Witnessing Reality

Stories from Palestine and Israel

Come and hear first-hand from Hayley Kemp, who has recently returned from the West Bank.

• What is really going on in the ‘Holy Land’?
• What do ordinary people think of the peace process?
• Why are international observers urgently needed?

The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) sends volunteers for three months to accompany Palestinians and Israelis in their nonviolent actions to end the occupation. The EAPPI is responding to a call made to the World Council of Churches by the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem: "Come and see what is happening, then share it back home".

Kali Theatre Company's

Zameen

A hugely topical and beautifully written new play, set in the cotton fields of Punjab, and tells of a farming community and the devastating affect on them and their land when the forces of nature, tradition and globalisation collide.  It’s a fictional story that reflects the lives of many families experiencing similar fates across the South Asian sub-continent.

Thursday 8th May

Starts at 7pm

Plymouth High

School for Girls

Tickets £5 family &

£1 individuals

including refreshments

TASTE OF AFRICA

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress will be attending the event which is to support our school building programme in Mozambique. 

The evening will be a celebration of African culture with dancing, drumming and singing from our All Nations Choir. 

There will be also be an opportunity to learn more about the work of All Nations Ministries in the city of Plymouth together with an exhibition featuring African arts and craft.

Friday 9th May

10 - 12.30pm

St Stephen’s Church 

High Street

Exeter

Devon United Women

Coffee Morning

 stalls, refreshments,

cultural artefacts, world music

For more information contact: duw2007@yahoo.co.uk

Thursday 15 May 2008

11.00am – 12.30pm

Room C2,

Portland Square Building

Plymouth University Campus

We look forward to seeing as many people as possible at the meeting, so come along and join in!

Contact person: julie.mann@plymouth.ac.uk

GLOBAL SOCIAL WORK

READING GROUP

We had a very successful meeting on 9 April with a very interesting talk given by Viv Horton on her recent social work experiences in Uganda.

At our next meeting two first year BSc Social Work students will be talking about social work in Jamaica.

Please bring your thoughts and ideas around the topic along to the meeting and enjoy an informal global discussion in friendly company!  We agreed that having food at our meetings was a very good idea, so if you can manage it, bring a small plate of finger food from a country other than England to share.  Please also bring a drink for yourself.

Mon 26 May to Sun 1 June

 A project of the Mutley Greenbank Community Network & Mutley Greenbank Trust

www.greenbanknetwork.org.uk

MUTLEY GREENBANK FESTIVAL

'Celebrating community; Celebrating diversity'

www.mutleygreenbankfestival.co.uk

For more information Contact: 01752 827818

Email: kerry.dungay@greenbanknetwork.org.uk

8th June 2008

Plymouth City Centre

Starts 11am

The PDREC have entered a team into Plymouth's 'Race for Life', to raise money for Cancer Research.....

  Please sponsor us online, today:

www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/rec

DCRSC (Devon & Cornwall Refugee Support Council)

7 Whimple Street PLYMOUTH PL1 2DH   Tel: 01752 265952

Email: dcrsc@btopenworld.com

DONATIONS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS & REFUGEES SUFFERING HARDSHIP & DESTITUTION

You will be aware that DCRSC provides weekly food parcels to those Asylum Seekers and Refugees who, often through no fault of their own, are suffering hardship and destitution.

On behalf of the DCRSC Board of Trustees, the Staff, the Volunteers, and especially our Clients, may I please take this opportunity of thanking everyone who has donated food recently for this worthwhile cause.  

Food Donation Requirements, as at Monday 18th February 2008: