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Open Delegation: A letter from the SP board // Delegación abierta: una carta de parte de la Junta Directiva
[Español más abajo] There is so much we want to share with you about the Open Delegation in November. So many stories, so many experiences. It had been four years since the last Open Delegation, and Cathy Burrell, current member … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, El Salvador, Español, General, Guatemala, norte al sur, North to South, South to North, United States
Tagged Comunidades, Delegación Abierta, Delegación abierta 2023, delegaciones, delegate reflections, delegations, el salvador, Español, featured, guarjila, guatemala, iglesia, los ranchos, north to south, open delegation, Open Delegation 2023, reflexiones, san josé la montaña, SJLM, st joan of arc, tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, travel, travel-2, upavim, Visitas
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Open Delegation 2023 / Delegación Abierta 2023
[Español más abajo] It’s well known that due to the global pandemic, our in-person delegations had to be postponed or canceled. After a long wait, we restarted our delegations in 2023 and joyfully returned to one of the best parts … Continue reading
Posted in Delegaciones, Delegations, El Salvador, Español, General, Guatemala
Tagged Ciudad de Guatemala, decorah, Delegación Abierta, delegaciones, delegate reflections, delegations, downers grove, Español, featured, guarjila, guatemala, los ranchos, north to south, open delegation, Open Delegation 2023, potrerillos, san josé la montaña, SJLM, st joan of arc, tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, travel, travel-2, upavim, WUMC
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Sister Parish Emergency Aid Update – September 2020
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Sister Parish emergency aid fundraiser. We have raised enough to provide every Sister Parish community with aid money to use as they define based on their greatest need. The majority of … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Emergency Aid 2020, General, Guatemala
Tagged chichipate, chontala, covid-19, Emergency Aid 2020, san andres itzapa, tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, upavim, virginia
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Communities organize in absence of government aid
Waiting for government aid The Guatemalan government has borrowed billions of dollars from the International Monetary Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and The World Bank to fund various natural disaster relief programs and other programs. These programs aim to support the … Continue reading
Tierra Nueva 1 and 2 celebrate Women’s Day
In Guatemala, about 30 women from the women’s groups from Tierra Nueva 1 and Tierra Nueva 2 participated in a march organized at the municipal level this year for International Women’s Day. Three women who work in the clinic in … Continue reading
Posted in General, Guatemala, News
Tagged guatemala, tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, women's day, women's march
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Open Delegation Stories 6: Visiting the U.S. Embassy and Tierra Nueva 1,2
by Nancy Wiens This morning we met with Bryce Jordan from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala. His portfolio includes many human rights issues, including migration. He provided an interesting perspective as we learn more about the realities of life here. … Continue reading
Reflections on our Journey to Tierra Nueva 1, Guatemala
Five people from numerous churches in the Fargo-Moorhead area visited Guatemala July 21-29, 2019 for a delegation with Sister Parish. One delegate shares his reflections about the exchange. By Charlie Jordan After two months of rest and thought, I very … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, Guatemala, North to South
Tagged delegate reflections, guatemala, north dakota, north to south, tierra nueva i
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2019 Women’s Day in Guatemala
On March 8, International Women’s Day, members from women’s group in Tierra Nueva I and Tierra Nueva II participated in the annual march in Guatemala City (see picture album). The march provides a space to advocate for women’s rights and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Guatemala
Tagged tierra nueva i, tierra nueva ii, women's day, women's march
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Guatemala members gather for fellowship and learning
In February, Sister Parish members in Guatemala met in Tierra Nueva I and II for the bi-annual representatives meeting. See all photos from the meeting. During the weekend, representatives learned about the dream of a new land that the founders … Continue reading
Encuentro del Sur y Caminata de Solidaridad en El Salvador
English En diciembre, miembros de las comunidades centroamericanas de Iglesias Hermanas se reunieron para compartir sus experiencias, recibir capacitación y hacer planificación para el futuro. Los miembros se reunieron en San Salvador para visitar los sitios históricos, incluyendo la catedral … Continue reading
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