Prisma - www.prismaweb.org
Prisma is an association with a great diversity of members, who all have the eradication of poverty as their main goal. This internal variety together with the communal focus is the core of the organisation. The complexity and size of the worldwide poverty issue makes co-operation necessary. But also the rapid developments in the world of international development ask for co-operative action.

Development aid is, however, not a technical and value-free activity. All Prisma members work from a Christian conviction and regard their work as an answer on the divine assignment for justice and compassion towards our neighbours. This shared conviction provides a mutual solidarity.

Prisma is active in a great number of areas
• Co-ordination in co-operation, dialogue and reflection;
• Convening meetings which are of importance for the position of Prisma and for the po-sition of her members;
• Co-operative representation in forums in relation to welfare and development aid;
• Establishing sub-committees around common issues which are of importance for the members in the execution of their mandate;
• Mediating between institutional donors and (some of) the members in relation to fund-ing and spending of funds;
• Appointment of professional apparatus if necessary.
The following organisations are members of Prisma

Dark & Light Blind Care (Dark & Light)
Dep. Hulpverlening in Bijzondere Noden Gereformeerde Gemeenten (Bijzondere Noden)
Dep. Diaconaat Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken (CGK)
Dorcas Hulp Nederland (Dorcas)
GZB (Gereformeerde Zendingsbond)
Kom over en Help (KOEH)
koepelorganisatie OREON
MAF
Operatie Mobilisatie
Red een Kind
Tear
De Verre Naasten (DVN)
Woord en Daad
World Vision Nederland
ZOA-vluchtelingenzorg (ZOA)

Woord en Daad - www.woordendaad.nl
Woord en Daad wants to fight poverty in Africa, Asia and Central-America from a Christian perspective. Through local organizations we want to provide a decent existence for the poor. To do this, we appeal to everyone’s responsibility, both here and over there. Woord en Daad wants to be a strong and reliable link between you and the poor in our working area. Woord en Daad structurally cooperates with Christian partner organizations. The activities are centred around four themes: Education, Job & Income (vocational training, setting up businesses), Basic Needs (health care, agriculture, water) and emergency aid. In the Netherlands, we want to stimulate people to take responsibility for their neighbours.

Vereniging Groot Gezin - www.grootgezin.nl - www.elfac.org
The Dutch Association for Large Families forms part of the European Large Family Confederation (ELFAC). The European Large Families Confederation was formally constituted in Lisbon on 27 March 2004, gathering Large Families Associations across Europe with the objective of upholding the values present in families and demanding fair treatment for all European large families.

1. The Dutch Association for Large Families is a community of interests for families with at least 3 children. The Association intends to:
   1. Support the position of large families in a broad sense;
   2. Draw attention to the position of large families within the society;
   3. Signal affairs that have a negative impact on families in general and large families in special;
   4. Promote appreciation, attention and respect for welcare and education in such a way that they are seen as valuable economic activities with a social surplus value;
   5. Propagate equal development chances for all children;
   6. Compare positively the intrinsic value of parental education with that of professional education;
   7. Prevent a further erosion of family life.
2. The Association tries to achieve its objectives by:
   1. Promotion of mutual contacts between its members;
   2. Stimulation and promotion of measures and actions that are in the interest of the target group;
   3. Bringing the problems encountered by members in the context of politics, media and society under notice;
   4. Keeping up contacts with agencies related to family issues;
   5. Informing members and others concerning the associations matters;
   6. Keeping up contacts with organizations and institutions with related aims, both inside and outside the Netherlands;
   7. Any other means that are liable to the aims of the Dutch Association for Large Families.

Further contact: vereniging@grootgezin.nl

Netwerk Landelijke OuderOrganisaties - www.nloo.nl
The Dutch Network of National Parental Organisations aims to strengthen the cooperation between Dutch parental interest groups to give them a strong voice. Our main points are:

• Parents are both first choice and finally responsible for education, rearing and caring of their children and that this rearing is essential for the development of children
• Parents are, considering their children, the best experience experts.
• That parents deserve respect, appreciation, and support from society, in particular from governing boards, policy makers, and professionals working in the field of education healthcare, social welfare and other relevant public fields.

Parents have the right to be considered as equals by governing boards, policy makers and professionals.

Should participating organisations countersign a mutual declaration of intention to a cooperation based on above mentioned points. And to actively fulfil this cooperation.

This fully voluntary cooperation addresses the following:

• Sharing of knowledge and information and wherever possible supporting each other addressing problems
• Acting as one body when addressing mutually recognised problems, giving wanted and unwanted advice to all involved or responsible parties.

ELFAC - www.elfac.org
ELFAC (European Large FAmilies Confederation)

The European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) was formally constituted in 2004, gathering Large Families Associations across Europe. This Confederation represents more than 50 millions of European citizens who belong to the nearly 9 million large families.

The idea of ELFAC was launched in the I European Large Families Conference that took place in Madrid (Spain) on 2 November 2002, and the decisive part of its Statutes were agreed upon at a meeting held in Brussels (Belgium) on 25 October 2003.

The foundation meeting of ELFAC was held on the occasion of the II European Large Families Conference in Lisbon (Portugal) on 2004. The III Conference took place in Gyor (Hungary) on 2006 and the IV in Barcelona (Spain) on 2008.

The objectives of the Confederation shall be to represent the social and economic interests of families with children, in general, and large families, in particular, as the most appropriate environment for bringing up children, integrating them into society, and providing mutual support and solidarity among generations; as well as the promotion, development and unity of the movement of large family organisations.

CONTACT
European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC)
Balmes 92, 4-1-B - 08008 Barcelona (Spain)
Tel. (+34) 933511000 Fax (+34) 934673298
elfac@elfac.org

Chris - www.chris.nl - www.dehoop.org
What ever you need to share ... Chris is there!

This is the slogan for the children's helpline 'Chris' in the Netherlands. Chris Foundation, since 2007 part of  'De Hoop', is a Christian trust for children and teens with mental heath problems.

De Hoop will stick with the name Chris since it has become a brand for pastoral care and advice to children, teens and their parents through the helpline, email and chat box (www.chris.nl). Besides that they offer training for teachers, youth workers and parents through the course Children's and Teens Pastoral Care. Chris is located in Dordrecht (the Netherlands). There are sister organizations in Belgium, Germany and Curacao (Dutch Caribbean) and there is an alliance with Focus on the Family in the United States of America.

De Hoop provides professional help for children and teens up till 18 for all kinds of problems; autism, behavioral problems, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bullying, grief and loss, self esteem issues and addiction. They also offer help to families in which children are causing problems.

Top 4 most asked questions by kids and teens:
1. sexuality
2. Abuse
3. Bullying
4. Divorce

For more information about Chris: www.chris.nl or email info@chris.nl For more information about De Hoop: www.dehoop.org or email info@dehoop.org