MCC Colombia-Ecuador Virtual Learning Tour
Welcome to the MCC Colombia-Ecuador virtual learning tour! Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are unable to welcome you in person to visit our program and partners. But that doesn't mean there aren't lots of hope...
Luz: Laughter amidst the tears
The protagonist of today’s story is a woman who, for security reasons, I’ll call Luz.
Luz was born in La Guajira, on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. She describes it as a beautiful region, very warm but al...
Anabaptist churches and organizations respond to violence in Colombia
On April 28, tens of thousands of Colombia marched in a renewed iteration of the National Strike that had begun strongly in November 2019. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Strike stopped but the r...
Partner Spotlight: The Children’s Program in Palmira
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...
Yes, Racism is Alive in Colombia
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
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
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...
We are all family
This article is part of a series about racism in Colombia. Read more.
In our modern age, we sometimes have the idea or sensation that the world has evolved and we’re constantly moving forward, but in the mi...
Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room
This article is part of a series about racism in Colombia. Read more.
Racism has existed all over the world for hundreds of years, and while it may not always be expressed the same way, one common factor ac...