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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.
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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.
“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 beenworking to ease tensions in the region. E.G. initiating a road constructionactivity to enable people to get theirgoods to market more easily and encourage the tribes to trade with eachother.
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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.
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RTC and Students
Why RTC?
• Support for a GREAT cause that really can make a difference!
• Local – based in Selly Oak
• Opportunities
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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.
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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!
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RTC and Students• Committee positions: - Chair/ President
- Secretary- Treasurer
• Other opportunities:- events officer, publicity officer, campaigns officer
- more casual opportunities, one off volunteering
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Next Meeting28th November, room 420 Muirhead Tower, 5pm -6.30pm
• How you would like the society to be structured.
• Any activity/ events ideas you have.
• Information about a one-off volunteering opportunity we have in early December.
