New Humanity and Social Development

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BROTHERHOOD BUILDING

Primary commitment: to promote universal brotherhood

through:
- personal relationships and the concrete commitment in favor of those most in need

- dialogue between different ethnic, cultural, and religious groups

- relationships between peoples, based on the evangelical proposal “to love the country of the others’ as one’s own”

Reconciliation and Peace

Heal wounds caused by conflicts between ethnicities, nationalities, and different religious groups through:
material assistance, dialogue groups, youth education, manifestations for peace…

Acceptance and social integration

In the various countries throughout the world where it is present, New Humanity promotes initiatives of social acceptance and inclusion in favor of ethnic minorities, immigrants, and political refugees.

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Westminster Hall, London – May 2004
The dialogue between religions can positively effect the international order through their enormous spiritual and moral resources, the contribution of their ideals, their aspirations for justice, their commitment in favor of those most in need.
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Symposiums
Symposiums on inter-religious dialogue between Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, and Jews are held on a regular basis.

Inter-religious initiatives
Numerous are also the inter-religious initiatives of cooperation in social and humanitarian circles.

International cooperation

“Development is a new name for peace”: the NGOs associated with New Humanity are actively committed to establishing ties between the northern and southern areas of the world through economic, educational, health and social development projects.


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Solidarity in emergency situations

Returning from a fishing expedition with their new boat
Tsunami 2004

Over one million dollars was collected for rebuilding efforts in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
Reconconstruction projects in countries struck by the tsunami were organized by the NGO "Action for a united world", associated with New Humanity and recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They include the construction of 130 boats, the distribution of fishing nets to the families of 270 fishermen, assistance for 400 children in 2005 (Indonesia), construction of the City of Hope (a Home for orphans – Sri Lanka), aid for youth education (Madras – India), construction of houses, water wells, and boats (Thailand).[more]


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