Advocacy – Page 52

Hurricane Sandy and Haiti’s Displaced People

December 4, 2012

Country Programs, Haiti, Migration, Urban Peacebuilding

Para leer en español Linda Bertsche is the Connecting Peoples Co-Coordinator for MCC Haiti. This blog was originally published in http://undertentshaiti.com/ Hurricane Sandy moved in and stayed. Waiting it ou...

Living in Amazement: One Year in Colombia

November 7, 2012

Colombia, Country Programs, Rural Justice

Para leer in Español In their latest bulletin, the 10 young people in the MCC Seed Program in Colombia examine their relationships, learning, reflection and action as they complete their first year in this c...

Broken Bodies on the Border

October 31, 2012

Country Programs, Guatemala, Mexico, Migration, Uncategorized

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Para leer en Español By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America On the southern border of Mexico, undocumented migrants from Central America pay with their bodies for their attempts to overcome poverty and flee vio...

Reflections from the Bus

October 25, 2012

Nicaragua, Rural Justice

Para leer en Español By Cassie Zonnefeld, MCC Nicaragua The second poorest nation in Latin America, Nicaragua faces challenges in addressing chronic malnutrition and improving net primary school enrollment a...

Honduran Elections: Is change possible?

October 9, 2012

Country Programs, Honduras, Rural Justice, Urban Peacebuilding

While the upcoming election in the US dominants the news in much of the world, the small, often forgotten country of Honduras is also gearing up for November elections. Here Charissa Zehr, of MCC Honduras, prov...

Caravan for Peace in Mexico ends in Washington DC

September 29, 2012

Country Programs, Mexico, Migration, Urban Peacebuilding

A report from the end of the Caravan for Peace across the US which reached Washington DC on Sept 12th. This is a shorten version of the Spanish blog prepared by David Brooks. There is not enough grief or anger...

The Peace Caravan visits the School of the Americas, Georgia

September 3, 2012

Country Programs, Mexico, Migration, Uncategorized, Urban Peacebuilding

Deyssy Jael de la Luz García, Centro de Estudios Ecuménicos/Iglesias por la Paz. The Caravan for Peace crossed Arizona and Texas, and is now in Georgia. Along the route they have been received by churches and ...

Life in the campo

August 28, 2012

Nicaragua, Rural Justice

Fruit Kevin helped pick while in the campo. Kevin Zonnefeld, MCC Nicaragua. Kevin experienced several aspects of life related to living in rural Nicaragua: a lack of access to water and the intense labour r...

Peace Caravan visits Maricopa Jail, Arizona

August 20, 2012

Country Programs, Mexico, Migration, Uncategorized, Urban Peacebuilding

The Mexican Caravan for Peace currently crossing the US, visited the infamous Maricopa Jail, Arizona, on Saturday. Jael De la Luz Garcia, a participant from the Mexican Churches for Peace, provides an update a...

Mexican Peace Caravan begins to cross USA

August 14, 2012

Mexico, Migration, Urban Peacebuilding

The Caravan crosses the border at Tijuana By Deyssy Jael de la Luz García This is our first report from Jael, on the Caravan for Peace. Jael is a representative of Churches for Peace , and the Ecumenical Stu...

The Food We Share

Voices of Change Sowing Hope in Latin America: Three Women Weaving Dignified Futures

Voces de Cambio Sembrando Semillas de Esperanza en Latinoamérica: Tres Mujeres Tejiendo Futuros Dignos

“Imagino un mundo … donde mujeres y [niñas] podamos caminar en las calles, trabajar, y convivir … sin miedo” (part 3)