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The ACW aims to offer something valuable to everyone. For people today and to-morrow. Here and everywhere. The ACW has translated this aim into 12 Fundamen-tal Objectives.

Enforcement and improvement of human rights According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, society should be structured in such a way that everyone can benefit from fundamental politi-cal, social, economic and cultural rights. Individuals and groups have both legal and practical opportuni-ties to enforce these fundamental rights.

An economy at the service of humanity and societyThe economy is a means to meet the needs of people and society through actions of the free mar-ket, private initiative and the government. A legal framework and collective agreements can prevent the working of the economy from causing exclusion. Employees should have their own organisations.

Decent work for everyoneWork is a way of promoting economic security and self-development. Work is a right. Social partners and governments should be involved to ensure the quality of jobs and the fair distribution of work, including work in the family and social work. Every job should have a full and valid status.

Promoting health in solidarityEveryone in society is concerned about health. Everyone is entitled to live in healthy surroundings. A quality healthcare system should be open to eve-ryone. This can be guaranteed through a system of social insurance. Health insurance funds, care pro-viders and users all have their own responsibilities.

A just and caring societyDivisions in society can be prevented through effec-tive collective services, educational opportunities, fair taxation, a decent income and decent housing, social security for all and social policy. The disad-vantaged should be involved in policymaking. The social organisations should be their partners.

Living together creatively and happilyThe community should provide every opportunity for people to build their lives in harmonious families or long-term relationships, as single-parent families and as single persons. Special attention must be paid to children’s opportunities for development. The community should acknowledge participation and engagement in organizations and associations.

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WereldsolidariteitAll over the world people are working extremely hard to build a better life for themselves and their families. But workers in the South do not receive fair wages, often work under very poor conditions, experience bitter poverty and have no access to health care or social security. Wereldsolidariteit seeks to make structural changes to this situation. How? By giving people in the South every opportunity to organise themselves so that they can stand up for their rights. www.wereldsolidariteit.be

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PasarPasar is the focal point in Flanders for recreation close to home. This social and cultural association, which was formerly known as Vakantiegenoegens, is about staying active, being environmentally aware and socially involved. Its aim is to give as many people as possible the chance to do something meaningful in their free time. A wide range of activities are organised by more than 3,000 volunteers in 330 sections throughout Flanders. The Pasar monthly publication has a circulation of 264,200, the widest of any travel magazine in Belgium, with colourful, innovative travel reports every month. www.pasar.be

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Hij tovert een verlegen glimlach op zijn mond. “Ja, ik ben verliefd”, zegt Bavo, bijna 6 jaar oud. “Op Hannelore uit mijn klas.” Hij zegt het ter-wijl hij druk bezig is een tekening te maken. Met een jongen, een meisje, een huisje en een tuin-tje en in de lucht heel veel hartjes. Morgen doet hij ze haar cadeau. “Dan krijg ik weer een zoen-tje.” Geeft hij dan een zoentje terug? “Nee”, reageert hij verongelijkt. “Jongens doen zoiets niet. Ik geef haar wel een handje. En later trouw ik met haar. Of met mama. Dat weet ik nog niet.”

Jona is druk in de weer met zijn vriendinnetje Toni (zie foto). Hij toont haar waar ze haar jas aan de kapstok mag hangen, waar het toilet is en wat er in elk hoekje van de klas te beleven is. “Ik moet toch voor haar zorgen”, zegt hij.

Jona zit in de eerste kleuterklas van de Steiner-school in Brussel. Toni zit in het onthaalklasje, maar ze hebben dezelfde juf. “Kussen, nee dat doen we niet,” zeggen ze allebei verbaasd. Jo-na geeft Toni wel een dikke knuffel terwijl hij haar liefdevol een boekje toont.

Liefde is van alle leeftijden. Ook peuters en kleu-ters geven soms aan dat ze verliefd zijn. Het is de leeftijd waarop ze een of twee vriendjes of vriendinnetjes hebben waar ze zich meer mee verbonden voelen dan met andere kinderen.

Meestal beperkt verliefd zijn zich tot samen spe-len. Kusjes of handjes geven gebeurt soms ook, maar niet zo vaak. Het is ook een gevoel waar-bij ze soms voor het eerst met afwijzing te ma-

ken krijgen en dat kan bij sommige kleuters heel wat emoties losweken.Hoe reageer je als ouder? Lach de gevoelens van je kind niet weg. Stel je open op. Praat gerust met je kind over verliefdheid, maar forceer niets.

Peter Heirman

Meer info bij Kind en Gezin (tel. 078 150 100), de Opvoedingstelefoon (078 150 010) of surf naar www.groeimee.be.

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VisieVisie is the ACW’s magazine. It comes out 36 times a year and reaches 1,300,000 families through the membership of ACV or CM. Visie offers news about society from the perspective of the ACW’s social project. Through its reports and interviews, Visie allows its readers to empathise with other peo-ple’s social problems. A regional information pull-out section brings these values close to home. There is also a Visie blog where you can keep up to date with social and cultural news.www.acwvisie.be

A multicultural societyEveryone deserves the opportunity to develop their own abilities and contribute towards creating a rich cultural environment. Education, social and cultural activities, sports and cultural facilities must there-fore be open to everyone. Mutual tolerance ensures continuing respect for other cultures.

Sustainable developmentSustainable development avoids economic and environmental problems and is built on solidarity between generations, between rich and poor and between North and South. International cooperation, redistribution of wealth, concern for the environ-ment and structural reform in developing countries are all building blocks for this.

Coping with changeSocial and technological developments can help to improve people’s quality of life, build solidarity and promote integration. A rapidly changing society requires a capacity for critical adaptability. Everyone should have equal opportunities to participate in the information society and other technological developments.

Making peaceEqual opportunities allow us to live together. Political authorities are empowered to ensure security. Their first aim is to prevent problems. Weapons manu-facturing and the arms trade should be restricted. Disarmament, social justice and sustainable devel-opment are the best pathways to peace.

Strengthening democracyDemocracy requires legislative, judicial and execu-tive powers that work properly. Decisions should be made by democratically elected representatives. At the same time there should be consultation with organizations and citizens. Citizens must be able to enforce the law through the effective administration of justice.

Room for faithAll people should be given space to live their faith, but public life should not be dominated by a particu-lar religion or world-view. The evangelical culture of faith adds depth and power to the social project of the Christian workers movement.

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aCW General secretariat

Haachtsesteenweg 579, B -1030 Brussel, +32 2 246 31 11, [email protected] - www.acw.be

aCW regions

antwerpen, Nationalestraat 111, B - 2000 Antwerpen, +32 3 220 12 22, [email protected] - www.acwantwerpen.be

Brugge, Oude Burg 13, B - 8000 Brugge, +32 50 33 27 38, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/brugge

Brussel, Pletinckxstraat 19, B - 1000 Brussel, +32 2 557 87 55,[email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/brussel

Gent-eeklo, Korenlei 20, B - 9000 Gent, +32 9 269 96 69, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/genteeklo

Kempen, Korte Begijnenstraat 18, B - 2300 Turnhout, +32 14 40 31 51,[email protected] - regio.acw.be/kempen

leuven, Bondgenotenlaan 131, B - 3000 Leuven, +32 16 29 81 00, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/leuven

limburg, Mgr. Broekxplein 6, B - 3500 Hasselt, +32 11 29 08 70, [email protected] - www.acwlimburg.be

Mechelen, Begijnenstraat 18 bus 1, B - 2800 Mechelen, +32 15 29 25 50, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/mechelen

Midden en Zuid West-Vlaanderen, Wijngaardstraat 48, B - 8500 Kortrijk, +32 56 23 37 11, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/mzwvl

oostende-Westhoek, Dr. L. Colensstraat 7, B - 8400 Oostende, +32 59 55 25 11, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/oostendewesthoek

Waas en dender, Hendrik Heymanplein 7, B - 9100 Sint-Niklaas, +32 3 760 13 51, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/waasendender

Zuid-oost-Vlaanderen, Keizersplein 20, B - 9300 Aalst, +32 53 76 16 02, [email protected] - www.acw.be/verbond/zuidoostvlaanderen

aCW partners

aCV, Haachtsesteenweg 579, B - 1030 Brussel, +32 2 246 31 11, [email protected] - www.acv-online.belCM, Haachtsesteenweg 579, B - 1030 Brussel, +32 2 246 41 11, [email protected] - www.cm.beKaV, Urbain Britsierslaan 5, B - 1030 Brussel, +32 2 246 51 11, [email protected] - www.kav.beKWB, Urbain Britsierslaan 5, B - 1030 Brussel, +32 2 246 52 52, [email protected] - www.kwb.beoKra, Haachtsesteenweg 579, B - 1030 Brussel, + 32 2 246 44 41, [email protected] - www.okra.beKaJ, Urbain Britsierslaan 5, B - 1030 Brussel, + 32 2 246 53 00, [email protected] - www.kaj.beGroep arCo, Urbain Britsierslaan 5, B - 1030 Brussel, +32 2 246 50 00, [email protected] - www.groeparco.beFamiliehulp, Koningsstraat 294, B - 1210 Brussel, + 32 2 227 40 10, [email protected] - www.familiehulp.be

associated partners

arktos, Valkerijgang 26, B - 3000 Leuven, +32 16 29 57 74, [email protected] - www.arktos.beGroep intro, Paviljoenstraat 1, B - 1030 Brussel, +32 2 242 85 43, [email protected] - www.groepintro.beWelzijnszorg, Huidevetterstraat 165, B - 1000 Brussel, + 32 2 502 55 75, [email protected] - www.welzijnszorg.bePax Christi, Italiëlei 98a, B - 2000 Antwerpen, +32 3 225 10 00, [email protected] - www.paxchristi.beinternationaal Comité, Mgr. Broekxplein 6, B - 3500 Hasselt, +32 11 29 09 17, [email protected] - www.internationaalcomite.beHefboom, Vooruitgangstraat 333 bus 5, B - 1030 Brussel, +32 2 205 17 20, [email protected] - www.hefboom.be

Visit us at www.acw.be

umbrellaThe ACW is the umbrella body for christian workers’

organisations. The ACW and its partner organisations

stand up for social justice and a sustainable society. They

work together to put the concerns of common people on

the agenda. But that isn’t all. The ACW also helps them to

find solutions. The ACW gets society moving.

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strong partners

WelZiJNsZorGEradicating poverty in our society. The Welzijnszorg organisation ad-dresses this challenge by promoting a better understanding of poverty, in-fluencing policy and supporting ac-tivities aimed at combating social ex-clusion. www.welzijnszorg.be

iNterNatioNaal CoMiteThe IC is a federation of ethnic minority organisations and its purpose is to sup-port their development. The IC works to promote equal opportunities and full engagement of people of different eth-nic origins in our multicultural society.www.internationaalcomite.be

arKtosArktos organises training and sup-port projects for young people. Its work is built on a deep-rooted belief in their talents. In its five centres, Arktos works with a number of part-ners to set up projects aimed at many different areas (education, employ-ment, welfare, leisure and the local environment).www.arktos.be

GroeP iNtroThe INTRO Group supports socially vulnerable young people and adults in Flanders and Brussels through training, education, skills enhance-

ment, vocational guidance, employ-ment coaching, work experience and the social economy.www.groepintro.be

PaX CHristiPax Christi Flanders is a peace mo -vement inspired by the christian faith. Through active nonviolence, it aims to inspire, develop and guide individ-uals and groups as they walk the path that leads to a peaceful society. Pax Christi is built on three pillars: spir-ituality, social action and trai ning. www.paxchristi.be

ACVThe ACV defends the interests of its members: 1.7 million blue-collar workers, white-collar workers, execu-tives and civil servants. It can offer advice and help with work-related issues.www.acv-online.be

CMThe CM is a health insurance fund that not only makes its payments quickly and correctly, but offers made-to-measure advice too. Its members enjoy a number of benefits. A choice for CM means a friendly health insurance fund where solidarity matters and people come first.www.cm.be

FAMILIEHULPFamiliehulp is the largest home care service in Flanders and Brussels. This non-profit association offers a wide ran ge of home care services including household help, care for older people, help around pregnancy and childbirth, cleaning and odd jobs.www.familiehulp.be

GROEP ARCOARCO Group is a cooperative holding company whose capital is provided by social organisations and 840,000 private partners. ARCO Group invests its funds in the financial sector and in public wel-fare businesses. www.groeparco.be

KAVThe KAV offers an open door to all women. Taking part in sporting, educational, cul-tural or creative activities is a way of wid-ening your horizons and meeting new people. KAV also defends women’s interests, particularly women who have less chances. www.kav.be

KWBThe KWB brings people together and helps them to create opportunities for the whole family including leisure, training, social action, sport and days out. The KWB is supported by hundreds of volunteers, working in individual groups to provide these wide-ranging activities. www.kwb.be

OKRARetirement coming into view? If so, take a look at OKRA, the meeting place for over 55’s. Your income, your mobility, your health care and other vital issues will all be in good hands. Or how about some line dancing or some digital photographic enhancement? There are more than 1,200 local meeting places to choose from. www.okra.be

KAJThe KAJ is the ACW’s youth organisation. It encourages young people to get involved, make friends and make a difference to their future and the future of society. www.kaj.be

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movingThe ACW listens to people’s concerns and tries to find

solutions. Streets don’t have any social fonction anymore,

children have nowhere to play and older people cannot find an

affordable residential home. The ACW works to find fair and

sustainable solutions. Everyone should have a place in society.

Sometimes people cannot deal with these problems by

themselves. Sometimes policymakers have to find a solution.

The ACW puts pressure on them as a way of influencing policy.

The result is better solutions: solutions that take everyone

into account; sustainable solutions for a better society.

We are stronger together. That is certainly true of the ACW.

Working with other organisations improves our chances

of reaching a successful solution. Grouping together our

demands and presenting them to all democratic parties,

discussing practical solutions with politicians who support

the ACW’s social project: this, too, is part of the ACW’s work.

movement

Traffic platforms

ACW groups are working to improve road safety and enhance the local environment in villages, towns and cities throughout the country. In many municipalities in Flanders they run a consultation process called Traffic Platform together with associations, schools and citizens to promote road safety. Traffic Platforms get road users moving: for example they encourage cyclists to wear reflective cloth-ing. The “do-it-yourself” competition, challenging young people to design their own fashionable fluorescent clothing and accessories, has been a huge success.

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things can changeThe earth is heating up, resulting in droughts, floods and other natural disasters. The ACW makes people aware of the dangers of climate change, since often socially more vulnerable groups have to pay the highest price for global warming. But the ACW is also seeking out alternatives. One local ACW group organises collective buying of insulation materials. Another ACW association tours the country with its “sustainable living” market trail-er, an easy place to find tons of information about energy-efficient living.

everyone can live betterLiving under your own roof. Surely that’s what everyone wants - and pref-erably a roof that does not leak and does not force you to live in poverty. Housing is expensive in Flanders and it continues to become more expen-sive. That is why the ACW works for more social housing, both for renting and for buying. Young families, older people and those on lower incomes also have a right to proper, safe, pleasant accommodation.

towards a world of solidarity, both here and in the southThrough its third world organisation Wereldsolidariteit, the ACW aims to improve living conditions for people. Workers in other parts of the world exist on subsistence wages, work inhuman hours and receive no social protection at all. Wereldsolidariteit shows that we can do something about this. By informing people and encouraging them to stand together for their rights. Or through petitions to promote Clean Clothes here in Belgium. The clothes we wear should not be manufactured within inhu-man conditions.

The ACW also promotes that message of solidarity here, together with Wereldsolidariteit. Local groups organise “world markets”, where snacks and products from the South are presented. The ACW invites people from different cultures to engage in conversation. Getting to know each other leads to mutual respect.

social security is there for youEveryone encounters social security at some time in their lives: when you are ill and drop in a sick note to the health insurance fund, when you are unemployed, when you receive child benefit or when you retire. The ACW is proud of our unique system of social security, and aims to give people the best possible information about it. Older people, the unemployed, those who are sick or have disabilities and families: all are entitled to economic security. In 2009 the ACW conducted an intensive campaign around social security, culminating in a Social Festival in Antwerp for thousands of people.

The ACW knows that the future will bring new challenges in the area of social security and is engaged in the process of reflection about this problem.

The ACW is a broad social movement in Flanders. It has thousands of volun

teers, who can be found in almost every town and district in Flanders and

Brussels.

These volunteers get your neighbourhood moving. They work for safer schools,

adequate childcare and a healthy environment. They support for more social

housing, fairer taxes, more jobs and an income for everyone.

The ACW listens to people to understand what concerns them most in their

lives. It brings people together to find lasting solutions to problems. It gets

people moving so that they can be strong enough to deal with the problems in

their own neighbourhoods.

The ACW addresses people’s concerns in neighbourhoods and districts, towns

and regions. There are many different interests and people involved. Through

its campaigns and petitions, cases and proposals, the ACW gets society moving.

Together for a society with diversity

On the street, at school, at work or in the village, we are seeing more and more people of different colours. Often, however, we do not really know our neighbours who come from different cultures. That is why we are seeking contacts with associations involving ethnic and cultural minorities. In many places the ACW works with the International Committee, the umbrella organisation for about 200 self-help organisations for people who have migrated to Flanders. For example, they organised a joint debate on asylum and immigration policy, to which both movements invited their members to engage in dialogue.

Patrick Develtere, President of ACW : “We aim to

achieve our social and sustainable goals through

policy and political channels. That Is why we, as a

social movement, get involved in campaigns and

talk to socially aware politicians. This way people’s

votes make a difference twice: in our associations

and in politics”.

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