World Day of Prayer 2010: Cameroon
Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God
Friday, March 5, 2010, we journey to Cameroon and enter a world vibrant with song and praise. From Cameroon's southern coastal plains to its thick tropical forests to its mountainous Adamawa massifs, we will pick up our instruments and make music. Together we will dance in the procession while singing praises to God. Together we will fulfill the call of Psalm 150: Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God.
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News: Protecting Children During Emergencies
EPCAT Posts Manual on Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation
Tuesday, January 26, 2010-
ECPAT International released its manual on protecting children from sexual exploitation and sexual violence. The manual gives information related to the vulnerabilities of children in emergencies which can make them victims of sexual abuse and violence. Many of the children of Cameroon, WDP 2010's focus country, fall victim to exploitation. The U.S. Department of Labor's 2008 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor states that "Cameroon is a source, transit, and destination country for trafficked children for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor."
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News: We Pray for Haiti
As we prepare for WDP 2010: Cameroon, Let us think of Haiti
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, the country's most severe earthquake in over 200 years. The capital city, Port-au-Prince, was left devastated and with an estimated 150,000 reported dead, so are the Haitian people. As we prepare for World Day of Prayer 2010: Cameroon, we want to keep all the people affected by this tragedy in our prayers.
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Cameroon: "Africa in Miniature"
Learn More About the Republic of Cameroon
In the little town of Kumba, Cameroon, there has not been a single conviction in spousal abuse cases for 17 years. But two women have decided to change their community and country. This fascinating, often hilarious doc follows the work of State Prosecutor Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba as they help women fight often-difficult cases of abuse, despite pressures to remain silent.
SISTERS IN LAW Trailer from Women Make Movies on Vimeo.
In preparation of World Day of Prayer 2010: Cameroon, WDP-USA is providing the Worshipping Community with additional background about The Republic of Cameroon. Check our Resource Materials page for cultural information to help with the planning of your Worship Service. Our News page highlights issues affecting the people of Cameroon and issues related to the theme of the 2010 Worship Service that are having a global effect.
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