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ACT Ubumbano received over 250 grant applications in response to its recent call for proposals. Each application is reviewed and discussed thoroughly by the team, and this takes time, sometimes more time than anticipated. The small budget needs to stretch so that as many social justice actions as possible are supported, but the ZAR700,000 available will not reach even half of the applicants. Everyone will receive formal communication about the outcome of their application. We humbly ask you to be patient as we process all the proposals.

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Plans are at an advanced stage for our first ever Solidarity Hub to be convened off the African continent. Social justice organisations, faith institutions, and international NGOs in Europe will be in Berlin for two days in June to engage in a critical reflection and dialogue process facilitated by ACT Ubumbano. We hope the experience will deepen our solidarity practice and build new connections in the struggle against injustice globally. You can see the concept note and the process outline for the Hub on our website.

There has been great interest in the call for proposals for grants to support social justice action in the region. We received over 250 applications, and the team will spend the next few weeks reviewing them and trying to support as many as possible with the limited funds we have available. There is clearly a need for a small grants facility that can reach local community action, and we will continue to look for new sources of funding to support this.