You are invited to spend a week at the Initiatives of Change Conference Centre in Caux, Switzerland, interacting in a community of people from different countries, backgrounds and generations, preparing the conference centre for the summer conferences.

The African Coordination Group (ACG) wishes to inform you and ask for your prayers for a consultation of Initiatives of Change (IofC) bodies that will take place in Ethiopia from 5 to 10 March 2014 at Bonita Youth Development Centre – Debre Zeit.

The African Coordination Group (ACG) wishes to inform you and ask your prayers for a consultation of IofC bodies in Africa from 5 to 10 March 2014 at Bonita Youth Development Centre – Debre Zeit in Ethiopia.

Initiatives of Change - South Africa is joining the Lyndi Fourie Foundation International to stage an international conference in Bloemfontein, South Africa, from 26 to 30 September 2014, with the theme, Freedom - Our Responsibility.

Talia, originally from South Africa, has been with IofC since October 2012. She has a Masters of Science in International Development. After a year of studying in Canada and four years working in South East Asia, she has returned her wandering spirit to London. Talia has been an adviser to local NGOs, providing funding, capacity building, technical advice and support. Specialising in anti-trafficking work, Talia has fundraised and networked extensively to help reduce human-trafficking and protect survivors.