Location Tag: Central America
Putting the spirit of non-violence to work in a world battered by violence
Oh, Say Can You See?
Earth, Life and Hope: Caring for Mother Earth Through Sustainable Farming in Panama
By Sister Edia Lopez
After two powerful hurricanes, ETA and IOTA, struck Central America in 2020, Sisters of Mercy in Panama moved to support the disaster victims and help with their immediate needs.
However, after experiencing the disaster and the flooding caused by the storms, we wondered what hope there was for Mother Earth.
Pray for Peace in Colón, Panama
Hope is Thick in Honduras
By Jean Stokan, Institute Justice Team member
Hope Has a Woman’s Face
By Mercy Associate Maritza Isabel Paredes Gomez — For the first time in the history of Honduras, the citizens voted for a woman to assume the presidency of the Republic. But not only that: Xiomara Castro is the candidate who has obtained the most votes in the country’s political history, which gives her a high degree of legitimacy.
Dreaming of Big Things for Girls in Belize
The Dream Up Campaign was born. Because every young woman deserves the chance to dream!