These programs are informed by, and networked with, approximately 21 partner organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, in about eighty local grassroots groups across Canada, as well as other organizations, churches and individuals.
KAIROS closely partners with small NGOs in a variety of Countries of Concern[2] (particularly Colombia, DR Congo, Palestine/Israel, South Sudan and the Philippines, building up long-term relationships, to carry out its programs.
As an example of its fight against anti-Semitism, he said his government had "defunded organizations … like KAIROS for taking a leadership role in the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign" against Israel.
[6] KAIROS and its allies sought to rebut this criticism—according to the organisation's press release claimed that the government's decision led to criticism from all of Canada's mainstream churches,[7] dozens of civil rights and development organizations (including a direct letter from Archbishop Desmond Tutu),[7] all of the federal opposition parties,[7] as well as intense media scrutiny.
[8] In December 2010 "documents emerged showing that CIDA’s senior civil servants, including the agency’s president, Margaret Biggs, had recommended a new grant for Kairos, but the word "not" was inserted after they signed it – changing it to a rejection".