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From: eric mburugu
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Date: Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Subject: The Global Efforts Initiative Proposed Project on Peace and Reconciliation
Citizens of Humanity,
World Peace is humanity’s oldest dream. Our people have continued to strive to achieve peace not just at an international level but essentially at a community and family level. The presence of peace among our people contributes very significantly towards community and national development.
Kenya’s post election violence in the year 2007/08 left many Kenyans internally displaced, property destroyed, many lives lost and many others left with severe disabling injuries. As a result of the violence, our people have grown increasingly suspicious of each other and this has alarmingly fueled hatred and discord. The sharp divisions among our people have created massive gaps and built walls in our communities and societies.
The Global Efforts Initiative believes that we are way past time in reconciling our people and in healing our land. It is a struggle we have everyday in our homes, work places, in our communities and societies in
dealing with the overwhelming situation in our country. It is a struggle of frustration at what we see happening in the country and within the region and a strong desire to save the situation.
Many are the times we are called to leadership in a desperate situation; there is a tendency to believe that we have been called to save our nations; to save our people. This simple yet misleading notion is often taken from the stories of Esther, Nehemiah and perhaps Daniel in the bible. All our creator is asking from us and all that is the expectation of mankind is to
reconcile the world.
It is necessary that we play our part and use our positions at various levels to bring about positive influence to the world, thinking that we can use any power, force if necessary, to force man to love thy neighbor as thyself is a fallacy that flies in the face of any theology. Jesus himself, the true saviour of the world, never attempted to substitute love with blackmail, war or force, in a bid to bring salvation. To reconcile the world, we must target souls not nations.
The Global Efforts Initiative proposed project on peace and reconciliation among victims of the post election violence in Kenya and victims of war and
conflict within the horn of Africa region, intends to target the souls of all those affected. The old adage, men and women of faith fight on their knees and claim victory on their feet, is as true today as it was in the days of Moses and Joshua and will endeavor to be the quiet force of progress of the Global Efforts Initiative proposed peace project.
As we seek to lead the nation through the various avenues at our disposal, it may just be time to reflect on the call given to us. We are called to reconcile the world, our nations and our people. Reconciliation goes beyond benevolent acts of the Samaritan man on the road to Jericho. Reconciliation goes beyond seeking to fight legislation that we deem to be oppressive to the cause of our belief. It goes beyond fighting vices and religions we believe are an impediment to the gospel. Reconciliation goes to the very heart of our creator. That heart is love for all, not just for those who believe what we believe. That mark will make us pass legislations that will favour all people, social and religious groups who do not share the convictions we have.
Acts or reconciliation requires that we demand responsibility and not attempt to solve moral problems through legislation. Reconciliation means we lead people to the right direction and give them the choice to decide whether or not to follow. Acts of salvation make us believe that all laws we pass must favour our faith and push people to obey. Acts of reconciliation make us know that love, not laws, is what will save our people.
Our governments and leaders have made it their obligation to save our people. They have decided to take on the responsibility of our creator. They
forget that ours as human beings is to reconcile people and leave the rest to our creator. The Global Efforts Initiative seeks to reconcile our people by targeting and reaching out to the souls of our people. The proposed project on peace and reconciliation endeavors to involve people and institutions involved in peace and reconciliation in the community in taking
stock of the progress made in the peace and reconciliation process and based on the findings seek to drive the process in a fundamentally new direction.
The Global Efforts Initiative calls upon the international community to support its proposed project on peace and reconciliation under its peace,
conflict and good governance program (www.globalefforts.org/programs ) as it seeks to reach out to the souls affected by conflict in Kenya and the horn of Africa. We call upon you and count on your support and partnership in this worthy cause.
Thank you.
Eric Gitonga Mburugu
The Global Efforts Initiative
www.globalefforts.org
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