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How border militarization in southern Mexico is putting Central American migrants at risk

May 7, 2021

Doña Francisca* keeps a photo of herself and a young relative, Kevin*, on her phone. In the photo, Doña Francisca is wearing a mask, but Kevin is bare-faced, clean-cut and smiling. He looks like a good kid. “H...

Partner Spotlight: The Children’s Program in Palmira

February 5, 2021

Advocacy, Colombia, Partner Organization

These photos were taken February 2020, before social distancing measures were put into place in Colombia. It is a Saturday afternoon and a group of children gather in a community hall located in Palmira...

The Heresy of U.S. Exceptionalism

January 22, 2021

Advocacy, Honduras, Peace and Non-Violence

As extremists scaled the wall of the U.S. Capitol, I sat less than four miles away, staring at my computer screen and trying to follow the news reports covering what some called an attempted coup. Sirens waile...

I am Black

November 12, 2020

Advocacy, SEED

I think black. i think African. and i exhale. and i want to tell you of how exhausting it is. not to be black. that, i have no issues with. it is that I have to constantly remind you that I t...

A chapina in Nicaragua

October 22, 2020

Advocacy, Nicaragua, Peace and Non-Violence, SALT/YAMEN/IVEP

*chapín/chapina is a word many Guatemalans use to refer to themselves. “Dale”—a slang word that means something like “go for it”—is one of the most common words among Nicaraguans. This year as a MCC volunte...

Yes, Racism is Alive in Colombia

October 2, 2020

Advocacy, Colombia, Peace and Non-Violence, SEED

This article is part of a series about racism in Colombia. Read more. “I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.” James Baldwin Of course, racism is very much alive in Colombia. To know o...

For What Was, For What Is To Come

September 21, 2020

Advocacy, Colombia, SEED

I believe that one of the most challenging things in life is to understand the meaning of our existence and therefore, the things we do about it. Thinking about how everything could be different as the&nb...

Lessons on systemic racism from Chocó

September 10, 2020

Advocacy, Colombia

This article is part of a series about racism in Colombia. Read more. When I was 26 years old, my husband and I moved to Colombia to participate in MCC’s Seed program. We were placed with the Mennonite Bret...

Violencia contra la juventud en Colombia: Noticias

August 28, 2020

Advocacy, Weekly Roundup

(English resources below) Durante las últimas semanas, la frecuencia de los masacres y asesinatos de jóvenes en Colombia se ha disparado de una manera alarmante. Aquí hemos recopilado algunos artículos y a...

Redeeming a Lost Decade

August 14, 2020

Advocacy, Honduras, Peace and Non-Violence

The date was December 1981; the place, La Ceiba, Honduras. Oscar Dueñas, a young Mennonite electrician’s assistant, was leaving work with his cousin in the dark, around 6 p.m. As they walked by the high school...

The Food We Share

Cuba: A case study on sanctions

Migration and misinformation

Moving Forward in the Midst of Sorrow