Amos Trust is a small, creative human rights organisation, committed to challenging injustice, building hope and creating positive change.
16th June marks the 43rd anniversary of the Soweto Uprising. In 1976, whilst South Africa was under apartheid rule, thousands of black school children marched in Soweto to protest about the poor quality of their education and to demand that they be taught in their own language. Amos Trust works alongside three partners across the continent, in Tanzania, Burundi and South Africa, and we’ll be sharing stories from our partners across the weekend. Full details.
For the next 18 months, our Palestine campaign will be ‘Ahlan Gaza’. It will follow the simple stories of people living in Gaza, people trying to live with dignity as their options close in on them each year. How do you encourage children to be hopeful for their future when unemployment is at 59%? How do you feed your family when 70% of the population is on food aid? How do you run a business on 5 hours electricity a day?
In our May Nicaragua update you can find out how you can join our Nicaragua Adventure in 2020, read Amos Trust’s Director Chris Rose’s reflections on the changes in Teustepe over the last 5 years, hear from CEPAD director Dámaris Albuquerque and find out about where you can see Dámaris and Gilberto when they visit the UK this Autumn.
As part of our occasional series of Amos Theology Days, please join us for an afternoon with Dieudonné Nahimana from our partner New Generation Burundi, who is visiting the UK in July. We are delighted to be able to host Dieudonné for this afternoon discussion as his work and the theology which underpins it has inspired our work at Amos Trust.
“He could not have known that every single one of his five children would be displaced in 1967 and that they would all lose their right to be called Palestinians. He could not have ever imagined that not a single one of his 19 grandchildren or 24 great grandchildren would live in Palestine or have any Palestinian documentation.” Phoebe Rison from Sabeel-Kairos UK writes about her family roots in Palestine on Nakba Day 2019
This trip will enable you to meet children on the streets and their families, to discover for yourself the issues they face, and to learn about the solutions they are exploring with Karunalaya; solutions that speak of creativity, resilience, hope, and perseverance against the odds.
Climate change is a justice issue. Those who have the least political and economic power, and the least responsibility for the changing climate, are affected the most. We have a moral and ethical imperative to respond to their call for immediate action. We are inviting community activists, experts, artists and theologians from the UK and the Global South to take part in an interactive 2-day summit at the St Paul’s Centre, Cambridge. Full details
Join us for All Our Worlds – Amos Day 2019, in London at Amnesty International’s HQ when we’ll share some of what we’ve been working on in 2019 and some of what we have planned for 2020 and beyond. Please join us for the whole day, or just the morning or afternoon sessions. Registration is now open.
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We work alongside grass-roots partners in Palestine, South Africa, Nicaragua, Burundi, India and Tanzania.
Reaching children on the streets, addressing their trauma, working with them and their families to reintegrate them into their homes, to realise their rights and recover their future.
Working with local and international peace activists, and partnering with grass-roots projects, to call for a just peace, reconciliation and full equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis.
Addressing the impact of climate change and the causes of extreme poverty, building sustainable rural communities and empowering them to realise their rights.
Bringing people together to meet our partners from around the world, visiting the communities they work in and seeing their projects in action – building solidarity and lasting friendships.
At the core of Amos Trust’s work are the individuals who support us. Our work is made possible by you. Large or small, your donation makes a real difference.
Amos Trust
St Clement’s
1 St Clement’s Court
London
EC4N 7HB
United Kingdom
Telephone:
+44 (0) 20 7588 2638
Email:
office@amostrust.org
Registered Charity No.
1164234
