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Welcome!. The Need. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development : 740,000 200,000 people, including thousands of women and children, die as a result of indirect effects of conflict.
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The Need • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development:740,000 • 200,000 people, including thousands of women and children, die as a result of indirect effects of conflict. • Those facing situations of violent conflict are best equipped to deal with conflict transformation, but support is often needed. www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
Background • Founded1991 • RTC works to transform violence and build peace. • RTC is innovative. • Saving lives. • RTC works in partnership. • Syria, Nepal, Libya. • Biannual training course. www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
“One thing is certain, by training one person you have invested in a hundred other peacemakers and agents of change. While others are investing billions in warlords, let us invest the little money we have got in peace lords”. - Course Participant
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The Catholic Diocese of MaralalCase study • Samburu district of Northern Kenya is an area where there was deep rooted animosity between the tribes of the Samburu and Pokot. • At its peak, on average every month 71 people were killed during armed cattle raids. • The Catholic Diocese of Maralal has been working to ease tensions in the region. E.G. initiating a road construction activity to enable people to get their goods to market more easily and encourage the tribes to trade with each other. www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
The Catholic Diocese of MaralalCase study • RTC and the Catholic Diocese of Maralal, analysed the situation. • The road itself made people feel more vulnerable to stock theft or attack. • With the support of RTC work has now been able to successfully restart. • The communities now not only trade with each other, but have also built positive relations. www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
RTC and Students Why RTC? • Support for aGREATcause that really can make a difference! • Local – based in Selly Oak • Opportunities www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
RTC and Students • Learn new skills – lots of opportunity to try something new! • Meet new people. • Learn more about the work of RTC. • Learn about NGO’s. • Be involved in creating something new. • Add something worthwhile to your CV. www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
RTC and Students • Campaigns/ Raising awareness - Film nights - Project country evenings - Guest speaker evenings -Reporting/ journalism/media opportunities • Fundraising and Events - Pub quizzes - Charity sporting events - Cake sales - Anything else! www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
RTC and Students • Committee positions: - Chair/ President - Secretary - Treasurer • Other opportunities: - events officer, publicity officer, campaigns officer - more casual opportunities, one off volunteering www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
Next Meeting28th November, room 420 Muirhead Tower, 5pm -6.30pm • How youwould like the society to be structured. • Any activity/ events ideas youhave. • Information about a one-off volunteering opportunity we have in early December. www.respond.org fundraising@respond.org
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