Who We Are

The KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council (KZNCC) is a fellowship of churches and church-based organisations in KwaZulu-Natal Province. The KZNCC was established in 1995, and is an autonomous organization affiliated to the South African Council of Churches (SACC) to help Kwa Zulu Natal to develop a united christian response to the many challenges of this province .

The KWA ZULU NATAL CHRISTIAN COUNCIL  and its member churches work and act together for peace, justice, reconciliation, and unity, seeking a deeper understanding of one another, developing a wider dialogue, and building communities rooted in justice and peace.

MISSION

To play a provincial coordinating, supporting, facilitating, networking roles that seek to encourage ecumenism and to focus on issues of rights, justice, reconciliation, moral reconstruction, health, integrity of creation and the eradication of poverty and contributing towards the empowerment of all who are spiritually, socially and economically marginalized.

VISION

Promoting Peace , Justice & Development in KZN

VALUES

  1. People centred work driven by a Christian ethos
  2. Integrity
  3. Honesty
  4. Ecumenical Christian approach
  5. Respect of all faiths and creeds
  6. Love and compassion
  7. Simplicity
  8. Open and transparent communication

OUR PRIORITY AREAS

LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY -. KZNCC lobbying and advocacy approach values a position where the people come to a place where they speak for themselves in front of policy makers, legislature, traditional leaders, business or the faith sector . This is about speaking for, speaking with, and supporting people speak for themselves.

HEALING OF MEMORIES – A consortium of 11 organisations working collaboratively on healing of memories and reconciliation. Mobilising affected people, providing healing of memories sessions, capacity building workshops, one-on-one counselling. The program helps individuals and research groups to work through their own personal history and to develop attitudes and actions that support a just, equitable and whole society, as well as advocacy for peace and co-existence

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT