in areas that were heavily affected by the post Election violence. This way the teachers will continue to assist pupils and students to cope with trauma and other effects of the post election violence.
At the same time JHC is carrying out a Healing process for various groups in the informal settlements in Nairobi. We are offering an opportunity to all those who were displaced and heavily affected by the post election crisis to go through a healing process that will contribute to their being re-integrated into the society.
Hakimani Economic Justice Forum
Jesuit Hakimani Centre (JHC) invites you to Hakimani Economic Justice Forum for a discussion on: The Rising Cost of Living: How are Kenyans coping after the December 27th Elections?
On the 27th of December 2007, the people of Kenya turned out in large numbers to vote. The casting of the ballots was peaceful in most parts of the country. The delay in the announcement of the results of the presidential election however caused tension and anxiety. The tension turned into violent street demonstrations witnessed in many parts of the country once the results were announced, leaving 1000 dead and close to 400,000 others displaced. The violence and uncertainty that held sway since then entranced ethnic polarization and resulted in socioeconomic paralysis, costing the country an estimated Kenya shillings 100 billion.
Inflation rate soared to a historic high of 21.8 percent last month driven by rising costs of essential commodities. The country recorded a similar rate in July 1991, though the worst years were registered in 1992, 1993 and 1994, were the rates swung between 30 percent and 60 percent.
The Forum will explore the following questions:
- To what extent does the post election violence affect welfare concerns of Kenyans?
- What do we read in the bloated ministerial portfolio?
- What are the local and international implications of 21 percent rate of inflation?
We would be pleased to have you in attendance during the forum to be held on April 17th 2007 at Shalom House (Wing 'A' Conference Room), on Daniel Comboni Rd, off Ngong Rd, Dagoretti Corner between 2-4pm.
Kindly confirm your attendance to the undersigned on Tel. 3870617/3877553/3874000 ext. 222 or email: econjustice@jesuithakimani.
Launching the Ambassador of Peace
The Jesuit Eastern African Province, through Hekima college and Jesuit Hakimani centre and other collaborators is launching the Ambassadors of Peace at Korogocho in Kariobangi Parish on April 19th 2008. This initiative is one of the responses to the recent Post election violence and an attempt to meet the needs to rebuild our diverse communities, rekindle our sense of nationalism, as well as acknowledge out mistakes, and honour what we have done to survive the challenges of ethnic steered violence, and forge ahead all point at healing the nation. We will be joined by eminent daughters and sons of Kenya to propel the dialogue towards meaningful healing and reconstruction of our nation.
We would be pleased to have you in attendance during the launch and your full participation in the process of healing our beloved nation.
Kindly confirm your attendance to the undersigned on Tel. 3870617/3877553/3874000 ext. 222 or email: admin@jesuithakimani.org or editor@jesuithakimani.org.
JHC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Siaya, Kenya
JHC conducted a training of trainers for Ethiopia Justice and Peace Coordinators between March 24-27 in Addis Ababa with the aim of equipping them with skills for conflict mediation as well as handling forgiveness and reconciliation in their various settings.
Between April 1st -3rd JHC conducted training for Para -legals in Mbaga Parish in Siaya. These were drawn from various parishes in the larger Arch Diocese of Kisumu with the aim of equipping them with skills in monitoring and following up cases in the rural settings where the serves of fully trained lawyers is a rare occurrence.
Call for Contributions:
Hakimani: Jesuit Journal of Social Justice in Eastern Africa
In seeking to inform social action, Jesuit Hakimani Centre (JHC) publishes Hakimani: Jesuit Journal of Social Justice in Eastern Africa (ISSN 1995-6339). Hakimani is published quarterly and engages critical analysis on all aspects of social justice. Hakimani focuses on structural change by identifying the structures that create and/or perpetuate social injustices, and what can be done to change these.
Hakimani is inviting articles for its Issue theme for the Apr-Jun 2008 edition, Just Management of Natural Resources.Eastern Africa is endowed with great natural resources, from land to minerals, to forests and fresh water sources. East African governments continue to preside over inequities in distribution of these resources and unjust concessions to multinationals working in these areas, leading to avoidable conflict and social injustices. We seek to critique the structures that allow such injustices to occur, highlight the worst cases, and challenge government and civil society, and in particular, faith-based leaders who hold much social credit which remains largely unused in the promotion of social justice. Word allocation is 3000-3500 words. Outside the Issue theme, Hakimani also invites contributions in other areas of social justice, particularly inter-religious harmony, women’s issues, book reviews and tributes to those Eastern Africans that have promoted social justice. Deadline for submissions is rolling.
The theme for the first edition (Oct-Dec 2007) was Social Justice and the National Budgets of the East African countries. It also featured reflections and analysis on the Economic Partnership Agreements, the place of women in decision-making, social justice in Islam and the struggle for peace in Sudan, among others. The theme for the second edition (Jan-Mar 2008) is Children’s Rights and the Plight of Children in Difficult Circumstances. It also features articles on the Rules of Origin and fair international trade, a reflection on the future of Christian-Muslim relations in Kenya, and Concern for human and environmental health for the Nairobi slum neighbouring the city’s official dumpsite.
Copies of Hakimani are available at Nairobi, Kampala, Dar es Salaam, Lusaka, Johannesburg, Lagos and Abuja at the Paulines bookstores (for addresses, see www.paulinesafrica.org or email distribution@paulinesafrica.org. For any enquiries on subscriptions and contributions, please send us an email at editor@jesuithakimani.org.
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