Friends World Committee for Consultation
Africa Section
The Africa Section was established in 1971. It maintains links with Friends in West Africa (e.g. Ghana and Nigeria), Central and Southern Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Congo and Pemba. The first representative conference of the Section was held in 1975 and the first full time secretary was appointed in 1974. Communication within such a wide area is difficult but the Section Newsletter will make a valuable contribution. The Section is involved with several peace and service projects as well as the work of the United Nations Environment and HABITAT programmes including an anti-slavery campaign in Africa.
Purpose
The purpose of the Friends World Committee for Consultation is to encourage fellowship among all the branches of the Religious Society of Friends.
In the Americas, the Quaker community extends from the Arctic to the Andes, spanning a rich diversity of regional cultures, beliefs and styles of worship. FWCC Section of the Americas offers programs that unite Friends across the hemisphere through Spirit-led fellowship.
History
In 1937, after years of concerned work to reconnect a fragmented Quaker world, the Second World Conference of Friends created the FWCC "to act in a consultative capacity to promote better understanding among Friends the world over."
Today, Friends from yearly meetings and groups in 56 nations continue this work. Around the world there are four cooperating, autonomous FWCC Sections serving Africa, the Americas, Asia & the West Pacific, and Europe & the Middle East. FWCC's World Office is in London.
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