"Let us celebrate the @jisrake milestones and this be the beginning of a renewed commitment to sustain peace, nurture dialogue, and uphold the dignity of every faith community. - Mr. Linus Nthigai Executive Director IRCK @Mensenmissie
IRCK joined fellow @jisrake partners & @Mensenmissie in Nairobi for the official close-out ceremony of the Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) program that has promoted freedom of religion or belief, religious rights and inclusive peacebuilding across Kenya
1/3 JISRA Kenya partners, stakeholders, participants & friends who all contributed in delivering the prog in the country gathered in Nrb for a 2 day closeout event
#BeliefMattersKE #FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @FaithtoActionet @SFCG_Kenya @irck_info @SUPKEM1 @CICCTrust @MUHURIkenya
2/3 JISRA has been a shared journey toward peace, grounded in the conviction that Freedom of Religion & Belief isn't a privilege for a few, but a human right for all
#BeliefMattersKE #FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @FaithtoActionet @SFCG_Kenya @irck_info @SUPKEM1 @CICCTrust @MUHURIkenya
3/3 It has shown FoRB is a lived reality where people of different faiths choose cooperation over competition & compassion over fear. That's why, even as JISRA ends, the bridges built will continue #BeliefMattersKE #FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @FaithtoActionet @SFCG_Kenya @CICCTrust
Yesterday, MUHURI joined other partners in Nairobi for the official close-out ceremony of the Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (@jisrake) program. Over the past five years, JISRA has worked to strengthen interfaith collaboration, promote peaceful coexistence,
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HAPPENING NOW...JISRA program Closing Ceremony ||
Tday a Kaya Elder frm Kwale taught us the meaning of the Kaya prayers -- praying to God for community solidarity, tranquility, protection from diseases, productive rain & communal understanding etc
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All
HAPPENING NOW...
JISRA program Closing Ceremony
The JISRA journey may formally end, but the bridges built will continue
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All
@FaithtoActionet @SFCG_Kenya @Mensenmissie @CICCTrust @irck_info @SUPKEM1 @MUHURIkenya @chemchemi @KECOSCE @KMYA254
"...the shared focus has been to deepen understanding btn pple of different beliefs & to strengthen the simple but powerful truth that there's far more that connects than what divides us"
#BeliefMattersKE #FoRB4All @FaithtoActionet @Mensenmissie @SFCG_Kenya @CICCTrust @SUPKEM1
HAPPENING NOW...JISRA Closing Ceremony ||
Tday program partners, stakeholders & beneficiaries have gathered to honour our collective journey towards peace and Freedom of Religion & Belief (FoRB)
#BeliefMattersKE #FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @FaithtoActionet @SFCG_Kenya @CICCTrust
It's TODAY!
JISRA program Closing Ceremony || Honouring our collective journey towards peace and Freedom of Religion & Belief (FoRB)
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @SFCG_Kenya @FaithtoActionet @CICCTrust @SUPKEM1 @irck_info @chemchemi @MUHURIkenya @KECOSCE @KMYA254
"Together, we’ve shown that protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief is the cornerstone of lasting peace" - Mr. Rolex Mwamba, IRCK Head of Programs
@jisrake @Mensenmissie #FoRB #JISRAJourney
"The JISRA story is proof that when faith leaders, women of faith, and youth leaders stand together, PEACE is not just a dream, it becomes a lived reality" - Mr. Linus Nthigai, IRCK Executive Director
@jisrake @Mensenmissie
#JISRAJourney #FoRB
JISRAKE retweeted
🗓️ Join us on 4 November in #Brussels for the JISRA Project's Conference on 'Securing Freedom of Religion or Belief through Inclusive Peacebuilding.'
Policymakers, academics and CSOs from 8 countries will share lessons learned and best practices for advancing Freedom of Religion or Belief through inclusive peacebuilding.
🔗 Register: lnkd.in/ecHScJjf
In Kilifi and Kwale counties, Kaya Elders members built stronger ties with community partners, working hand in hand to protect the sacred forests that stand as symbols of heritage, faith & nature
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All @SFCG_Kenya @FaithtoActionet @Mensenmissie @CICCTrust
JISRA paid special attention to increasing the role of women & youth in setting the vision & solutions to advancing FoRB & promoting youth & women's participation in decision-making bodies
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @FaithtoActionet @SFCG_Kenya @CICCTrust
COUNTDOWN...
ONE DAY to go!
JISRA program Closing Ceremony || Honouring our collective journey towards peace and Freedom of Religion & Belief (FoRB)
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @FaithtoActionet @SFCG_Kenya @SUPKEM1 @irck_info @CICCTrust @KECOSCE @chemchemi
In Shimoni & Bura East, Christian & Muslim communities strengthened their ties over the past year, fostering greater understanding & peaceful coexistence
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All @SFCG_Kenya @Mensenmissie @FaithtoActionet @CICCTrust @irck_info @SUPKEM1
COUNTDOWN...
3 DAYS to go!
JISRA program Closing Ceremony
#BeliefMattersKE #FoRB4All
@Mensenmissie @SFCG_Kenya @FaithtoActionet @MUHURIkenya @irck_info @SUPKEM1 @CICCTrust @KECOSCE @KMYA254 @chemchemi
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The JISRA program addressed key issues of Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) in 12 counties in Kenya
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All
@Mensenmissie @SFCG_Kenya @FaithtoActionet @SUPKEM1 @irck_info @CICCTrust @KECOSCE @chemchemi @MUHURIkenya @KMYA254
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E.g. harmful INTRA-religious norms, facilitated INTER-religious cooperation & demonstrated that different traditions can coexist
#BeliefMattersKE
#FoRB4All @Mensenmissie @SFCG_Kenya @FaithtoActionet @irck_info @CICCTrust @SUPKEM1 @KECOSCE @MUHURIkenya @chemchemi @KMYA254
