Posts Tagged ‘Indonesia’

West Papua: Daring to Dream

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Papua will never be independent…..don’t you dare to dream!” exclaimed a police officer as Papuans were rounded up last  Thursday. Indonesian security forces were targeting a large meeting in Jayapura. This action came in the light of Indonesian Government comments saying the matter of independence for West Papua is “non negotiable”! Indonesian Government authorities... Read More »

Don’t Demonise Indonesia!

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

“A Bloody Business” is a rather emotive title for a television report – and such a title is guaranteed to create a lot of interest! The ABC TV program, Four Corners, (Monday 6th June 2011) documented horrific scenes from a number of Indonesian abattoirs where cattle from Australia were brutally treated during the slaughter process. Viewers were understandably [...] 

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March E-News

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Share CONTENTS: Emergency Appeals 2009 Update | New Volunteers in North Korea | Church Leaders from East Timor Visit Australia | News and Urgent Experience Opportunities| Experience Volunteer in Focus | New Peacemaking Strategy in Mindanao | Farewell to Visitors from Tonga Emergency Appeals 2009 – Update A village in Samoa after the tsunami hit During September and October last year, we... Read More »

Emergency Appeals 2009 – Update

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Share Click here to download a printable version of this update. CONTENTS: From the Relief and Development Unit | Zimbabwe Food Relief Appeal | Typhoon Ketsana, Philippines Appeal | Sumatra (Indonesia) Earthquake Appeal | Samoa Tsunami Appeal | Donate From the Relief and Development unit Dear Friends, In September and October last year, UnitingWorld respond to the urgent needs of several of... Read More »

UnitingWorld Launches Loans for Freedom Appeal

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Share Associate Director, Relief and Development Mr Rob Floyd today announced the expansion of UnitingWorld’s Relief and Development projects in West Timor, Indonesia. Two key projects focusing on economic empowerment through microfinance will continue to be supported and grow in partnership with the Evangelical Christian Church in Timor and its development agency, the Tanaoba Lais Manekat Foundation... Read More »