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Archives for May 2015

Challenging Poverty

On the penultimate day of Christian Aid week we look back at the Challenging Poverty Conference the Empathy Action team attended at Trinity School in Belvedere on Saturday 9th May and consider how you can work with us to make a difference.

Awareness and Response

The conference was organised the Bishops of Rochester and Tonbridge in order to raise awareness of poverty, understand its causes, explore appropriate responses and to ask the question, ‘what next?’

We were delighted to be invited by Bishop Brian and we spent the day listening to different perspectives on poverty, selling some of our fairly-traded products in support of marginalised communities, and of course spreading the word about Empathy Action!

Archbishop Jacob Chimeledya of Tanzania spoke candidly about the causes and effects of poverty in his diocese of Mpwapwa and how we might approach the ongoing problems in that region.

Dr Susan Durber, Theology Advisor to Christian Aid, spoke engagingly about her own experience in developing countries like Tanzania. She told us not of “the poor” but about real individuals with their own stories to tell.

Empathy

Empathy Action at the Challenging Poverty ConferenceIt was interesting how often both the concept and the term “empathy” cropped up during the day’s seminars, whether in talking about politicians canvassing for votes on the doorstep, hearing people’s day to day struggles at drop-in centres or foodbanks, or addressing concerns about wealth distribution and aid both at home and abroad.

Our immersive, experiential activities are designed to generate empathy and provide a kick-start for compassionate action. Whether you attended the conference or not we’d love to speak to you and find out how we can help engage people in the topics you are passionate about.

Our thanks go to Bishop Brian Castle for the invitation and to Trinity School for hosting the event. Please do contact us to talk more about our simulations or to enquire about the fairly-traded products we were displaying at the event.

Filed Under: News

Preparing for the Big Day

When planning for a wedding, many brides and grooms-to-be attend wedding fairs for ideas and advice on their big day. Empathy Action has been attempting to inject its own brand of ethically minded inspiration into the mix.

Wedding Fair

Visitors at the Empathy Action stallOver 1,200 couples descended on the Kent Showground in Detling last Sunday to seek out guidance on planning for their wedding. Among the 200 or so exhibitors was a small team from Empathy Action, one of only a tiny number of charities present at the event.

Perhaps charity is not the first thing that one thinks of when organising a wedding but Empathy Action believe that the occasion can be a positive thing for more than just the couple and their guests.

Many couples have a fairly large budget for their wedding and this sometimes stretches to include wedding favours given out as keepsakes to their friends and family.

Events that Change Lives

Dalit CandlesBuying fairly traded, hand made gifts from marginalised communities can help support the manufacturers and provide them with sustainable livelihoods. It’s an expense that the wedding party may not notice but that will have a hugely positive impact on the people they buy from.

Why not extend the celebration of your event across borders and touch the lives of those living in poverty? Whether it be a wedding, birthday, corporate event or something else, our range of products are designed to put empathy into action.

Visit our fairly traded page to see what we have or contact us for more information.

Filed Under: News

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