Khanya College would like to thank the many sponsors and individuals who have contributed to making the Winter School 2009 a success. In particular, Khanya College would like to thank the following donors
Church Development Service (Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst - EED) is an association of the Protestant Churches in Germany.By means of financial contributions, personnel involvement, scholarships and consultancy services EED supports the development work of churches, Christian and secular organisations. In this worldwide partnership, EED is participating in establishing a just society. It takes and promotes action to arouse and enhance people's willingness to stand up to overcome need, poverty, persecution and violence.
Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation is actively involved in political education throughout the Federal Republic of Germany. It considers itself part of the political movement for democratic socialism. The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation has its origins in the association "Social Analysis and Political Education", founded in Berlin in 1990.
It became a provider of political education, a discussion forum for critical thinking and political alternatives, and a centre for progressive social thinking and research both in Germany and throughout the world.
Diakonia is a global network of people, organisations and churches working towards more people living a life in dignity. We support 400 partners in about 30 countries. Diakonia's goal is a fair and sustainable development in which living standards for the most vulnerable people are improved, and democracy, human rights and equality are respected. The starting point for this is the gospel with Jesus as the role model.Diakonia does not carry out any projects of its own, but supports local partners. As these organisations are already present, the aid becomes more effective.
Oxfam Canada
Oxfam Canada believes that people together can create a fair world, free of poverty and injustice. A fair world respects the basic rights of all human beings to: earn a decent living to support themselves and their families; enjoy basic education and health care; get help in life-threatening disasters; speak out for their rights; be treated as equal. Oxfam Canada supports organizations in poor communities overseas in their struggle to secure basic rights. Oxfam's advocacy and campaigns for just policies are rooted in the knowledge and experience gained in that struggle.
ICCO is a Dutch interchurch organisation for development cooperation. ICCO was founded in 1964 and is an independent organisation since 1971.
The organisation’s mission is to work towards a world in which people live in dignity and prosperity, a world where poverty and injustice are no longer present.
ICCO is active in 55 countries across the world, where it co-operates with church and non-church organisations which are directly involved with the people who are the prime target group.
Oxfam-Novib is fighting for a just world without poverty. To us, poverty is in fact the same as a lack of rights. Oxfam-Novib is convinced of the power of people to solve their own problems themselves. We do not send people out but instead cooperate with local organisations in developing countries. They are best equipped to know what is needed. The results are sustainable and future generations benefit as well. Oxfam-Novib, which is based in The Netherlands, supports local counterparts in a variety of ways: Financially, through offering advice, and through linking and learning. At the moment, Oxfam-Novib is supporting projects run by 850 counterparts in 60 countries.
Fos-Socialist Solidarity is a non-governmental organization rooted in the Belgian socialist movement. Together with our partners in the socialist movement – the socialist trade union (ABVV), the socialist health insurance fund (NVSM), the socialist party (sp.a) and other socialist organisations – /fos/ seeks to raise awareness about north-south issues.
Steelworkers for Humanity
The United Steelworkers of Canada, through the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, is committed to active solidarity with those fighting poverty and joblessness around the world. The Steelworkers Humanity Fund, created in 1985, the first union-based international development organization of its kind. Through funds bargained by union members from their employers, the Humanity Fund provides more than $1.3-million a year to support international relief, anti-poverty, and labour development programs.
Swiss Labour Assistance
SAH Swiss Labour Assistance (SAH) has been committed to achieving a socially, politically and economically just society since 1936. It empowers people to live their lives with dignity and security. It assists people and organisations to exercise their rights. To achieve this, the SAH seeks to influence the social and political processes that are relevant to its work. The SAH is active both in Switzerland and abroad. It works with local partner organisations and is currently involved in 65 projects in fourteen developing countries. These projects aim to improve living conditions and a fair distribution of resources.
Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) is one of Norway's largest non-governmental organisations, founded in 1939 by the Norwegian labour movement. Based upon the principles of solidarity, unity, human dignity, peace and freedom, NPA is involved in more than 400 projects in 30 countries. Internationally, NPA has provided humanitarian and political support to help people fight for freedom and justice.
Southern African Trust
The Southern Africa Trust believes that an end to poverty is possible in southern Africa if there is improved institutional capacity, participatory and accountable systems of governance, appropriate public policies across the region to overcome chronic livelihoods insecurity in the context of an HIV/AIDS pandemic, and better international financial and trading systems. The Southern Africa Trust’s vision is therefore that policies and strategies across the region work to end poverty.
During the 70´s and 80´s, the main purpose was to support the liberation struggle in Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique, and to fight the apartheid regime in South Africa and the continued colonisation of Namibia and Zimbabwe. After the end of Portuguese colonialism and the fall of apartheid, AGS has participated in and supported the reconstruction and democratisation processes in southern Africa. Currently we work in partnership with organisations in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe contributing towards democracy and poverty eradication. AGS also has about 25 professionally trained and experienced development workers in southern Africa
HEKS stands for the Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz (Swiss Interchurch Aid) and campaigns for a more human and a more equitable world. Core to it's work is the principle of Human rights. HEKS gives humanitarian and emergency aid and fights the causes of hunger, injustice and social deprivation in Switzerland and in other countries around the world. The focus of its commitment on behalf of socially disadvantaged sections of the population is the dignity of each and every individual.