administration to address root causes. “This cannot just be ignored because the migrants just because those individuals are no longer under the bridge at Del Rio… We have to go after the root causes of instability. This is not the…
For Immediate Release: May 24, 2021 Contact: Heather Cabral | [email protected] | 202-550-6880 WASHINGTON - On Saturday, the Biden Administration made the decision to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by 18 months for Haiti. Fr. Yves Geffrard of Notre Dame…
We are grassroots and faith organizations, with the support of faith leaders from Central America, Mexico and the United States, who believe in the fundamental dignity of each person, are conscious of the injustices committed against indigenous peoples and the…
More than 325 faith-based and civic groups and leaders, including twenty Catholic and Episcopal Bishops from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and the U.S., are calling on President-elect Biden to fundamentally change U.S. policy toward Central America to address the…
“We want to work with our sisters and brothers in the United States for migration reform that benefits all; for foreign aid that meet the needs of our people; and for continuing our dialogue that unites us across race and…
Through training facilitated by veteran leaders from Mumeya, Cyiha leaders organized hundreds of villagers to complete construction of a new elementary school that will serve several hundred children. People from five villages surrounding Mumeya also organized labor to complete three…
Chicago, IL – July 1st, 5:00 PM: PICO Rwanda Circle Reception The Home of Bill & Colleen Anderson, 433 Division St, Elgin, IL Sacramento, CA – July 10th, 5:30 PM Reception Home of Marty & Judy Baumann 9712 Mira Del…
As a result of long time Lutheran relationships, Pastor John was invited by the Director of Community Development for the Lutheran Church of Namibia, Pastor Neliwa Gerson, to meet with church leaders at former resettlement sites in the country. Lutheran…
With local training in Cihya, a village near Mumeya, leaders there recruited and organized hundreds of villagers who gathered on a monthly basis to construct a new elementary school that will serve xxx children. Previously, children had to walk several…
Trained by Jackie and Malindogo, Rusumo leaders did outreach to community members to secure financial pledges to purchase the community clinic they built two years ago. Because of the government decision to allow privatization of some clinics, Rusumo leaders decided…