5 - Examples of Forgiveness

• Christianity - Gee Walker

  • Anthony Walker was an 18-year-old in his second year of A levels when he was murdered in a race-hate attack in Merseyside in 2005
  • His mother Gee Walker is a Christian and she forgave his killers
  • She said 'It eases the bitterness and the anger if you can wake up in the morning and think 'Forgive, forgive, forgive'
  • The Anthony Walker foundation has been set up after his murder to promote racial harmony amongst young people. It...
  • Works with young people offenders who committed hate crimes
  • Helps finance poorer students wanting to become lawyers
• Islam - TFK (Tariq Khamisa Foundation)

  • Tariq Khamisa was killed by a teenager for no reason while making a pizza delivery
  • His father forgave the killer and set up the organisation to stop young children turning to gangs - he believe there are 'victims at both ends of the gun'
  • It's aim is 'stopping kids from killing kids' - non-violence and forgiveness are the ways forward
  • Types of work include the Hope Works Project - young people are given a mentor for 6-10 months to help them avoid violence. The mentors are role models who they meet for 10 hours a month