MARADECA Inc. Newsletter Vol. 5 No. 2 2009

Maradeca Newsletter

The Maradeca Updates

The official publication of Maradeca Inc., a non-government organization based in Marawi city, is finally out from the printing press. But since its glossy copies are very limited, I am sharing an e-file of this publication to also update Maranaos who are currently living in other regions of the country.
Without discrimination to non-Maranaos who'd like to be updated on the Maradeca's developmental intervention in Moro communities, the files could also be read.
Notice that the e-file is divided into two files. This is to ensure that files could be shared easily and can be downloaded easily too.

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Muslims, Christians join interfaith youth camp in Marawi

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MARAWI CITY (MindaNews/11 May) -- Some 100 Muslim and Christian youth from conflict areas of the Lanao provinces and the cities of Iligan and Marawi ended on Friday a four-day interfaith youth camp here with a commitment to create peace circles as their contribution to peace building efforts.

The youth camp, which was initiated by Kapamagogopa Inc., a non-government organization, gathered Muslims and Christians for them to build “friendship and camaraderie as way to remove the historical barriers that brought prejudices and biases which hinder good relations.”

Anita Sescon, of the Mindanao Commission on Women (MCW), one of the facilitators, said “youths needs to be organized first in their respective communities and in their schools as peace circles where they can converge and discuss their issues and train them to become effective instruments of peace and understanding.”

Sescon also handled a crash course on self-transformation.

KI executive director Mariam Barandia said previous interfaith forums inspired the group to hold the youth camp here. [More at MindaNews]