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Peace is not achieved by saying “We want peace,” but by working for it

July 8, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Peace and Non-Violence, Rural Justice

Amy Eanes lives and works in Istmina, Choco as part of the MCC Seed program. This blog was first posted on the Seed Blog. Peace building in the context of the armed conflict, government neglect, and poverty...

The Butterflies of Buenaventura (Part 4): No Peace Without Women

June 30, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Migration, Peace and Non-Violence

Photo by Natalio Pino Photo by Natalio Pino David Sulewski, together with his wife Tibrine da Fonesca, works with MCC in Quito, Ecuador, coordinating the Refugee Project, a ministry of the Mennonite ...

The Butterflies of Buenaventura (Part 3): A Rising Tide of Tremendous Troublemakers

June 22, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Migration, Peace and Non-Violence, Rural Justice

David Sulewski, together with his wife Tibrine da Fonesca, works with MCC in Quito, Ecuador, coordinating the Refugee Project, a ministry of the Mennonite Church in Quito to refugees, the majority of whom are f...

The Butterflies of Buenaventura (Part 2): Our project in life is to be happy

June 9, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Migration, Peace and Non-Violence

David Sulewski, together with his wife Tibrine da Fonesca, works with MCC in Quito, Ecuador, coordinating the Refugee Project, a ministry of the Mennonite Church in Quito to refugees, the ...

Truth and Reconciliation

May 28, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Peace and Non-Violence

By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent action in Colombia. Originally posted at: thellamadiaries.co...

The Butterflies of Buenaventura (Part 1): A Woman’s Courage

May 27, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Migration

Photo: David Sulewski David Sulewski, together with his wife Tibrine da Fonesca, works with MCC in Quito, Ecuador, coordinating the Refugee Project, a ministry of the Mennonite Church in Quito to refugees, th...

A Step in the Right Direction: Stopping Aerial Fumigations in Colombia

May 19, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Rural Justice

Giles Eanes lives and works in Istmina, Choco as part of the MCC Seed program. This blog was first posted on his personal blog. Glyphosate has been in the news a lot lately. Also known as Roundup, this chem...

A Refugee Cross

April 28, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Ecuador, Migration, Peace and Non-Violence

David Sulewski, together with his wife Tibrine da Fonesca, works with MCC in Quito, Ecuador, coordinating the Refugee Project, a ministry of the Mennonite Church in Quito to refugees, the majority of whom are f...

Visas, Anger and Other Emotions

April 27, 2015

Advocacy, Colombia, Peace and Non-Violence, Rural Justice

By Anna Vogt, a service worker in MCC Colombia currently working with Justapaz, a Mennonite organization working for justice, peace and non-violent action in Colombia. Originally posted at: thellamadiaries.wo...

What the media deems “unworthy”

April 6, 2015

Colombia

By Charissa Zehr, orginally posted on the Washington Memo. In our 24-7 media saturated society, it can be hard to keep up with all that is going on around the world. Harder yet when certain stories are deemed ...

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)