See the Individual
Depositing myself (or rather being deposited by God's will) in Bolivia has certainly been interesting. It has been a place to use the knowledge I acquired in university. It's been a place to make crazy leaps ...
The Voice of the People
Advent has always been my favourite season of the year. The weeks leading up to Christmas are the only time I actually enjoyed the snow and subzero temperatures of my native Winnipeg. I always liked the soft si...
Spring Comes to Chile
In the Southern Hemisphere, spring starts on September 21st. For many, this is cause for joy as temperatures begin to rise and flowers on trees and in gardens color the landscape. However, there are many people...
Connection as Sustainability
My coworker told me a story recently of schoolchildren in France who, when asked to draw a picture of chicken, drew pictures of cooked chickens like you would find in your local grocery store or market. Shocked...
Statement from the Anabaptist Mennonite Christian Church of Ecuador
The last two weeks in Ecuador have been marked by significant social protest as well as state repression in response to proposed economic measures that removed long-standing petroleum subsidies. As the subsidie...
Living in Harmony
Sitting in the dappled sunlight by this remote stream in southern Honduras, it was hard to believe that 20 years ago, there were no trees here at all. In October of 1998, Hurricane Mitch sent a roaring torrent ...
Mujeres Valientes
These five Honduran women are making a large impact in their country. They work with organizations that teach peace workshops, work with victims of domestic violence and minister to troubled youth. I was inspir...
That I Would Go For My Family
I first saw David* sitting on a curb, his frame outlined against the Suchiate River in the distance. The Suchiate separates Mexico from Guatemala, a natural border turned political. To the right of us stood the...
Returned to Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras ‒ The cellphone vibrates against David’s pant pocket as he rides on the bus, but he does not dare pick it up. It is risky to use his phone because it’s an easy target for thef...
Gender equality as presupposition: the story of ANADES in El Salvador
Founded among women of rural base communities towards the end of El Salvador’s brutal civil war of the 1980s, the Asociacion Nuevo Amanecer de El Salvador (ANADES) has a long history of accompanying colectivos ...