Church Leader’s Consultation on Disaster Management, NCC SRILANKA, 4-6 November 2008

CASA continues to engage itself in the process of empowering its fellow south Asian countries through several programmes and activities. In this empowering process, CASA, on the invitation of the NCC (National Christian Council) of Sri Lanka went to Sri Lanka under the leadership of the Director of CASA, Dr. Sushant Agrawal to organise a Church Leaders’ Consultation on Disaster Management.

The Ecumenical Water Network was formed by Christian agencies and movements:

* to make a Christian witness heard in the present debate on water issues,
* to raise the awareness of the churches on the urgency of the concern,
* to engage as an ecumenical community in common action at all levels

16th October 2008 was a historic moment for the CASA family, as Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) visited CASA Headquarters in New Delhi.   Dr. Kobia, who was on a visit to India, met Dr. Sushant Agrawal, Director, CASA and Moderator of ACT (Action by Churches Together) International at the CASA head office,  along with his colleague Dr. Matthews Chunakara, Asia Secretary, WCC.  Dr. Kobia after spending some time with the Director, CASA in his chamber, was welcomed by the CASA family at the Conference hall.

New Delhi  (6th October, 2008) :  On invitation from CASA, Shri. Kamal Faruqui, Chairperson, Delhi Minority Commission along with his team members Shri. Pushpinder Singh &   Shri. Arnold James visited CASA Headquarters today.  In an hour long meeting with the Delhi Minority Commission, the Director of  CASA, Dr. Sushant Agrawal along with his staff interacted with the Commission about it’s work.  He apprised the Commission about CASA’s 61 years of service to the humankind and the present focus of the organisation, which is to work for the development of the poorest of the poor and the marginalised sections of our society including the minority groups irrespective of caste, creed, colour, sex or religion.

CASA participated in  NCA – South Asia Partners’ meeting in Kathmandu from 18-20th September 2008 .   Mr. K. R. P. Kosala, Head of Finance and Mr. K. V. Thomas, Chief Zonal Officer, West Zone, participated in  the  meeting on behalf of CASA.