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The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting
peace with justice, as a practical expression
of faith in action.
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
was founded in 1917 in World War I by Quakers
who aimed to serve both humanity and country
while being faithful to their commitment to
nonviolence. AFSC has worked throughout the
world in conflict zones, in areas affected by
natural disasters, and in oppressed
communities to address the root causes of war
and violence. Their programs include a range
of issues, countries, and communities. What
unites them is the unfaltering belief in the
essential worth of every human being, non
violence as the way to resolve conflict, and
the power of love to overcome oppression,
discrimination, and violence.
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