What is a Peace Prize?
Anna Vogt is the MCC LACA Advocacy and Policy Analyst. This post was originally published on Anna’s personal blog.
On November 18th, the Women Weavers of Dreams and Flavours of Peace of Mampuján won the ...
Showing Haiti on Its Own Terms
'Haitians are tired of seeing stories in foreign papers about how helpless we are,” said Junior St. Vil, my translator and a travel consultant who has also embarked on a law degree. “There is so much beauty her...
When Justice Looks Like Paperwork
Written by Katerina Parsons (SALTer working in Tegucigalpa with MCC Partner, Asociación para una Sociedad Más Justa)
November 7, 2015
It’s the end of the month, so I’m going over my budget and making sure e...
Manos A La Tierra
Merelin Amaya Ponce and Kenri Cardona work with their group to construct a paper house.
We were proud of the small house we had constructed. With only 10 minutes and scraps of paper, we had worked feverishly...
When Justice Looks Like Paperwork
Courtesy Association for a More Just Society
Katerina Parsons, a Michigan native, graduated from Calvin College and now is working at the Association for a More Just Society in Tegucigalpa, Hondur...
Kumbaya Advocacy, Ya’ll
Anna Vogt is the MCC LACA Advocacy and Policy Analyst. This post was originally published on Anna’s personal blog.
At one point during a discussion on development paradigms at the last MCC Colombia retreat,...
The most interesting place in Colombia
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Amy Eanes just finished two years of living and working in Istmina, Choco as part of the MCC Seed program. She currently works in Bogota, Colombia with MCC in PMER, delegations and advoc...
Everyday Migration: Patrick
Patrick in the kitchen at Casa de los Amigos, where he used to prepare meals and enjoy time with other migrants and refugees as they adjusted to life in Mexico City. Nina Linton.
The Casa de los Amigos, A.C...
Simple Living, with Cheese
Anna Vogt is the MCC LACA Advocacy and Policy Analyst. This post was originally published on Anna’s personal blog.
My apartment has been filled with blessed silence the last few days. On Monday night, I li...
Recuperating Trust
Composting
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 has a Master o...