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Life in Guatemala with coronavirus measures
Check online for up to date numbers of coronavirus cases in Guatemala. Social distancing and public health measures in Guatemala As of April 30, 2020, Guatemala continues to be under curfew from 6pm to 4am. There is no public transportation. … Continue reading
Tierra Nueva 2 entrega víveres a la gente necesitada
English En un esfuerzo por frenar la propagación del nuevo coronavirus mientras preparan hospitales de campaña, el gobierno guatemalteco ha cerrado escuelas y muchos negocios no esenciales. Ha prohibido la mayoría de los viajes internacionales y el transporte público, y … Continue reading
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Unidos en la oración y la solidaridad – Iglesias Hermanas en los tiempos de coronavirus
English Querida familia de Iglesias Hermanas, La pandemia de coronavirus está afectando a todos. ¿Cómo son los hermanamientos en medio de una pandemia? Aunque los detalles del día a día cambiarán, nuestra misión sigue siendo la misma. Continuaremos compartiendo nuestras … Continue reading
Distanciamiento físico y la solidaridad – Iglesias Hermanas en los tiempos de coronavirus
English Querida familia de Iglesias Hermanas, En nombre de la Junta Directiva del Norte, quiero compartir con ustedes que, en medio de la pandemia, nosotros, como organización, estamos comprometidos a practicar el distanciamiento físico y la solidaridad social. Si bien … Continue reading
How is COVID-19 affecting our brothers and sisters in Guatemala? – Las Margaritas 2
How’s COVID-19 Affecting our Brothers and Sisters in Guatemala? by Trevor Thompson Director of Justice and Peace, Catholic Community of St Francis of Assisi Originally posted in church newsletter One of the things I have been doing over this last … Continue reading
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TN2 responds to needs in community
Español In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 while they prepare field hospitals, the Guatemalan government has closed schools and all large, non-essential businesses, banned most international travel and public transportation, and declared a curfew from 4pm-4am every … Continue reading
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Uniting in prayer and solidarity – Sister Parish and COVID-19
Español Dear Sister Parish friends and family, We know the coronavirus outbreak is causing disruptions in everyone’s daily life at this point. We wanted to reach out to connect and to let you know what we are doing in the … Continue reading
Physical distancing and social solidarity – Sister Parish and COVID-19
Español Dear Sister Parish family, friends, and supporters: On behalf of the Sister Parish, Inc. Board of Directors I want to share with you that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we, as an organization, are committed to practicing … Continue reading
Open Delegation stories shared in Duluth
In mid-March, three delegates from the Sister Parish 2019 Open Delegation traveled to First Lutheran Church in Duluth to share their experiences from the delegation. Nancy Wiens told us, “We shared our open delegation experiences, talked about the push/pull factors … Continue reading
Wallingford and Guarjila celebrate 20-year anniversary / Seattle y Guarjila celebran 20 años
(español abajo) In February, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the relationship between Wallingford United Methodist Church and the community of Guarjila. During our delegation, we joined in festivities for the community’s patron saint, we worshiped, we learned about the … Continue reading
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