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The International Grail As seen by the IGA 2011 * Kleinmond, South Africa

Grail Centre*Kleinmond*South Africa

International Leadership Team Christa Werner (Germany) * Carol Webb (Australia/US) * Christina dos Anjos (Brazil)

AUSTRALIA 1936 2011 IGA Delegates: Kay Hunt (IC) * Mary Nelson National Leadership: Jill Herbert, Kay Hunt, Mary Nelson Active Members: 67 Nucleus Members: (9) Participating Religions: Catholic: 90% Protestant/Anglican: 10% Active Regions: 4 North Queensland Brisbane Avila, North Sydney Melbourne National Focus: Trade & Multilateral Agreements, Popular Education, Migrants & Refugees, Inter ‐ Faith Dialogue, Gunawirra Aboriginal Projects, Prayer & Spirituality Mary Nelson * Kay Hunt

BRAZIL 1949 2011 IGA Delegates: Shirlei A. Silva (IC) *Eliana Rocha National Leadership: (9) Shirlei, Marina Flavia, Matilde, Claudia, Nadia, Xanda, Dilma e Maria Active Members: 35 Nucleus Members: 0 Participating Religions: Catholic: 34 Spiritist Doctrine: 1 Active Regions: 6 Pirapora Buritizeiro Belo Horizonte Brazilia Montes Claros Angra dos Reis Grail Center Locations: Belo Horizonte –MG (national headquarters) Buritizeiro –MG National Focus: Solidarity Economy, Women’s Rights, Christina dos Anjos (ILT) * Shirlei Almeida da Silva * Eliana Rocha Community Health & Education, and Strengthening of Culture

CANADA 1950’s 2011 IGA Delegates: Mary Boyd (IC) * Samia Saad National Leadership: (3) Active Members: 14 Nucleus Members: (5) Participating Religions: Multiple Catholic: 93% Protestant: 7% Active Regions: 4 Toronto Charlottetown Montreal London National Focus: Global Justice Mary Boyd * Samia Saad

GERMANY 1932 2011 IGA Delegate : Maria Schwab (IC) National Leadership : Maria Schwab, Silvana Ferraguti, Maria Bauernfeind Active Members : 23 Nucleus Members : (5) Participating Religions : Catholic 100% Grail Center Locations: 3 Mulheim Offenbach Munich National Focus : Migrant Project ‐ International Initiative Hochfeld Inter ‐ Religious Dialogue Maria Schwab * Christa Werner (ILT)

ITALY 1962 2011 IGA Delegates: Claudia Poggi *Rosemeire Rodrigues, National Leadership: (3) Gemma, Pia, Marina Sangalli (IC) Active Members: 12 Nucleus Members: (1) Participating Religions: Catholic Christian Feminist Theology New Paths of Bible Spirit/Eco ‐ Spirituality Active Regions: 3 Milano Roma Calabria National Focus: Migrant Women Project, Third Phase Txintxa Claudia Poggi * Rosemeire Rodrigues Process

KENYA 1979 2011 IGA Delegates: Perpetua Otieno (IC)*Angelina Kyonda National Leadership: (4) Active Members: 30 Nucleus Members: (4) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Active Regions: 4 Kisumu Kitale Machakos Nairobi Grail Centers: Daranja Mbili in Kisumu National Focus: Primary Education Perpetua Otieno * Angelina Kyonda

MEXICO 1968 2011 IGA Delegates: Rosaurora Espinoza , Reyna Martinez National Leadership: (4) Active Members: 14 Nucleus Members: 1 Participating Religions: Multiple Mostly Catholic Active Regions: 2 Groups approach Mexican reality in 5 regions North ‐ South Group Morelos ‐ Los Reyes National Focus: Women’s spirituality according to indigenous roots, Education, Rosaurora Espinoza * Reyna Martinez Rural Women’s Projects, Environment, Traditional health and ways of celebration

MOZAMBIQUE 1986 2011 IGA Delegates: Manuela Muianga (IC) National Leadership: Manuela Muianga, Emilia Botao Active Members: 23 Nucleus Members: 0 Participating Religions: Catholic Active Regions: 1 Grail Center Locations: Maputo National Focus: Environment Manuela Muianga

NETHERLANDS 1921 2011 IGA Delegates: Elly Koenig (IC) *Hermien van Sloten National Leadership: Elly Koenig, Elly v. Leeuwen, Didine Petit, Joke Poot Active Members: 41 Nucleus Members: (16) Participating Religions: Multiple Catholic Protestant Buddhist Grail Center Location: Utrecht National Focus: Human Trafficking, Inter ‐ Religious Hermien van Sloten, Elly Koenig, Mieneke Hage, Mary Omedo Dialogue/Diversity, Anti ‐ Discrimination

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1981 2011 IGA Delegates: Albina Namuesh (IC) * Monika Moka National Leadership: (4) Active Members: 42 Nucleus Members: (1) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Grail Center Locations: 3 Wewak Manus Port Moresby National Focus: Poverty, Health HIV ‐ AIDS, Education, Albina Namuesh * Monika Moka Church & Youth, Environment

PHILIPPINES 1975 2011 IGA Delegates: Monica de Leon (IC) * Adalberta Francis National Leadership: Adalberta Francis, Mavhic Simborios, Candie Mugot Active Members: 29 Nucleus Members: 0 Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Active Regions: 4 Manila E. Samar N. Mindanao W. Mindanao National Focus: Leadership Training Seminar for Young Women, Livelihood for Members Adalberta Francis * Monica de Leon

PORTUGAL 1957 2011 IGA Delegates: Maria Carlos Ramos (IC) * Mariana Malta National Leadership: Maria Carlos Ramos, Mariana Malta, Maria Ondina Duarte Active Members: 68 Nucleus Members: (15) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Grail Center Locations: Terraco ‐ Lisboa Golega National Focus: Women, Migration, Young People & Teenagers, Theology & Spirituality, Development & Cooperation, Training for Transformation, Formation & Projects, Banco de Tempo Ginoca Neto * Mariana Biltes * Joana Fialho Maria Carlos Ramos * Mariana Malta

SOUTH AFRICA 1945 2011 IGA Delegates: Zodwa Mabaso (IC) * Nabs Wessels National Leadership : Nabs Wessels Aggie Modise, Thoko Makhanya, Loek Goemans, Zodwa Mabaso National Formation : Sibongile Mtungwa, Ina Conradie, Ann Moore Active Members : 41 Nucleus Members : (5) Participating Religions : Multiple Catholic Protestant Active Regions & Grail Centers : 3 Kleinmond Johannesburg KwaZulu Natal National Focus : Justice, Popular Education, Global Zodwa Mabaso * Nabs Wessels * Aggie Modise Warming, Environment, Sustainability

SWEDEN 1998 2011 IGA Delegates: Joyce Kemuma (IC) * Bibi Helgesson National Leadership: (5) Kerstin, Bibi, Joyce, Anne, Karin Active Members: 8 Nucleus Members: 0 Participating Religions: Multiple Lutheran Other Protestant Active Regions: 2 Uppsala/Stockholm Goteborg Bibi Helgesson * Joyce Kemuma National Focus: Inter ‐ Religious Dialogue, Retreats & Pilgrimages

TANZANIA 1970 2011 IGA Delegates: Margarita Shirima (IC) * Evetha Mcha National Leadership: (5) Margarita Shirima, Maria Msuya, Regina Mlikha, Dionisia Mshasa, Yustina Karama Active Members: 100 Nucleus: (52) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Active Regions: 4 Grail Center Locations: 2 Kisekibaha Dido National Focus: Education, Environment Margarita Shirima * Rose Mmbaga * Evetha Mcha

UGANDA 1953 2011 IGA Delegates: Josephine Nakagolo (IC) * Winfred Nyonyozi National Leadership: (3) Josephine Nakagolo, Teopista Nakabule, Clothilda Bukirwa Active Members: 50 Nucleus Members: (12) Participating Religions: Catholic 100% Active Regions: 4 Grail Center Locations: Kampala Masaka Mushanga Kishabya National Focus: Health, Women’s Issues, Education Josephine Nakagolo * Winfred Nyonyozi

USA 1940 2011 IGA Delegates: Marian Schwab (IC) * Becky Hill National Leadership: Mary Farrell, Judith Blackburn + National Council Active Members: 244 Nucleus Members: (29) Participating Religions: Multiple Catholic Protestant Jewish Various Spiritual Journeys Active Regions: 9 Boston Grail Center Locations: Philadelphia Grailville Cincinnati Cornwall New York City Bronx Michigan Wisconsin Becky Hill * Noreen Willhelm * Marian Schwab * Lucy Jones National Focus: Louisiana Social Justice, Spiritual California Diversity, Environment, Southwest United Nations Council on Status of Women

OPEN DAY at Mthimkulu

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Many Thanks to the South African Grail n and the International Backstage Team…

Ginoca Neto Aggie Modise, Loek Goemans Sally Timmel, Anne Hope Nqobile Masuku

A South African Welcome Loretta Joseph, Aggie Modise, Jacky Gind, Ntombi Nyati, Priscilla Erasmus, Joy Talliard

Sustainable Development & Solidarity Economy Work Group SDSE Work Group: Sibongile (SA), Becky (USA), Evetha (Tanzania), Shirlei (Brazil), Reyna (Mexico), Zodwa (SA), Josephine (Uganda), Rose (italy)

International General Assembly 2011 Back Row: Mary Nelson, Nabs Wessels, Marian Schwab, Maria Carlos Ramos, Mary Farrell, Lucy Jones, Bibi Helgesson Second Row: Zodwa Mabaso, Shirlei da Silva, Elly Koenig, Kay Hunt, Perpetua Otieno, Noreen Willhelm, Maria Schwab, Mariana Malta, Christa Werner, Reyna Martinez, Joyce Kemuma, Margarita Shirima, Loek Goemans, Mieneke Hage, Angelina Kyonda, Josephine Nakagolo, Evetha Mcha Third Row: Mariana Biltes, Joana Fialho, Eliana Rocha, Mary Boyd, Rosaurora Espinoza, Winfred Nyonyozi, Becky Hill, Rosie Rodrigues, Christina dos Anjos, Samia Saad Front Row Seated: Monica de Leon, Hermien van Sloten , Carol Webb, Albina Namuesh, Adalberta Francis, Monica Moka, Mary Omedo Not Pictured: Claudia Poggi , Manuela Muianga, Marilyn Aitken, Sibongile Mtungwa

GOD BLESS AFRICA !