Country Programs – Page 39

Three Years After the Earthquake: A Golden Opportunity for Haiti?

January 14, 2013

By Kristen and Wawa Chege, Policy Analyst and Advocacy Coordinators, MCC Haiti Saturday, January 12th, marked three years since the 2010 Haiti Earthquake that caused horrendous destruction, including an estimat...

Advent Reflections from Central America

December 24, 2012

Country Programs, Nicaragua, Rural Justice, Uncategorized, Urban Peacebuilding

By Adam Shank, MCC Nicaragua The Advent/Christmas season has become an important time of year for me in recent years. Growing up Christmas time was always a highlight of the year, not only for the presents b...

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...

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)