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ABOUT US
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OUR MISSION Conscience International serves as a link
between needs and resources by providing humanitarian aid, advocating
human rights, and engaging in peacemaking. OUR PRINCIPLES Conscience
International depends on a spirit of voluntarism based on the following
principles: “I am my brother’s keeper.
One person can make a difference.
I must follow my conscience. I
must refuse to blind myself to people’s needs.
I must act on the knowledge I have.
I must help out where the need is greatest.
I must respond to people in emergencies.
I must find ways to help others and make a concrete difference in
their lives. I must work
cooperatively with others to achieve common goals.
I must ignore political and other barriers, because conscience is
higher than law.” OUR METHODS Conscience
International fields volunteer teams of physicians, nurses, and public
health professionals to aid refugees and internally displaced persons
following wars and natural disasters.
We respond rapidly to complex emergencies.
We ship containers of medicine and medical supplies in partnership
with hospitals and donor organizations.
We undertake emergency training for medical personnel in order to
equip local doctors and nurses with resources for disaster response.
We respond to violations of human rights by on-the-scene
investigations and dissemination of information, seeing the protection and
advocacy of human rights as a fundamental issue.
We organize and implement cross-cultural conferences with
government officials and universities abroad, seeking peace through
dialogue as a way of avoiding conflict. AREAS SERVED Conscience International works primarily in closed countries and areas difficult of access, often going where conditions are the worst and where others are unwilling to go. This means that projects are typically located in the Middle East, Central Asia, and East Africa, and occasionally in Central America and East Asia. Among the countries where Conscience International teams have responded to natural disasters and conflicts are Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestine, including Gaza, Turkey, and Sudan, including Darfur—all among the most troubled areas of the world.
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