One of the things that haunts me most at Casa del Migrante ‘Scalabrini’ - Guatemala (CdMSG) is the journey ahead that people traveling north will encounter as they leave CdMSG, continue through Mexico, a...
In 1491, the territory that we now call the Americas was full of communities of many colours and sounds, of flourishing art, with sophisticated and diverse food production and complex political systems and all...
Ignorance is a blessing. I really mean that. Ignorance allows us to visit places like the Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Textiles and Clothing and leave marveling at the beauty of the huipiles, cortes, and other ...
Home. What is the meaning of home? The planet earth is our home. As long as we live on this earth, we can surely call anywhere home because home is not about being all easy, relaxed and comfortable. Home is an...
When one spends two intense weeks driving around Honduras and Guatemala visiting MCC partners who are working with migrants, it’s inspiring and troubling. It’s inspiring to meet with and hear the stories of peo...
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Lars Ackerson is the Connecting Peoples Coordinator for MCC-Honduras.
March 7, 2019
Buenos dias! I’m Lars Akerson (pictured right), the Connecting P...
Jack Lesniewski is the co-representative for MCC Guatemala-El Salvador.
It’s been almost three weeks since Volcan del Fuego erupted in Guatemala. It was supposed to be a lazy Sunday afternoon and returning...
Quinn Brenneke is a SALTer working with MCC Mexico partner Voces Mesoamericanas.
Mateo Lopez Ramirez's* parents didn’t have a choice. When they heard that they would be forced out of their home by soldiers,...
Dan Gonzalez, Director of the Theological Community of Mexico. This prayer was shared during an encounter of Anabaptist leaders in March 2017. The encounter, facilitated by MCC, focused on themes of migration,...
Anna Vogt is the regional context analyst and advocacy support.
When I started working with MCC, I was excited about the possibilities of social justice. Together, as local communities and international ...