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AMBONYoung Ambassadors for Peace (YAP),Ms. Onya Debi Sriyanti Ely
Young Ambassadors for Peace
Our Activities in Peace Building
Prepared by YAP Maluku - Ms Onya Ely for Uniting Church in Australia’s 12th Assembly Sydney, July 2009
Peace is a mission…not a choice
Comprises 3 components :
Training Networking Movement
To develop “peace culture” in societies
suffering conflict in the Asia and
Pacific regions
Vision :
A peaceful world through the promotion of interfaith dialogue and the
empowerment of local communities thus enabling a peaceful cross cultural co-existence become a reality for all
Mission
To actively engage in interfaith dialogue, peace building and
human development
YAP Everywhere
1. Ambon, Indonesia2. Mindanao, Philippines3. Honiara, Solomon Island4. Papua new Guinea5. Burma6. North East India
Ambon, Indonesia
YOU ARE YOU WORD(Principally in YAP)
TO BE A PEACE MAKER
We hold fast to our words. We learn that our words is our commitment and it’s not just sweet words. We strive for a better YAP by learning from our previous mistakes
and successes
Workshop since 2003 – 2009 Interfaith Youth Discussion and Fast together on
Ramadhan month between Muslim and Christian Peace Camp Youth Camp Youth Dialog: Understanding Pela and Gandong Mini-Workshop: Dealing with fighting between schools Anti-Liquor Campaign Gathering 2008
YAP AMBON: Activity since foundation
Capacity Building Training:- How to write proposal and- Program Management and Organization Management
Capacity Building Training:- How to write Report- Writing Skill, Documentation skill and public speaking skill
Capacity Building Training: Financial Management
Capacity Building Training: How to develop effective and impacted program
WORK IMPACT
Now people in Maluku (the communities we assisted) understand and realize that it is very important to live in a peaceful environment
Those who participated in our workshops and discussions now understand how to deal with --or to solve-- problems in non provocative and non violence ways
Now we have network in whole world (whose representatives participated in our workshop and discussions
CHALLENGES
A continuous and smooth communication is very important, and must always be maintained.Very limited income of the people in the communities/villages, where most people are jobless
There are still sources of conflict among others, such as land borders, and addiction to alcohol
There are still trauma, prejudice in each other
OUR WEAKNESSES
It was not easy to get people who are willing to commit themselves to work for peace
It was not easy to making mutual understanding after conflict between Moslem and Christian
ACHIEVEMENTS
The people in the communities/villages are eager to live in peaceThe people in the communities/villages are willing to be agents of peaceIn general, the people of Ambon and another country like to help others, although sometimes it was hard to encourage them to work together with each other
We have spirit, idea, commitment to be a peace maker wherever we are because We Are We Word
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
1. Sustainable/continuous village/group/community discussions
2. To make the communities work together in social events like cultural shows (peace through culture), in other voluntary social works
3. To continue the Conflict Management Workshops
We realized that there are many young people we haven’t touched, many youth in trauma and resiliency need to be rescued and many effort need to put forward to prevent and to create an immune community to future conflict.
Therefore, we need support from all party to continue this mission. YAP in
the whole world will live everyday to ... Think Peace... Talk peace... and
Live Peace...
Because YOU ARE YOU WORD
OUR GRATITUDEMost of what we have done was because of the help
from the Uniting Church. So on this opportunity I, represent all YAP members would like to present our
very high gratitude for the Uniting Church and its congregations for your effort to also make us being able to help our people how to live in peace and keep it like
that generation to generation.We are nothing, we are unable, we cannot afford to
repay what you all have done to us, but believe that we always pray for the Uniting Church, for its congregations and all your efforts, and for all of you who are willing to share from what you have, with us and with those who
need help, that the Almighty God will bless you all in your work, your life, and your family!
thank you!AMATOOO!!