A Year in Nicaragua
Laura Miller is from Arlington, Kansas and is serving with MCC's SALT program in Nicaragua. In the photo, Laura is pictured with Reyna Lumbí, the administrator for CINAFE. Photo by Jonathan Charles.
Today,...
Being a Peacemaker in Colombia
Carolina Santana is from São Paulo, Brazil and is currently serving with the Seed program in Colombia. This post was originally published on the Seed blog.
February 26th marks one year since I arrived in C...
What’s to Celebrate this Earth Day?
Stephanie McDonald is a senior policy advisor at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. The Foodgrains Bank helps farmers in the developing world adapt to climate change through its Climate Fund. Go to http://foodgrains...
A Regional Gathering of Food Producers and Change-Makers from Latin America & Haiti
Anna Vogt is MCC's Regional Advocacy and Context Analyst for the Latin America and Caribbean region. This article is part of our food security and climate change series.
“The richness of this encounter is n...
A Whole Other Colombia
Anna Vogt is the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Advocacy and Context Analyst. This post was originally published on Anna's personal blog.
My post-accord Bogota feels about the same as pre-peace accord...
A Cross of Silver: Prayers from Bolivia
Steve Plenert is the co-representative for MCC Bolivia.
As we approach Easter there can be a strong urge to look past the crucifixion and jump to the resurrection. At least I was feeling that this year. M...
The Food We Share
Anna Vogt is the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Advocacy and Context Analyst.
The struggle for food security is a struggle that requires solidarity, organization and unity to consolidate strategies for m...
Dinner with a Curandero on Mexico’s Southern Border
Lindsey Frye is a member of Laurel Street Mennonite Church in Lancaster, PA. She is currently living in Chiapas, Mexico with her husband Chris, and daughters Ramona and Ruthie. She works as an Ecumenism Promote...
Reading Jorge Montes and Louise Penny in Villa de Leyva
Anna Vogt is the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Advocacy and Context Analyst for Mennonite Central Committee.
March 11 was the 17th anniversary of Mampujan’s displacement and the massacre in Las Brisas...
Honouring the Caravan of Central American Mothers
Anna Vogt is the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Advocacy and Context Analyst for Mennonite Central Committee.
It is the final evening of the Observation Mission of Human Rights and Migration (MODH). As...