NCC's 'Fistula Stories' launches multi-faith resources

["Philip Jenks" <pjenks@ncccusa.org>]

>Fistula Stories announces launch
>of Multi-Faith Resources

>See: www.ncccusa.org/womensministry/

New York, September 14, 2010 -- Fistula Stories, a project of Women's 
Minis tries at the National Council of the Churches of Christ, USA, 
will expand i ts curriculum to include studies of texts from other 
faiths.

The Curriculum, currently in its second year of distribution, has 
until now  focused on the connections between Christian faith and 
action, helping Chr istians to become advocates for an end to 
obstetric fistula.

Ann Tiemeyer, Program Director for Women's Ministries at the NCC, 
believes  that the additions of multi-faith perspectives will enrich 
the study for bo th Christians and people of other faiths.  "As we 
join with women from othe r faiths in the effort to end fistula with 
this generation, we will all gai n new insights," she says.  "Through 
a common commitment to justice, we are  building on shared ground."

A new section of www.fistulastories.org features the Multi-Faith 
materials.   Currently Jewish and Islamic Supplements are available 
at www.fistulastor ies.org/multi-faith, with Buddhist, Native 
American Spirituality, Sikh, and  Hindu resources projected for this 
fall.  The Supplements include text stu dies and prayers, and can be 
studied individually or together.

Obstetric Fistula, a childbirth injury that leaves women bereaved, 
incontin ent, and shunned, is estimated to affect more than 2 million 
women worldwid e.  For more information on the causes of fistula, its 
cure and prevention,  and ways to get involved, visit 
www.fistulastories.org.                         

Since its founding in 1950, the National Council of the Churches of 
Christ  in the USA has been the leading force for ecumenical 
cooperation among Chri stians in the United States. The NCC's 36 
member faith groups -- from a wid e spectrum of Protestant, Anglican, 
Orthodox, Evangelical, historic African  American and Living Peace 
churches -- include 45 million persons in more t han 100,000 local 
congregations in communities across the nation.

NCC News contact:  Philip E. Jenks, 212-870-2228 (office), 
646-853-4212 ( cell), pjenks@ncccusa.org