Education for peace and justice at university level.

Focus is on political and normative theory of international relations, with emphases on human rights, poverty alleviation, just war theory, Catholic social teaching in international relations, and the role of the Nobel Peace Prize in world politics.

Helps provide education for young people in Bourgne, Haiti (fundraising).

Through St Camillus Catholic Church basic English is offered to migrants twice a week.

Background

Founded in 2011, the Eden House empowers women, that have survived abuse and/or human trafficking, to transform their lives through the healing power of life in community.  

Activities

Two-year residential programme providing education, job training and psychological counselling for women to move forward in life and become self-sufficient.

Middle school awareness programme provides service learning and fundraising to help a wide variety of groups including UGK and Our Lady of Guardalupe Houston.

(Advocacy for at-risk children. )

Benefits children with developmental delays

Provides Help with housing, finances, legal problems, healthcare

Addressing the needs of those who are poor and marginalised in the local township; helping individuals and families navigate complex healthcare systems.

The mission of the Columban Centre is to work towards a more just, peaceful, and environmentally sustainable world by engaging in the political process guided by faith and the Gospel.

Advocacy focus on the ongoing threat of climate change and related environmental issues, defense of the rights of migrants, promotion of a sustainable economic justice, mitigate income inequalities, engagement in interreligious dialogue and conflict resolution and advocating against the death penalty.

Examples of advocacy (e.g publication of Columban Statements):

Feed the hungry of the city of Cohoes New York