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AUSTRALIA 2009

Friday 26 June - UN's International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
For more - go to http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about-unodc/26-June.html

AND ... What is DFA doing to support this special day?
As drugs are a global issue, DFA has partnered with the Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP) to send a Proclamation of support to the UN for their effort to prevent and reduce illicit drugs.
'We are aiming to get signatures representing thousands of people across Australasia and forward the Proclamation to the United Nations', said Chair, Craig Thompson.
'Research indicates that most Australians don't want these drugs legalised, nor the reduction of measures that will help to curb them'.
If you would like to add your name to the list, email admin@drugfree.org.au and we will forward your request to the coordinators.

DFA Community Forum in Sydney a huge success ...
DFA's latest Community Forum was convened at Parliament House in Sydney on 23 June. The event was hosted by the Hon. David Clarke MP and co-sponsored by the WFWP.
 
Keynote speaker,  Major Brian Watters presented a global update on drug policy and how other countries in the OECD are preventing and reducing their illicit drug use.
 
Drug Free Australia's Executive Officer, Jo Baxter presented an overview of the current situation in Australia and how we could develop a solutions-based approach, using primary prevention strategies, that have been extremely successful in other countries.

(DFA Press release)           http://www.drugfree.org.au/home/

USA

Alexa Fish Ward, President Women’s Federation for World Peace addressed Rotay on November 14

On Friday, December 5, from 7 – 10 p.m. at the Bridgeport YMCA, WFWP and the Action for Bridgeport Community Development, Inc. will be co-hosting “A Portrait of Africa” to raise money for the Schools of Africa project and the Action for Bridgeport Community Development. The evening features a viewing of the documentary “God Sleeps in Rwanda” about the lives of five women after the Rwanda genocide in 1994. A silent auction and the Taste a Fairfield County (local restaurant presenting appetizers and desserts) are also in the program. Tickets are $50 for individuals, $80 for couples. A member rate and student rate is also available. For more information or to RSVP, call 203-333-5572.

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Thailand


Peace Makers for Sacred Healing 

Middle East

On 27th May the Womens Federation for World Peace held an unprecedented event of reconciliation in Israel

Global Partnerships for Development

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Soloman Islands     Naha’s second donation of books

Submitted by Arthur Wate on 25 April, 2005 - 9:39am. Nation

 

NAHA School library in Honiara was boosted with a timely donation of 11 crates of reading books by the Women’s Federation for World Peace (WFWP) and the International Relief Friendship Foundation (IRFF) last Thursday.
The books worth thousands of dollars were received by school principal Neven Onorio and witnessed by both primary and secondary school students.
Mr Onorio said he was pleased with the donation, adding that this was the second time the school had receive books from the organisation.
He said the books will certainly help the school library and give the students wider access to books.
“These books will go a long way towards assisting the library and the children attending Naha school,” Mr Onorio said.
The school has 364 primary and 150 secondary students, with just more than 20 staff.
The WFWP has so far assisted Visale and Tuvaruhu primary schools with similar kind of donations.
President of the group Alice Houaniau said they were grateful to assist schools on the outskirts of Honiara.

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