About The Arusha Centre

The Arusha Centre is a collectively run, member-supported organisation that provides resources and programming on local and global social justice issues. View reports on the Arusha Affliation Policy and the Staff Collective Agreement below.

We define social justice as:

The belief in an equitable, compassionate world where difference is understood and valued, and where human dignity, the Earth, our ancestors and future generations are respected.

The Arusha Centre's name

Arusha takes its name from the Arusha Declaration, a set of principles drafted by the governing party of Tanzania in 1967 as a guide toward economic and social development:

Inherent in the Arusha Declaration is a rejection of the concept of national grandeur as distinct from the well-being of its citizens, and a rejection, too, of material wealth for its own sake. It is a commitment to the belief that there are more important things in life than the amassing of riches, and that if the pursuit of wealth clashes with things like human dignity and social equality, then the latter will be given priority. - Julius Nyerere, President,
Tanzania from The Arusha Declaration , 1967

Arusha is a registered society with the Province of Alberta and a registered charity with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.

Arusha statement on activism and civic engagement

The Arusha Centre is a transparent, non-profit, charitable organization committed to moving social justice forward through non-violence by providing infrastructure support to individuals, member groups, and social justice movements. Representatives of Arusha do not participate in actions which contravene the law.

The Arusha Centre abides by the directives under the Canada Revenue Agency including advocacy and is subject to regular audits.

Documents

• 2011 Newsletter
• A History of Arusha