In 2006, the CAMI opened in Chachihuitan, Mexico, a small mountain community about a two hour drive from San Cristobal. The CAMI is an Indigenous …
Latin America Caribbean Stories
Haiti Three Years In
As we commemorated the third anniversary of the Haiti earthquake this week, I saw several articles about how little has changed in the country since …
Photos from Haiti after Hurricane Sandy
Below is a gallery of photos shared with PWRDF by the Lutheran World Federation’s Haiti office. The photos were taken by Jude St Gilles/FNGA. You …
PWRDF Responds to Hurricane Sandy
PWRDF has pledged an initial grant of $20,000 to the ACT Alliance response in Cuba. Hurricane Sandy has killed 11 people and caused significant damage in …
Pennies for Haiti
Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal has helped PWRDF’s school feeding program in Haiti by gathering over 60,000 pennies for the cause! Since the Canadian government …
Life Lessons in Haiti
When Colleen Butterley began to plan, in September 2011, a trip to Haiti, she saw it as a window of opportunity. Her son, Kevin, was …
Tropical Storm Isaac Relief
PWRDF has committed $25,000 to the ACT Alliance’s relief efforts in Haiti after tropical storm Isaac crossed the country on August 24. The storm’s heavy …
Model Village Takes Shape in Haiti
PWRDF is working with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) to provide housing to 200 families who have been without homes since the January 2010 earthquake …
Supporting Midwives, Saving Mothers
The mission of Kinal Antzetik, a PWRDF partner working in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, is to improve the lives of Indigenous …
Having a Heart for Haiti
by Debbie Boyd-Chisholm When asked about the meaning of Valentine’s Day, most young children generally know that it has something to do with love. Some …