WICO ENGLAND
Dr. Steiner & all Presidents of WICO with love in abundance.
God gives us the ability to face each new day with courage, wisdom, understanding and a huge smile from knowing that, whatever sorrow or pain we face, he is abiding in our hearts not some of the time but all of the time. Most of all, God, gave us friends to teach us about love and to guide us through this world making us all available to help each other, so that we can move ourselves forward towards a greater understanding of humanity and most importantly to help us achieve and maintain a greater sharing of love for one and other. I see love as in a switch which turns on a light that radiates peace globally. I pray that world peace will be restored through our divine interventions in the way that we can demonstrate Peace, love and harmony within WICO'S army of unified workers. I think that we need to feel more to understand other's pain and love more to be loved back. It is very important to have high values of honesty and fairness when interacting with other so that we can establish a strong ethical basis for an honest way of life. We need to give more and take less to realise the importance of poverty and deprivation that is all around us. When we can look at the world more and realise that we could all be in oneness just by having a little more insight into each other's needs that is when we know we are making a true difference. Finally I feel that we need to create a world where we can all peacefully live the life that we are choosing however, to do all of this, we just need to have faith.
Fantastic Adventure In Trusting Him
May God be always at your side because greater is he that is in you, then he, who is of this world.
Amen
Shalom to you and yours
Breda Collins
United Kingdom
Predisents of
W.I.C.O
Let this last day open up a new to-morrow full of love and peace.
Wishing you all a very happy New Year.
May it be filled with Self-love and Peace. We deserve transparence not just for ourselves but for the whole world. We are the Co-Creaters of Love. We are what we think and also what we feel. We can empower other women when we start to empower us. Let us now find the switch of light, so that we can shine the light throughout the corners of darkness. Many littler efforts makes the river streaming. Let us share this very last day and night of 2008 in Peace and I shall ask God to transend this Peace Globally and on behalf of myself and all at WICO. I would like to commend the W.I.C.O Army of Angels for all that you are doing for the sake of peace but more importantly for making a difference to the people who are less fortunate than ourselves. I thank my Leader (Dalia) for being the back bone to this cause.
Breda Collins North UK
Breda Collins North UK
WICO NORWAY for donations:
WICO Norway We have a new adress for WICO Norway:
WICO Norge, Postboks 101 Loddefjord, 5881 Bergen, Norway.
We have a bank account: 3628 54 90167
Declaration for WICO Denmark:
WICO Norway We have a new adress for WICO Norway:
WICO Norge, Postboks 101 Loddefjord, 5881 Bergen, Norway.
We have a bank account: 3628 54 90167
Declaration for WICO Denmark:
WICO -"Women's International Coalition " - for Culture of Peace, Non-Violence and Empowered Women", is a Non-Profit organization (NGO)
The organization was founded in Jerusalem, Israel by Dr. Dalia Steiner, "Ambassador for Peace", and in Oklahoma city, Oklahoma USA by Rev. Marilyn Kotulek - "International White Eagle Ministries Inc". (In 2003)
The organization was founded due to similar fates of the two cities and their civilians who witnessed terror attacks and suffered damage to property, death and loss of loved ones.
On October 2001, following the events of 9/11, declared the United Nations that the first decade of the 21st century will be dedicated for the advancement of Peace and non-violence culture. Eight Nobel
Prize laureates headed by the Dali Lama, Rev. Desmond Tutu and Jody Williams – signed a joint declaration calling upon the governments and people of the world to take real steps towards developing this ideal and bringing forth its realization.
Prize laureates headed by the Dali Lama, Rev. Desmond Tutu and Jody Williams – signed a joint declaration calling upon the governments and people of the world to take real steps towards developing this ideal and bringing forth its realization.
In their joint declaration the writers emphasized the leader's inability to prevent the creation of conflict centres' and their choice of violent means for conflict resolution. This path has brought on
destruction and increased the feelings of anxiety and insecurity to the point of losing hope in many throughout the world. The events of 9/11, has emphasized the need for a change and to present solidarity with the victims of those acts of hostility and terror, to educate and teach the values and principles of peace and non violence beginning in schools and through to the universities".
destruction and increased the feelings of anxiety and insecurity to the point of losing hope in many throughout the world. The events of 9/11, has emphasized the need for a change and to present solidarity with the victims of those acts of hostility and terror, to educate and teach the values and principles of peace and non violence beginning in schools and through to the universities".
On 2003 WICO- Adopted the Declaration of the United Nation above, and one of the main goals of the organization is to build international "The national Peace Center, and The high Institute for Culture of Peace and Non Violence Studies as an answer to the International terror attacks which hit the two cities, Oklahoma City in 1995, and in Jerusalem, who witnessed lives were taken of our beloved ones and caused substantial damage to properties which are well known.
The first Centre shall be build as a model in Oklahoma City and will be duplicated to other cities and continents. (Madrid, Mombasa, London, Buenos Aires and others).
The WICO based organization will work in conjunction with governments and organization throughout the world to realize the vision of Peace and the Education for Non-Violence, as well as constructing a building that would serve as the first centre for world peace in Oklahoma City, OK. USA.
Denmark is supporting this project by some of the donation collected in Denmark.
As part of its activity as a women's organization, while adapting to the specific needs of the child, youth and women populations in Denmark, the organization will naturally take part in additional areas via projects in the fields of:
- Advancement and Empowerment of Women in Denmark regardless of Nationality, Race or Religion in cooperation of national and international women organizations
- Integration in society.
- Care and assistance to populations of weakened women including distressed young girls and children living in a background of violence in the family.
- Education grants for young women who failed to complete their education, which come from backgrounds of orphanage, losing a spouse or handicapped due to hostile activities, as well as creating a special educational framework for distressed girls from not privileged socioeconomic backgrounds and/or wedding at an early age.
- Widespread and extensive educational activity throughout all parts of the Danish population to prevent any type of violence and promoting the values of universal peace.
Goals for WICO Denmark:
- To foster awareness of and concern about economic, social and political interdependence of women at all levels all over Denmark.
- To provide every woman with the opportunities to acquire knowledge, values, attitudes, commitments and skills needed to improve their livelihoods.
- To create new patterns of behaviour of women as individuals, groups and societies towards empowerment, sustainable development and peace building
The purpose in connection with WICO:
Awareness: To help women as group or individual acquire an awareness and sensitivity towards improving their livelihoods.
Knowledge: To help women as groups and individuals gain a variety of experience in and acquire a basic understanding of self-reliance, empowerment and peace building.
Attitudes: To help women as groups or individuals acquire a set of values and feelings of concern for participating in development programmes and projects.
Skills: To help women as groups and individuals acquire the skills necessary for self reliance, empowerment and peace building.
Participation: To help provide women as groups or individuals with an opportunity to be actively and responsibly involve in self reliance, empowerment and peace building projects and programmes.
The purpose is to collect money to charity projects both locally and on an international level. The activities will be running simultaneously all over the world through the coordination through the international board in WICO.
* signed by:
Heidi Elisabeth Hansen
WICO'S founder and President Danmark
Ambassador of Peace
E-mail : Heidi.elisabeth.hansen@live.dk
ON BEHALF OF WICO INT. Oct. 10th 2008 10:30 am ,
AN INTERNATIONAL(24 hours) PRAYER FOR AFRICA, AND FOR
THE RAPED WOMEN AND ABUSED CHILDREN.
PLEASE FORWARD.
THANK YOU.
Pray for Africa
First of all: Thank you so much for participating in this unique event. This prayer was dedicated to all victims of Rape and suffering.
It was incredible to participate in this unique event. The prayer was written by our WICO President of the Manchester Area of the United Kingdom, Mrs. Breda Collins. She has written a remarkable prayer/poem for us all to join all over the world.
First of all: Thank you so much for participating in this unique event. This prayer was dedicated to all victims of Rape and suffering.
It was incredible to participate in this unique event. The prayer was written by our WICO President of the Manchester Area of the United Kingdom, Mrs. Breda Collins. She has written a remarkable prayer/poem for us all to join all over the world.
This poem is dedicated to all victims of Rape and suffering
Dear Heavenly FATHER
I ask you this day Lord to use us as a channel of blessings for those in need
For victims of famine especially in Africa
For victims of war between all nations
For victims of Rape, prejudice and injustice
For those who are ill, depressed, lonely or longing to be alone
For those who have lost all hope of finding peace, a home and work
Risen Christ:
Please break the bonds of Evil and death. Lord Jesus I ask you to shine your light on all those who are suffering right now
Give them peace and compassion to you Lord I give all the Glory
Amen
For all my friends who will be blessed by this prayer.
To all my friends
Mrs Breda Collins
WICO
President of the Manchester Area of the United Kingdom
WICO DENMARK
Adults can help children understand the importance of treating all people with dignity and not judging groups of people for the actions of a few. Most importantly, adults must model tolerance and compassion in their words and behaviour.
They should encourage children to explore their feelings about prejudice and hate. Doing so is not only critical to preventing further harm, but the process presents a potentially powerful opportunity for our young people to learn and incorporate into their values the true strength of our countries – our commitment to individual freedom and upholding the respect and dignity of all people.
Children, in particular, may have difficulties channelling their feelings appropriately and can easily pick up negative or demeaning cues given by adult. That is why we have to become a good example for them to look up to.
In schools they might be victims of bullying and harassment and that must never be acceptable and that is why we have to help them in any way we can. It is so important to listen to what they say when returning home from school. If we don’t do anything, then we can experience in the worst scenario ever, see and hear that young people are shooting each other in schools or in the street because they want revenge for something that has happened in school or else where.
We have to teach our children:
Groups of people should not be judged by the actions of a few and that our country is strong because of our diversity
That all people deserve to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity
That we listening to them
That we need to work for pace in our communities and around the world
That tolerance is a lifelong endeavour
That there is only one language – the language of the heart
That there is only one race – the human race
Violence is not the solutions the problems
Teach what non-violence is all about
A wonderful inspiration I’ve got from India was the following:
WATCH
W – Watch the words
A – Watch the actions
T – Watch the thoughts
C – Watch the character
H – Watch the heart
We can all benefit from this simple memorandum.
But first and foremost – we have to be the example of what we teach to our children. If we teach a child that they must not lie and you do it yourself and the child hears it …. Do you think you will have an impact on your child? Do you think the child will listen to you? No never. So the parents have to be a good example for the children.
If a teacher teaches something he is not familiar with – the students will know and will have no respect for the teacher. The teacher is like the water coming out of the tap – if it is polluted, the students will become polluted. Well, it is just a way to explain what I mean about being a good example for our children. You may agree or not…..
What do you think we can do for our children of tomorrow’s world? Is the education good enough? If not, what has to change? Are you the change?
They should encourage children to explore their feelings about prejudice and hate. Doing so is not only critical to preventing further harm, but the process presents a potentially powerful opportunity for our young people to learn and incorporate into their values the true strength of our countries – our commitment to individual freedom and upholding the respect and dignity of all people.
Children, in particular, may have difficulties channelling their feelings appropriately and can easily pick up negative or demeaning cues given by adult. That is why we have to become a good example for them to look up to.
In schools they might be victims of bullying and harassment and that must never be acceptable and that is why we have to help them in any way we can. It is so important to listen to what they say when returning home from school. If we don’t do anything, then we can experience in the worst scenario ever, see and hear that young people are shooting each other in schools or in the street because they want revenge for something that has happened in school or else where.
We have to teach our children:
Groups of people should not be judged by the actions of a few and that our country is strong because of our diversity
That all people deserve to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity
That we listening to them
That we need to work for pace in our communities and around the world
That tolerance is a lifelong endeavour
That there is only one language – the language of the heart
That there is only one race – the human race
Violence is not the solutions the problems
Teach what non-violence is all about
A wonderful inspiration I’ve got from India was the following:
WATCH
W – Watch the words
A – Watch the actions
T – Watch the thoughts
C – Watch the character
H – Watch the heart
We can all benefit from this simple memorandum.
But first and foremost – we have to be the example of what we teach to our children. If we teach a child that they must not lie and you do it yourself and the child hears it …. Do you think you will have an impact on your child? Do you think the child will listen to you? No never. So the parents have to be a good example for the children.
If a teacher teaches something he is not familiar with – the students will know and will have no respect for the teacher. The teacher is like the water coming out of the tap – if it is polluted, the students will become polluted. Well, it is just a way to explain what I mean about being a good example for our children. You may agree or not…..
What do you think we can do for our children of tomorrow’s world? Is the education good enough? If not, what has to change? Are you the change?
September 19 , 2008
Just a small effort can change the world.
We has to realise that what is going on in the world today with the wars and the poverty, we have to make the change and to teach our children to walk the path of peace instead of the path of war to solve problems in the world. We need to give them hope for the future and to show to them that we are able to give a helping hand whenever and wherever it is needed.
As an adult we have some limitations, because of our childhood and what we have learnt from our parents about what is wrong and what is right. We can change ourselves and most important we can make a better future for our children.
A small child has no limitations at all. Everything is open, but as soon as the child grows up and gets older it acquires various limitations: how it must act; what it can and can not do; what it must believe and not believe in, etc. This influence comes from our parents, and we too pass on limitations to our own children. Of course, children must have limits, but the question is where to set the boundary between what the children should learn and should not learn. We are teaching many children songs. Most of them are about things from our daily lives. In that way children become able to recognize objects in life. This is not without importance. Can we do that with peace and non-violence? Yes I do think so,
In this way they will as children receive inputs, which they will begin asking questions about later in life. A song is just one of the things through which children can learn. The good example of the parents, adults and others in their surroundings is also of considerable importance. The proper education starts at home!
Just a small effort can change the world.
We has to realise that what is going on in the world today with the wars and the poverty, we have to make the change and to teach our children to walk the path of peace instead of the path of war to solve problems in the world. We need to give them hope for the future and to show to them that we are able to give a helping hand whenever and wherever it is needed.
As an adult we have some limitations, because of our childhood and what we have learnt from our parents about what is wrong and what is right. We can change ourselves and most important we can make a better future for our children.
A small child has no limitations at all. Everything is open, but as soon as the child grows up and gets older it acquires various limitations: how it must act; what it can and can not do; what it must believe and not believe in, etc. This influence comes from our parents, and we too pass on limitations to our own children. Of course, children must have limits, but the question is where to set the boundary between what the children should learn and should not learn. We are teaching many children songs. Most of them are about things from our daily lives. In that way children become able to recognize objects in life. This is not without importance. Can we do that with peace and non-violence? Yes I do think so,
In this way they will as children receive inputs, which they will begin asking questions about later in life. A song is just one of the things through which children can learn. The good example of the parents, adults and others in their surroundings is also of considerable importance. The proper education starts at home!
Ways to Practice Nonviolence – inspiring words:
To members of WICO Denmark
Dear all
How can we get rid of the violence in our lives? Sometimes we have to take small steps to reach our goals. We have to start with ourselves to establish peace in the world and within ourselves. We can look at all the problems in the world and point a finger, but when we point our finger towards someone or something, we have 3 fingers pointing towards ourselves. We have to remove the bad things in our own lives first – or said in another way: put one's own house in order and then we are able to make a difference in the world.
Well, we can do both on the same time. When we work with ourselves, we gain experience in solving the problems in our lives and that experience can be used to help others in the same situations.
Sometimes it is difficult just to get started in ways to practice non-violence and therefore I have pasted some inspirational words from http://www.nonviolencework
Inspiration
Today I take time to think of two people who exemplify for me the practice of nonviolence. I think of what it is I admire about them, their actions, their
behaviours, their attitudes. Today I practice these attitudes and behaviours
so that other people may be inspired by my practice of nonviolence. I carry
with me the phrase "Each one, teach one." Today I am inspired.
SIMPLICITY
To simplify is to invite peacefulness. Think of three ways you can simplify
your life and put at least one of them into practice today.
Mission
"My life is my message," says Gandhi. Today I take the time to contemplate
what my message is, what my life stands for. When others see me, I want them to see what I'm committed to. Knowing my purpose and inspired by Gandhi, I look for new ways that I can show my message through my actions. From today, my life is my message.
Harmony
Today I want to be that which I seek. I want to create harmony wherever I
am. Choosing not to engage in any form of gossip contributes to harmony.
Today I choose to see the good in others rather than find fault.
Praising
Appreciation helps people to grow, and yet how often do we withhold our
praise from ourselves and others. Today I offer heart felt praise to at
least three people as well as myself. I praise our personal qualities, our
achievements and our helpful service. Today I help people grow by nourishing them with love.
Unity
Differences give variety to life and are often only on the surface anyway.
Today I look for three ways to see beyond outer differences in opinions,
appearances, or goals. I commit myself to looking for the meeting point of underlying unity that exists in diversity.
There is only one language – the language of the heart
There is only one race – the human race
Compassion
Mother Teresa implored us to "find someone who thinks he is alone and let him know that he is not." We all know someone in our lives, in our office or in our neighbourhood who looks as though they think they are alone. Today I make a demonstration of my compassion. Today I go out of my way to let someone who thinks they are alone know that they absolutely are not. Today I make room in my heart for one more person.
INITIATIVE
How many times in our lives, in each and every day, is the opportunity to
make a better way present and available to us, requiring only our initiative? In 1957 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "We have before us the glorious opportunity to inject a new dimension of love into the veins of our civilization." Knowing that same glorious opportunity is always available to me, today I find an opportunity to be more loving and I take the initiative to act on it.
WORTHINESS
Is there any part of you that doesn't feel worthy? A place that feels
unworthy of love, of peace, of prosperity? If so, then there is a place where you are telling yourself a lie. Any lie contains violence and violence begets more violence. The truth is that we are born worthy. Does a child have to do anything to be worthy of love, peace or prosperity?
Joel Goldsmith writes "If some night we could sit at a window all night long until the morning light breaks, and then with the coming of full daylight when the moon and the stars are no more but in their place is the sun, we might ask ourselves what part we have played in all this. What did we have to do with it? If we could watch trees or flowers blooming and when they are in full bloom, again ask ourselves what part we have played in this, whether we have earned it or deserved it or been worthy of it, we should soon find that God brought all of these glories to us without any question as to our worthiness or unworthiness." Today look at an area of your life where it appears you may feel unworthy and ask what the truth is. Write an affirmation that states the truth and speak it ten times today. "I am worthy of love."
Please share with me your thoughts and feeling towards non-violence….. Non-violence for me is also how you speak; how you think of your self and others… etc.
Practising non-voilence leads to Peace.
WICO’s President Denmark
Heidi Elisabeth Hansen
How can we get rid of the violence in our lives? Sometimes we have to take small steps to reach our goals. We have to start with ourselves to establish peace in the world and within ourselves. We can look at all the problems in the world and point a finger, but when we point our finger towards someone or something, we have 3 fingers pointing towards ourselves. We have to remove the bad things in our own lives first – or said in another way: put one's own house in order and then we are able to make a difference in the world.
Well, we can do both on the same time. When we work with ourselves, we gain experience in solving the problems in our lives and that experience can be used to help others in the same situations.
Sometimes it is difficult just to get started in ways to practice non-violence and therefore I have pasted some inspirational words from http://www.nonviolencework
Inspiration
Today I take time to think of two people who exemplify for me the practice of nonviolence. I think of what it is I admire about them, their actions, their
behaviours, their attitudes. Today I practice these attitudes and behaviours
so that other people may be inspired by my practice of nonviolence. I carry
with me the phrase "Each one, teach one." Today I am inspired.
SIMPLICITY
To simplify is to invite peacefulness. Think of three ways you can simplify
your life and put at least one of them into practice today.
Mission
"My life is my message," says Gandhi. Today I take the time to contemplate
what my message is, what my life stands for. When others see me, I want them to see what I'm committed to. Knowing my purpose and inspired by Gandhi, I look for new ways that I can show my message through my actions. From today, my life is my message.
Harmony
Today I want to be that which I seek. I want to create harmony wherever I
am. Choosing not to engage in any form of gossip contributes to harmony.
Today I choose to see the good in others rather than find fault.
Praising
Appreciation helps people to grow, and yet how often do we withhold our
praise from ourselves and others. Today I offer heart felt praise to at
least three people as well as myself. I praise our personal qualities, our
achievements and our helpful service. Today I help people grow by nourishing them with love.
Unity
Differences give variety to life and are often only on the surface anyway.
Today I look for three ways to see beyond outer differences in opinions,
appearances, or goals. I commit myself to looking for the meeting point of underlying unity that exists in diversity.
There is only one language – the language of the heart
There is only one race – the human race
Compassion
Mother Teresa implored us to "find someone who thinks he is alone and let him know that he is not." We all know someone in our lives, in our office or in our neighbourhood who looks as though they think they are alone. Today I make a demonstration of my compassion. Today I go out of my way to let someone who thinks they are alone know that they absolutely are not. Today I make room in my heart for one more person.
INITIATIVE
How many times in our lives, in each and every day, is the opportunity to
make a better way present and available to us, requiring only our initiative? In 1957 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "We have before us the glorious opportunity to inject a new dimension of love into the veins of our civilization." Knowing that same glorious opportunity is always available to me, today I find an opportunity to be more loving and I take the initiative to act on it.
WORTHINESS
Is there any part of you that doesn't feel worthy? A place that feels
unworthy of love, of peace, of prosperity? If so, then there is a place where you are telling yourself a lie. Any lie contains violence and violence begets more violence. The truth is that we are born worthy. Does a child have to do anything to be worthy of love, peace or prosperity?
Joel Goldsmith writes "If some night we could sit at a window all night long until the morning light breaks, and then with the coming of full daylight when the moon and the stars are no more but in their place is the sun, we might ask ourselves what part we have played in all this. What did we have to do with it? If we could watch trees or flowers blooming and when they are in full bloom, again ask ourselves what part we have played in this, whether we have earned it or deserved it or been worthy of it, we should soon find that God brought all of these glories to us without any question as to our worthiness or unworthiness." Today look at an area of your life where it appears you may feel unworthy and ask what the truth is. Write an affirmation that states the truth and speak it ten times today. "I am worthy of love."
Please share with me your thoughts and feeling towards non-violence….. Non-violence for me is also how you speak; how you think of your self and others… etc.
Practising non-voilence leads to Peace.
WICO’s President Denmark
Heidi Elisabeth Hansen