| Resolution Number: | 2000-D033 |
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| Title: | Urge Contribution to International Development and Micro-Credit Initiatives |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention challenge all dioceses and congregations to set aside 0.7% of their annual budgets to contribute to international development programs that address the root causes of poverty, ill health, illiteracy, and economic justice; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention welcome and commend micro-credit initiatives, as one way to enable the world-wide Anglican Communion to serve the neediest nations through micro-loan and small business training programs.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 649. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(D033)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention challenge all dioceses and congregations to set aside 0.7% of their annual budgets to contribute to international development programs including micro-credit programs; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention note that micro-credit programs transform the lives of the poor by creating jobs that affirm human dignity and loosen the chains of dependency, especially in the lives of poor women; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention welcome and commend Five Talents International, a new micro-credit initiative, created to serve specifically the world-wide Anglican Communion through micro-loan and small business training programs; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention affirm micro-credit programs already initiated by Anglican Dioceses and Churches as well as organizations like ECLOF (Ecumenical Church Loan Fund), Grameen Bank, Opportunity International, World Vision, World Relief, and others for their work to serve our poorest brothers and sisters in Christ.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention challenge all dioceses and congregations to set aside 0.7% of their annual budgets to contribute to international development programs that address the root causes of poverty, ill health, illiteracy, and economic justice; and be it further
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention welcome and commend micro-credit initiatives, as one way to enable the world-wide Anglican Communion to serve the neediest nations through micro-loan and small business training programs.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #192)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #34 on HB Message #192 on Resolution D033 (Recognition of Micro-Credit Programs) and moved concurrence.
Debate followed on Resolution D033.
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution D033.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #236)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.
| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention challenges all dioceses and congregations to contribute to international development programs and support micro-credit initiatives. |
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