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OUR MISSION:
“Learning and serving together in transforming communities through holistic ministries”.

ACDA Goals and Strategies

ALLIANCE BUILDING

Community building forms the foundation of all ACDA’s cooperation efforts. Relationship is based on the idea that all parties are equal.  Membership participation, dialogues, coordination and unity result in dynamic partnership where everyone achieves more.  Convergence building is a strategy adapted to stimulate local or regional partnerships and collaborations along common needs and concerns.

CONVERGENCE BUILDING

MinPeace (formerly called Mindanao Convergence) was formed as a result of a series of dialogues facilitated by Alliance on Christian Development Agencies (ACDA) on understanding the peace issue. The Convergence became the forum for peace and transformation initiatives. From relief, strategic alliances were formed known as geo-groups in almost every region of Mindanao.

MinPeace geo-groups were mobilized for disaster mitigations, peace education and conflict mediation. MinPeace gained experience and recognition from the government in the area of mediating peace dialogues. CARCON, the geo group in Northern Mindanao, was recognized by the Commission on Human Rights as human rights advocates in the region. They are consulted during human rights fact finding missions.

Itinerant trainers for peace and development were trained and mobilized to facilitate peace workshop in grassroots communities. Peace workshops were done in major provinces like Davao, Zamboanga del Norte, Kidapawan, Marawi and Cotabato. When done in grassroots communities, peace workshops are often preceded by community development planning which became precursors to the implementation of community projects like the establishment of a social hall, water facilities and other infrastructure projects. The restoration of peace paves the way for other development initiatives like teaching natural farming technologies, literacy training, and other social and economic engagements. (Excerpts  from ACDA June 2007-June 2008 Annual Report, Annual Plans page 4)

COMMUNITY ADVOCACY

Christian Convergence on Good Governance (CCGG)

A coalition of faith-based organizations committed to advocate, equip and mobilize for good governance and nation building.

CCGG aims:

1. To enhance the level of awareness and increase the participation of the public, especially Christians, in national affairs;
2. To mobilize churches, Christian Development Organizations, business people to unite in promoting integrity, combating corruption, and ensuring efficiency and accountability in government;
3. To influence civil society through strategic networking with other non-government organizations, coalitions and private sector; and
4. To maximize all peaceful forms of socio-political action in promoting the objectives of the organization.
5. To intensify organizational and financial sustainability.

Micah Challenge

“…what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God”  Micah 6:8

A global Christian campaign that will raise a prophetic and powerful voice with the poor.
It aims to deepen Christian engagement with the poor and  influence leaders of rich and poor nations to fulfil their public promise to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, and so halve absolute global poverty by 2015.

MICAH CHALLENGE Philippines

Micah Challenge Philippines is our country-specific campaign, giving local expression to the international movement.  It seeks to align the efforts of Christian communities and faith-based organizations towards a decisive poverty reduction.