For nearly 30 years, we have walked beside these communities because they have stood by all of us in our humanity, our fragility and our struggle for a better world.
Whether it be in community literacy or in community health promotion, in support of women’s organizing or of sustainable collective economies we see that our work together matters.
The so-called “Oaxaca Initiative” was signed last Wednesday (20) between the governor of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara, and the Business Coordinating Council, the highest representative body of the private sector in Mexico, represented by 14 leading organizations, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar.
The Captain recounts some lessons learned in soccer matches played in the course of the Europe Chapter of the Journey for Life.
Last week, as part of our outreach program Schools for Chiapas received a visit from a youth group from the US at Sendas (https://schoolsforchiapas.org/visit-from-us-youth-group-to-sendas/). Here is a short account of the visit from one of the participants.
“Why do we say that the nightmare that is already here, and will only get worse, will be followed by an awakening? Well, because there are those who, like us, are determined to look at that possibility. Very slim, it is true. But every day and at all times, everywhere, we fight for that tiny possibility to grow and, although small and insignificant -like a tiny seed-, to grow and, someday, to be the tree of life that will be of all colors or it will not be at all.”
