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Dear Friends,

Happy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi! Happy World Animal day!

African Ministers of Environment gathered in Nairobi a few weeks ago, for the 7th special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). The theme of the meeting was Turning Environmental Policies into Action through Innovative Solutions. Earlier in September, the same venue hosted the Africa Animal Welfare Conference, whose theme was “People, Animals and Planet: One Health, One Welfare.” I think that, without mentioning his name, these meetings were in fact, following in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, whose Feast Day we and all who work for peace, and care of our common home, celebrate today. In the encyclical Laudato Si, Pope Francis reminds us that “Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology, lived out joyfully and authentically. He shows us just how inseparable the bond between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.” This bond that Pope Francis speaks about is at the core of our mission at CYNESA.

It is for this reason that we chose this day to share with you our report for the year 2017. It is our attempt to share with you, how we have walked in the footsteps of St. Francis, through our own stories. We hope they will inspire you, just as much as they challenge us to reflect how we can deepen even more, our commitment towards a sustainable and integral development – and our relationship with our common home. Asante sana for your continued support and prayer! Laudato Si!

Allen Ottaro,
Founding Executive Director,

CYNESA.
FEATURED BLOGS
Let's Do it! CYNESA Tanzania Cleans up the World.
World Clean-up Day is a global movement of volunteers and partners who came together on September 15th, 2018 to clean up litter and waste from beaches, rivers, forests, and streets. CYNESA Tanzania members, Eliachi Manga, Dennis Ruhinda and Country Director Dessydery Mosses joined events in Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Dar es Salaam. 
Kenya...
MARPLASTICCs Project Inception Workshop
Representing Young African Voices of Faith at MARPLASTICCs Project Inception Workshop in Kenya.
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Living Laudato Si in Homa Bay Diocese.
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Visit to Bishop Joseph Obanyi of Kakamega Diocese.
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Laudato Si Workshop at Rongo University.
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DR Congo...
Lomami Tourist Park in the Heart of DR Congo.
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Anti Litter Campaign in DR Congo-Goma.
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Rwanda...
Conférence sur Laudato Si, Rwanda.
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Workshop on Environment and Climate Change (ECC) mainstreaming in Religious Based Organizations Rwanda.
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International engagements...
Tree Planting in Kereita Forest with the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) Cohort 25.
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Gathering in Religion and Development in Switzerland.
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[Please read ~ Our Annual Report 2017]
CYNESA offers the platform through which young Catholics across Africa, respond to the twin challenges of Environmental Degradation and Climate Change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.
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