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How are the students? Persevering in Tierra Nueva 2, Guatemala

Posted on June 15, 2020 by sisterparishinc

A conversation with Brandon Ramirez Coordinator of the scholarship students in Tierra Nueva 2, Guatemala I am in my last year of high school.  It has been very hard during the pandemic.  At the beginning, the teachers were preparing printed … Continue reading →

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Communities organize in absence of government aid

Posted on June 12, 2020 by sisterparishinc

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 →

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Tierra Nueva 2 entrega víveres a la gente necesitada

Posted on May 1, 2020 by sisterparishinc

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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TN2 responds to needs in community

Posted on April 8, 2020 by sisterparishinc

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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Tierra Nueva 1 and 2 celebrate Women’s Day

Posted on March 11, 2020 by sisterparishinc

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 →

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Open Delegation Stories 6: Visiting the U.S. Embassy and Tierra Nueva 1,2

Posted on December 18, 2019 by sisterparishinc

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 →

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Walking in solidarity for 25 years – St Joan of Arc

Posted on December 16, 2019 by sisterparishinc

On a recent blustery Sunday morning, 20+ parishioners gathered for a high-energy Solidarity Walk in the St. Joan of Arc neighborhood with several stops for reflection and prayer. We lifted up our 25 year relationship with our Sister Parish in Tierra Nueva Dos (TNII) in … Continue reading →

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“Nuestra relación es como un anillo al dedo” – TN2 visita Santa Juana de Arco

Posted on August 14, 2019 by sisterparishinc

Dos representantes de Tierra Nueva 2, Guatemala compartieron sus reflexiones sobre el hermanamiento durante la visita a Santa Juana de Arco. Se puede leer sobre las actividades de cada dia en el blog de Santa Juana de Arco. English Alba … Continue reading →

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“Our relationship fits like a ring on a finger”: TN2 visits St Joan of Arc

Posted on August 14, 2019 by sisterparishinc

The following was shared during mass at St Joan of Arc church in Minneapolis, MN on the last day of the South to North delegation visiting from Tierra Nueva 2, Guatemala. Read the St Joan of Arc blog for a … Continue reading →

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2019 Women’s Day in Guatemala

Posted on March 20, 2019 by sisterparishinc

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 →

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