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Sister Parish, Inc. promotes intercultural and ecumenical understanding by establishing linkages between churches in the United States and faith-based communities in Central America. Our members tell you more in the brief video Introduction to Sister Parish.
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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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Open Delegation Stories 5: Community development and U.S. foreign aid
by Maria Van Der Maaten On Wednesday morning we met with Nicole Kast (head of programming) and Paul Townsend (country director) of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in the Guatemala office. Nicole shared about the structure of CRS and the work … Continue reading
Downers Grove FUMC visits UPAVIM in Guatemala
Originally published in DGFUMC’s The Tower Bell newsletter. In the middle of July, a delegation of eight people from Downers Grove First United Methodist Church went to Guatemala to build relationships with the women of UPAVIM (Unidas Para Vivir Mejor/United … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, Guatemala, North to South
Tagged delegations, downers grove, north to south, upavim
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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
Southern Encounter and Solidarity Walk in Central America
Español In December, members of the Sister Parish Central American communities gathered for fellowship, training and organizational planning. The members met in San Salvador for a tour of the historical sites there, including the cathedral and La Divina Providencia Hospital, … Continue reading
ACOMUJERZA and UPAVIM exchange
Español In August 2018, members of ACOMUJERZA in El Salvador traveled to Guatemala to have an exchange with UPAVIM. Both cooperatives are members of Sister Parish Inc. and ACOMUJERZA’s partner church provided financial support for the exchange. Photos from the … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Guatemala
Tagged acomujerza, alternative projects, people of hope, reflections, upavim
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Intercambio con UPAVIM y ACOMUJERZA
English En agosto 2018 representantes de ACOMUJERZA visitaron a UPAVIM en Guatemala para un intercambio de experiencias y aprendizajes. Las dos cooperativas son miembros de Iglesias Hermanas y la iglesia hermana de ACOMUJERZA, People of Hope, dio un aporte para … Continue reading
Posted in El Salvador, Español, Guatemala
Tagged acomujerza, people of hope, proyectos alternativos, reflexiones, upavim
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Holy moments and tortillas
Originally posted on First United Methodist Church Downers Grove site. by Greta McDonald Wednesday of this week was the last full day that the team of women from the UPAVIM Cooperative in Guatemala City were going to be with us. … Continue reading
Posted in Delegations, General, South to North
Tagged downers grove, south to north, upavim
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Guatemala Representatives Meeting – February 2016
On February 20-21, representatives from Sister Parish communities in Guatemala gathered at UPAVIM for the bi-annual representatives meeting. UPAVIM was a great host and we were all impressed by the organization and warmth with which we were received. The photos … Continue reading
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