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| Peace Brigades International PBI challenges the idea that violent institutions must dominate human affairs. By pursuing international and nonpartisan strategies for peacemaking, PBI volunteers and supporters around the world demonstrate that individuals working together can act boldly as peacemakers even when governments can not or will not. PBI/USA is one of many country groups worldwide that are a part of this important international effort. Peace Brigades International sends unarmed peace teams, when invited, into areas of violent conflict or repression. PBI teams work to reduce violence and support local justice initiatives. |
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| Community of Sudanese and American Women (C-SAW) If you educate a woman you educate the whole nation. This maxim suggests the importance of education for women in developing countries who will become not only mothers of offspring but also community leaders. C-SAW recognizes that gender inequalities facing African girls and women are impediments to their educational progress. Because families in southern Sudan and other African states traditionally depend on bride wealth for much of their income, livelihood and survival, marriageable girls and women are viewed as valuable primarily for their status as prospective brides. Consequently families make little or no attempt to educate daughters. Girls and young women in camps with their families are subject to this practice, and orphans adopted by families in the camps also become instruments of bride wealth. In addition these women, whether with their families or adopted families, are also subject to rape and premature pregnancy. Because it is generally impossible for these women to acquire education, CSAW is dedicated to providing funds to bring girls and women from refugee camps in Kenya and other African countries to Colorado for education. C-SAW provides appropriate support, financial and otherwise, to facilitate education, including travel from Africa to the U.S. and expenses in country to prepare refugees for immigration to the U.S. C-SAW may also support women from other African countries, and when necessary may extend support to the women’s families and to the larger Sudanese community. The work of C-SAW is performed by volunteers. Contributions to the organization go primarily toward the education of Sudanese in Colorado. |
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I must become
the change I wish to see in the world. —Mahatma Gandhi |
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