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Footsteps 36

COPING WITH CONFLICT

Managing Conflict is something we all have to do in our own lives. We have all experienced conflict within our families and with work colleagues, usually over small matters, but sometimes over very serious ones. Sometimes we feel we have helped to settle the conflict: at other times we may feel we have made things worse. This issue of Footsteps tackles conflict within and between communities. As resources become scarce and life more difficult, so conflicts are likely to become more common. As Tom Houston of World Vision said, ‘The main problem in the world today is conflict and the greatest need is for reconciliation in these conflicts. There is no greater contributor to human suffering and no more significant barrier to effective development action than the violent conflicts that are tearing apart communities and societies throughout the world. Since 1945 120 armed conflicts in Third World countries have killed over 20 million people, most of whom were civilians.’

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A useful fly trap
So many diseases can be spread by flies that an effective and practical fly trap would be very useful. Meegan and Morley have designed a simple trap which can catch 200–300 flies a day and is made out of plastic bottles. The lower bottle is painted ... More >>
Bible study
Loving our enemies Read Acts 6 and 7. Stephen was a young man richly blessed by God and full of power. He performed great miracles and wonders among the people. But some men did not like him. They started arguing with Stephen, but God gave him gre... More >>
Conflict and watershed management
by Vidya Gorakshkar. The watershed of a river includes all the land which drains into a river, the upland and wooded areas where streams begin, as well as areas nearer the river itself. Managing this watershed area may involve soil and water conserv... More >>
Conflict: The long road back up
Once differences develop into tensions, there are unlikely to be any short-cuts to agreement. Both sides must start by opening channels of communication and working upwards to reach full agreement. Where are we on the way down? What is the way f... Continuar >>
Conflicts about natural resources
by Scott Jones. Conflicts can often arise about access to and control of natural resources like land, water in a stream or well or products from a forest or lake. Such conflicts may result in that resource not being managed in a productive or sustai... More >>
Editorial
Managing Conflict is something we all have to do in our own lives. We have all experienced conflict within our families and with work colleagues, usually over small matters, but sometimes over very serious ones. Sometimes we feel we have helped to se... More >>
How people respond to conflict
Groups of people in a conflict situation each have their own interests or goals. But how they respond to conflict depends also on how important they feel it is to maintain a relationship with the other group or groups involved and on how much power t... More >>
Involving outsiders
Sometimes parties involved in a conflict themselves see the need to do something about it, to meet and discuss. They negotiate to find a solution. Negotiation This is when the people or groups who are in conflict meet face to face to find a solution... More >>
Letters
Rabbit rearing Rabbits can easily be reared by young people for a profit, helping them to become financially independent of their parents for small items such as books and pens. Rabbit meat is very nutritious, providing a source of tasty meat which... More >>
Post-conflict reconstruction: Experiences in Rwanda
by Ian Wallace. The events in Rwanda in 1994 had an impact around the world. At Tearfund they caused us to think long and hard about our response both to the needs of the survivors of the genocide and the rebuilding of the social trust that had been... More >>
Resources
Thy Word… a Lamp and a Light A bible study guide towards peace, healing and reconciliationby Gladys Mwiti and Benson Kamande Oasis Counselling Centre A collection of ten thought-provoking Bible studies on themes such as hope. forgiveness, repentance... More >>
Sterilising seed beds
Using the heat of the sun to sterilise seed beds is a cheap and simple method of sterilising soil. When planting seed beds it is very helpful first to reduce the number of micro-organisms found naturally in the soil which can cause disease. There are... More >>
The Bead Game
A useful evaluation tool It is difficult to collect data to evaluate HIV/AIDS education programmes. Working with people who have low levels of literacy is particularly challenging, because written questionnaires cannot be used and people are hesitan... More >>
The tree with healing properties
by Scott Jones. The forests of SW cameroon are a valuable natural resource. There are many conflicts of interest among and between local people, government agencies and companies. One example is about the harvesting of a useful tree called Prunus af... More >>