WSCF AFRICA REGION
Program 2008 and Budget

GOVERNANCE

1. Africa Executive Committee meeting

The Africa Executive Committee Meeting meets at least once every year to follow up the decisions of the ARC and to review the work of the regional office. The members of the Executive Committee will meet this year to plan and prepare the Africa Regional Committee meeting will should be held later this year and the Region preparation to the General Assembly 2008. The meeting will be host by the SCMs in Nairobi, Kenya.

Request 2008: US $ 6,000

2. General Assembly 2008

The 34th General Assembly of the World Student Christian Federation will be held in Montreal, Canada from the 29th July to the 12th of August 2008. The theme of the Assembly is “I shall pour out my Spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy… and your young people shall see visions, Joel 2: 28-29”.
According to the Constitution of the WSCF, the function of the General Assembly shall be to celebrate the global fellowship and strengthen the love of faith, which bonds the Federations together. Another Constitutional point that is necessary to consider for the General Assemblies, is the considerations of ideas, problems, and aspirations of member, defining the Federation’s programs and policies, as well as electing the leadership of the next quadrennial. The hope of the Federation is that this time of fellowship can build friendships from across boundaries, to worship and to share stories of hope and faith.
All the 26 affiliated and associated members of WSCF Africa will take part to this important meeting.

Request 2008: US $ 30,000

3. Africa Regional Committee Meeting 2008

The Africa Regional Committee is a biannual traditional meeting of the World Student Christian Federation, Africa Region. It is indeed the highest policy and decision-making body in the region. Constitutionally, it brings together at least one representative from each affiliated and associated national movement in the region. This meeting explores and discusses various issues in the region. These include political and social-economic situations in the region. It also receives and discusses the reports of the regional secretary, regional treasurer, movements, World and Regional ExCo member reports. Due to its status and composition, the meeting also sets proposals and strategies towards the realization of the regional programs and priorities.
The ARC meeting will be held prior to the General Assembly under the same theme of the General Assembly. “I shall pour out my Spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy… and your young people shall see visions”. Delegates to the GA will be also prepared for their efficient participation.

Request 2008: See Human Rights Training

3. Officers and Staff meeting Geneva

The next Officers and Staff meeting is scheduled to be held from the 12th – 20th of February 2007 in Geneva.

Request 2008: US $ 2,000

PROGRAMME

1. Bible Study – Christian mission - Theology

As a Christian organization, the spiritual growth of our members is one of the key components of our goal. Each year, the region is producing a Daily Scripture Reading (DSR) which is disseminated to our members with the aim to strengthen our mission and discipleship according to Holy Scripture.

WSCF will also through one senior friend produce a theological reflection on the theme of the Inter Regional Leadership Training which is schedule to be held in Finland on the theme “Student”.

Request 2008: US $ 2,500

2. HIV and AIDS Economic Justice Platform of Action

This project aimed to enable WSCF to establish an effective economic justice advocacy framework for its response to HIV and AIDS pandemic. To empower WSCF members to plan for undertaking advocacy work focusing on HIV&AIDS and economic injustice issues.

The specific objectives are:

• To deepen knowledge of WSCF and build their individual skills in developing and implementing plans and strategies for undertaking policy advocacy for HIV and AIDS and Economic Justice
• To demonstrate how HIV and AIDS pandemic can be resolved through economic justice
• To strengthen a coalition of Ecumenical Youth movements to advocate for the critical issues of Economic Justice and HIV and AIDS

Request 2008: US $ 45,000

3. HIV and AIDS Training – Overcoming Stigma & Leadership and capacity building Training

Human rights are inextricably linked to the spread and impact of HIV and AIDS on individuals and communities around the world. Failure to respect human rights helps to spread the disease and to exacerbate the impact at the same time as HIV and AIDS undermines progress in the implementation of human rights.
The rights of people living with HIV and AIDS are often violated because of their presumed or known HIV status. These people are doubly penalized, on the one hand by the disease itself and by the loss that it brings to their other rights. Stigma and discrimination can block their access to treatment; affect their jobs, their homes and other rights. That, in turn, contributes to other risk both the stigma and discrimination that discourage people with HIV and those otherwise penalized because of the disease make themselves known to health services and social services. It follows that it is precisely those who have the greatest need to be informed, educated and counseled who are deprived of such services, even when they are available.
The WSCF in its strategy of action against HIV and AIDS as a welcoming and compassionate community intends to tackle a stigma because we believe like other organizations, that if we want to win the fight against HIV and AIDS, you must start by eliminating stigma and discrimination.

Request 2008: US $ 18,500

4. Human Rights Training & Africa Regional Committee Meeting

The situation of Human Rights in some African countries is generally reported to be poor. Many nations have at least nominally recognized basic human rights for all citizens, though in practice theses are not always recognized. Extensive human rights abuses still occur in several parts of Africa. Most of such violations occur for political reasons, often during the electoral process. Arbitrary detentions, intimidation or arrest, torture, summary executions, censorship and, denial of the right of the people to choose their own representative are witnessed during the electoral process in some countries in Africa. Human abuse remains a major threat for peace in the continent.
WSCF Africa Region recognizes addressing human rights violations as one of the most pressing challenges in Africa and it is for that reason that the Regional Office is planning to organized a training workshop programs on human rights education.

The project aimed to enhance knowledge of participants in the field of human rights.
It’s also aim to provide tools and adequate information which will help our members to fight effectively on human rights abuse in the continent.

Request 2008: 30,000

5. Movement Building and Movement Visitation

The regional office will continue through this program to support and to strengthen the national movement. This year the Regional Office will visit the following movements:
SCM Nigeria, SCM Sierra Leone, SCM Liberia, SCM Namibia, SCM Senegal, SCMs Rwanda.
Some of the movements will be visited in the framework of HIV and AIDS and Economic Justice Platform of Action of KAIROS Project.

Request 2007: US $ 6,000

6. Communication

The region will continue publishing its quarterly newsletter and updating the web page. In addition the region will avail the annual report 2007 in both French and English.

Request 2008: US $ 2,000

INSTUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Internship Program

WSCF Africa is still expecting to hire a service of an intern who will be working on our Electronic Newsletter and updating our webpage.

Request 2008: US $ 2,000

2. Educational Grant

WSCF staff will undertake trainings on fundraising and a contextual bible study on the fight against HIV and AIDS in Africa.

Request 2008: US 3,000