Our
vision is a world of peace, social justice and sustainable development, where all people live together with mutual respect and without recourse to any form of violence to solve conflict.
Our
mission is to promote peace and intercultural understanding through volunteering and international voluntary projects.
If you are interested read more about our 5-year
Strategic plan.
The Values of SCI
We base our work on the following values that colour all the work of SCI:
Volunteering - in the sense of acting out of self-initiative, without seeking material reward and for the benefit of civil society, as a method and a statement for social change, whilst never competing with paid labour nor seeking to contribute to strike-breaking
Non-violence – as a principle and a method
Human Rights – respect for individuals as stated in the universal declaration of Human Rights
Solidarity – international solidarity for a more just world and solidarity between human beings at all levels
Respect for the Environment – and the ecosystem of which we are a part and upon which we are dependent
Inclusion - to be open and inclusive to all individuals who share the aims and objectives of the movement, without regard to gender, race, colour, religion, nationality, social status or political views and any other possible grounds for discrimination
Empowerment– empowering people to understand and act to transform the social, cultural and economic structures that affect their lives at all levels.
Co-operation – with local communities as well as other local, national and international actors to strengthen the positive potential within civil society as a whole
We believe that all the people are capable of living together with
mutual respect and
without recourse to any form of violence to solve conflicts. We organise international volunteer projects all over the world because we know that peace can only be built if people with different backgrounds and cultures learn to co-operate and work together.
