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The Border/La Frontera – A short video from MCC Mexico

December 19, 2012

Country Programs, Mexico, Migration, Urban Peacebuilding

Piñata Workshop in Ciudad Juarez Posted by Adrienne Wiebe The Border http://vimeo.com/55970926 La Frontera http://vimeo.com/55623458 I am very excited to share a short video filmed recently on the northern ...

Are There Alternatives to Migration?

December 9, 2012

Country Programs, Guatemala, Migration

Flower production project in Guatemala Para leer en español By Adriana Koehn, Connecting Peoples Coordinator, MCC Guatemala. Here she reflects on the "Alternatives to Migration Learning Tour" of MCC worker...

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...

A Death on the Border

November 26, 2012

Country Programs, Mexico, Urban Peacebuilding

Para leer en español By Theo Sitther, MCC Washington DC, currently working from MCC Mexico The border between Mexico and the United States visually represents one of the starkest realities of an unequal rel...

Three Ways to Peace: Mennonites in Bolivia

November 15, 2012

Bolivia, Country Programs, Urban Peacebuilding

Para leer en español By Adrienne Wiebe, MCC Latin America Mennonites have interpreted the Biblical call to peace in various ways throughout history and around the world. During a recent trip, I was struck...

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...

Concern, Doubt and Hope: Opportunities for Peace in Colombia

October 4, 2012

Colombia, Country Programs, Uncategorized, Urban Peacebuilding

Peace March September 21, 2012, Bogota, with Mennonite Church participants, including Rebekah Sears in the front. Photo by Nathan Toews. By Rebekah Sears, MCC Colombia Peace is a hot topic in Colombia these ...

The Food We Share

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

“Yo quisiera que termine toda esa violencia” El Día de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer (part 2)

Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia Contra la Mujer (parte 1)