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  • 9 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Kretã Kaingang from Brazil raises his arm into the air as indigenous people from the Brazilian rainforest, part of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities protest outside the venue of COP26 in Glasgow, under the slogan 'Landback',  demanding that Indigenous communities' voices be heard in the global climate negotiations. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 2 November 2019, Ganta, Liberia: 27-year-old John Kwekeh is receiving treatment at Ganta Hospital for a dislocated shoulder. He was brushing grass near his home when he injured his arm. Located in Nimba county, the Ganta United Methodist Hospital serves tens of thousands of patients each year. It is a founding member of the Christian Health Association of Liberia.
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  • 2 November 2019, Ganta, Liberia: 27-year-old John Kwekeh is receiving treatment at Ganta Hospital for a dislocated shoulder. He was brushing grass near his home when he injured his arm. Located in Nimba county, the Ganta United Methodist Hospital serves tens of thousands of patients each year. It is a founding member of the Christian Health Association of Liberia.
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  • 4 January 2018, Atlas Mountains, Morocco: With its peak of 4,167 meters, Mount Tubkal makes a majestic view of the Atlas Mountains, and forms the highest peak in North Africa. The nearest Berber village, Armed, is located at an altitude of some 1,900 meters, with a population around the same number.
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  • 12 May 2022, Nicosia, Cyprus: H.E. Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa speaks as participants in an Inter-Orthodox Pre-Assembly Consultation visit the city of Nicosia. The Inter-Orthodox Pre-Assembly Consultation to the World Council of Churches’ 11th Assembly brings together more than 50 delegates representing 20 Eastern and Oriental Orthodox member churches, in Cyprus on 9-16 May 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to study, discuss and reflect on the main theme of the WCC 11th Assembly, "Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity" from an Orthodox perspective. Discussions also center around current global challenges and how the Orthodox agenda at the WCC 11th Assembly can keep dialogue open.
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  • 12 May 2022, Nicosia, Cyprus: His Eminence Metropolitan Dr Vasilios of Constantia and Ammochostos of the Church of Cyprus shares information about his church as participants in an Inter-Orthodox Pre-Assembly Consultation visit the city of Nicosia. The Inter-Orthodox Pre-Assembly Consultation to the World Council of Churches’ 11th Assembly brings together more than 50 delegates representing 20 Eastern and Oriental Orthodox member churches, in Cyprus on 9-16 May 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to study, discuss and reflect on the main theme of the WCC 11th Assembly, "Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation and unity" from an Orthodox perspective. Discussions also center around current global challenges and how the Orthodox agenda at the WCC 11th Assembly can keep dialogue open.
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  • 1 April 2022, Nyumanzi refugee settlement, Adjumani district, Uganda: Rhoda Amani Deng, a Dinca refugee arrived in Uganda in 2013 who was paralyzed three years ago, speaks a women's self-help group in the Nyumanzi refugee settlement in Adjumani district, West Nile area of Uganda. The Nyumanzi refugee settlement, in Adjumani district, West Nile area of northern Uganda, hosts more than 50,000 refugees, the majority of which arrived following the eruption of war in South Sudan in 2013. The refugees and host communities in the area receive support from the Lutheran World Federation World Service program in Uganda.
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  • 1 April 2022, Nyumanzi refugee settlement, Adjumani district, Uganda: Rhoda Amani Deng, a Dinca refugee arrived in Uganda in 2013 who was paralyzed three years ago, speaks a women's self-help group in the Nyumanzi refugee settlement in Adjumani district, West Nile area of Uganda. The Nyumanzi refugee settlement, in Adjumani district, West Nile area of northern Uganda, hosts more than 50,000 refugees, the majority of which arrived following the eruption of war in South Sudan in 2013. The refugees and host communities in the area receive support from the Lutheran World Federation World Service program in Uganda.
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  • 1 April 2022, Nyumanzi refugee settlement, Adjumani district, Uganda: Former women's representative of Refugee Welfare Council 1, Rebecca Arual, a Dinca refugee arrived in Uganda in 2013, speaks a women's self-help group in the Nyumanzi refugee settlement in Adjumani district, West Nile area of Uganda. The Nyumanzi refugee settlement, in Adjumani district, West Nile area of northern Uganda, hosts more than 50,000 refugees, the majority of which arrived following the eruption of war in South Sudan in 2013. The refugees and host communities in the area receive support from the Lutheran World Federation World Service program in Uganda.
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  • 11 March 2022, Vyšné Nemecké, Slovakia: A woman carries a child as they arrive at the Vyšné Nemecké border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine.  The Vyšné Nemecké border crossing connects Slovakia with the city of Uzhgorod in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February, hundreds of thousands of refugees have crossed the border to Slovakia in search of refuge and shelter from war and an increasingly desperate humanitarian situation. The border crossing at Vyšné Nemecké sees up to some 10,000 refugees cross each day, with faith-based and humanitarian organisations providing immediate support to people as they come into Slovakia. Support onsite includes simple shelter and beds for resting, information services, coordination of onward travel into Slovakia and finding temporary accommodation there, medical and psychosocial support, food, drinks, toys for the children, hygiene items and other necessities.
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  • 11 March 2022, Vyšné Nemecké, Slovakia: A young girl turns around to reach for a doll she has dropped as she and her family walk through the Vyšné Nemecké border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine. The Vyšné Nemecké border crossing connects Slovakia with the city of Uzhgorod in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February, hundreds of thousands of refugees have crossed the border to Slovakia in search of refuge and shelter from war and an increasingly desperate humanitarian situation. The border crossing at Vyšné Nemecké sees up to some 10,000 refugees cross each day, with faith-based and humanitarian organisations providing immediate support to people as they come into Slovakia. Support onsite includes simple shelter and beds for resting, information services, coordination of onward travel into Slovakia and finding temporary accommodation there, medical and psychosocial support, food, drinks, toys for the children, hygiene items and other necessities.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: 21-year-old Fadi Taqatqa, a stonemason from Bethlehem, is prepared for Chemotherapy at the Augusta Victoria Hospital. Fadi receives his treatment after being diagnosed with Leukemia in November 2019.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: 21-year-old Fadi Taqatqa, a stonemason from Bethlehem, is prepared for Chemotherapy at the Augusta Victoria Hospital. As his veins run deep, the nurse searches actively for a place to access it. Fadi receives his treatment after being diagnosed with Leukemia in November 2019.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: 60-year-old Sameer Ibrahim Karajaha from Ramallah, gets ready for Chemotherapy treatment at the Augusta Victoria Hospital.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Children from the Joseph Kangethe School, a public school for muslim and christian children of ages 2-13, participate in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2017, in Nairobi. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 16 December 2016, Cairo, Egypt: Coptic Orthodox Bishop Anba Thomas of Qussia, founder of the Anaphora Institute. On 14-16 December, an academic conference on "Siant Irenaeus and Enlightened Humanity" was hosted by the Anaphora Institute near Cairo, Egypt, in collaboration with Lyon Catholic University, France. The Anaphora Institute is a Coptic Orthodox retreat and educational centre located north-west of Cairo.
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  • 30 October 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: One woman raises her fist into the air while another holds a sign reading 'stop violation of freedom in Sudan, as a protest is held on George Square in Glasgow for civil rights in Sudan, where a recent military coup overthrew the civilian leadership. The protest is held in the days just before Glasgow is to host the United Nations climate change conference COP26.
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  • 12 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Led by members of the Indigenous Peoples constituency, civil society constituencies to COP26 march through the COP26 venue in protest against inaction on behalf of governments in the climate negotiations on the last day of COP26. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 9 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Climate activist group Red Rebels  (Extinction Rebellion) protest outside the venue of COP26 in Glasgow, as the city hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency. In the centre, activist Kat Wild, a German woman living in the United Kingdom.
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  • 9 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Climate activist group Red Rebels  (Extinction Rebellion) protest outside the venue of COP26 in Glasgow, as the city hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 9 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Kat Wilde, a German residing in the United Kingdom, from Red Rebels (Extinction Rebellion) protests outside the venue of COP26 in Glasgow, as the city hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 9 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Climate activist group Red Rebels (Extinction Rebellion) protest outside the venue of COP26 in Glasgow, as the city hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 9 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Indigenous woman Puir Tembe from Brazil rallies as Indigenous people from the Brazilian rainforest, part of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities protest outside the venue of COP26 in Glasgow, under the slogan 'Landback',  demanding that Indigenous communities' voices be heard in the global climate negotiations. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A young girl holds a large banner on which she and her friends have drawn various animals and the text 'It's their planet too', as they join tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - in marching through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A young girl holds a large banner on which she and her friends have drawn various animals and the text 'It's their planet too', as they join tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - in marching through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 6 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A young girl holds a large banner on which she and her friends have drawn various animals and the text 'It's their planet too', as they join tens of thousands of people - including environmental groups, children, youth, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people - in marching through Glasgow city centre on Saturday, calling for climate justice and for world leaders to address the climate emergency. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 5 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Climate activists raise their fists into the air as they rally on George's Square in Glasgow. Under a 'call to #UprootTheSystem', Fridays for Future mobilized tens of thousands of people from all walks of life in a climate strike in Glasgow on 5 November - Youth and Public Empowerment Day at COP26 - 'seeking to address ecological and social crises at their roots by placing most affected people and areas at the center of the struggle and struggling for a society that places people and planet over profit.' Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
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  • 30 October 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: One woman raises her fist into the air while another holds a sign reading 'stop violation of freedom in Sudan, as a protest is held on George Square in Glasgow for civil rights in Sudan, where a recent military coup overthrew the civilian leadership. The protest is held in the days just before Glasgow is to host the United Nations climate change conference COP26.
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  • 30 October 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: One woman raises her fist into the air while another holds a sign reading 'stop violation of freedom in Sudan, as a protest is held on George Square in Glasgow for civil rights in Sudan, where a recent military coup overthrew the civilian leadership. The protest is held in the days just before Glasgow is to host the United Nations climate change conference COP26.
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  • 30 October 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A woman raises her hand into the air making a peace sign, as a protest is held on George Square in Glasgow for civil rights in Sudan, where a recent military coup overthrew the civilian leadership. The protest is held in the days just before Glasgow is to host the United Nations climate change conference COP26.
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  • 30 October 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A woman raises her hand into the air making a peace sign, while she chants as a protest is held on George Square in Glasgow for civil rights in Sudan, where a recent military coup overthrew the civilian leadership. The protest is held in the days just before Glasgow is to host the United Nations climate change conference COP26.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: 11-year-old Amani comes to the Augusta Victoria Hospital three times per week for Dialysis, a treatment she has been receiving for the past four years. The procedure takes four hours each time.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: 11-year-old Amani comes to the Augusta Victoria Hospital three times per week for Dialysis, a treatment she has been receiving for the past four years. The procedure takes four hours each time.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: 11-year-old Amani comes to the Augusta Victoria Hospital three times per week for Dialysis, a treatment she has been receiving for the past four years. The procedure takes four hours each time.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: 11-year-old Amani comes to the Augusta Victoria Hospital three times per week for Dialysis, a treatment she has been receiving for the past four years. The procedure takes four hours each time.
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  • 24 February 2020, Jerusalem: A patient receives chemotherapy treatment for cancer at the Augusta Victoria Hospital.
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  • 29 February 2020, Jerusalem: 26-year-old Mohammad Bashiti shows his home in the Shu’fat village in Jerusalem to participants in the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), where he has just had a part demolished. As building permits are notoriously difficult, in some cases impossible, for Palestinians to obtain, demolition of houses stated not to have the relevant permits is common in the area. This time, the family lost their living room, two bathrooms, and kitchen.
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  • 26 February 2020, Abu Dis, Palestine: 43-year-old construction worker Ziad Halabeye from Abu Dis gets his blood pressure tested, as he visits the Augusta Victoria Hospital's Mobile Diabetes Clinic. In an effort to make Diabetes services more accessible to people in the West Bank, the Augusta Victoria Hospital offers a Mobile Diabetes Clinic, which moves around to various locations in the West Bank, offering screening and routine testing for Diabietes and the symptoms it causes.
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  • 2 November 2019, Ganta, Liberia: A child born in the seventh month of pregnancy receives support at Phebe Hospital. Located in Bong county, Phebe Hospital serves tens of thousands of patients each year. It is a government referral hospital for which the Lutheran Church in Liberia provides managerial resources.
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  • 2 November 2019, Ganta, Liberia: A young girl receives treatment in the paediatric ward of Ganta Hospital. Located in Nimba county, the Ganta United Methodist Hospital serves tens of thousands of patients each year. It is a founding member of the Christian Health Association of Liberia.
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  • 30 May 2019, Mokolo, Cameroon: Today is market day, and refugees and host communities alike gather to sell and buy goods in Minawao. The Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, located in the Far North region of Cameroon, hosts some 58,000 refugees from North East Nigeria. The refugees are supported by the Lutheran World Federation, together with a range of partners.
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  • 13 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: Final plenary. From 8-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism in Arusha, Tanzania. The conference is themed "Moving in the Spirit: Called to Transforming Discipleship", and is part of a long tradition of similar conferences, organized every decade.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: On 7 March, students of GETI 2018 planted trees as part of a Service Learning day in their study programme. The trees mark a symbol of unity, and of working together for a greener planet, and a sustainable future. From 5-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes a Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) in Arusha, Tanzania, themed "Translating the Word, Transforming the World". The GETI brings together young theologians from around the world for an intense academic study course in Ecumenical Missiology. GETI 2018 takes place in connection with the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, also organized in Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: On 7 March, students of GETI 2018 planted trees as part of a Service Learning day in their study programme. The trees mark a symbol of unity, and of working together for a greener planet, and a sustainable future. From 5-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes a Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) in Arusha, Tanzania, themed "Translating the Word, Transforming the World". The GETI brings together young theologians from around the world for an intense academic study course in Ecumenical Missiology. GETI 2018 takes place in connection with the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, also organized in Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: On 7 March, students of GETI 2018 planted trees as part of a Service Learning day in their study programme. The trees mark a symbol of unity, and of working together for a greener planet, and a sustainable future. From 5-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes a Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) in Arusha, Tanzania, themed "Translating the Word, Transforming the World". The GETI brings together young theologians from around the world for an intense academic study course in Ecumenical Missiology. GETI 2018 takes place in connection with the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, also organized in Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: On 7 March, students of GETI 2018 planted trees as part of a Service Learning day in their study programme. The trees mark a symbol of unity, and of working together for a greener planet, and a sustainable future. From 5-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes a Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) in Arusha, Tanzania, themed "Translating the Word, Transforming the World". The GETI brings together young theologians from around the world for an intense academic study course in Ecumenical Missiology. GETI 2018 takes place in connection with the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, also organized in Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: On 7 March, students of GETI 2018 planted trees as part of a Service Learning day in their study programme. The trees mark a symbol of unity, and of working together for a greener planet, and a sustainable future. From 5-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes a Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) in Arusha, Tanzania, themed "Translating the Word, Transforming the World". The GETI brings together young theologians from around the world for an intense academic study course in Ecumenical Missiology. GETI 2018 takes place in connection with the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, also organized in Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: On 7 March, students of GETI 2018 planted trees as part of a Service Learning day in their study programme. The trees mark a symbol of unity, and of working together for a greener planet, and a sustainable future. In a preceding prayer sessions the students all raised their hands into the air, becoming a symbolic forest, part of the planet and the ecosystems of the Earth. From 5-13 March 2018, the World Council of Churches organizes a Global Ecumenical Theological Institute (GETI) in Arusha, Tanzania, themed "Translating the Word, Transforming the World". The GETI brings together young theologians from around the world for an intense academic study course in Ecumenical Missiology. GETI 2018 takes place in connection with the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism, also organized in Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • 11 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: Young and old, women and men, children and elderly — bringing together a congregation of over 1,000 people, the Arusha Mjini Kati Lutheran Church gathered to celebrate Sunday service on 11 March, together with international visitors participating in the WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism.<br />
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The church, which bears its name from its central location in Arusha, Tanzania, has a history of more than 100 years, and is an active body in Evangelical outreach, spreading the Gospel throughout Tanzania. <br />
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Through “creative ministry”, including drama, music and artistic expression, the church explores new ways of engaging young people in the church, and in proclaiming the good news.
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  • 11 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: Young and old, women and men, children and elderly — bringing together a congregation of over 1,000 people, the Arusha Mjini Kati Lutheran Church gathered to celebrate Sunday service on 11 March, together with international visitors participating in the WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism.<br />
<br />
The church, which bears its name from its central location in Arusha, Tanzania, has a history of more than 100 years, and is an active body in Evangelical outreach, spreading the Gospel throughout Tanzania. <br />
<br />
Through “creative ministry”, including drama, music and artistic expression, the church explores new ways of engaging young people in the church, and in proclaiming the good news.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180311_AH2_179...jpg
  • 11 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: Young and old, women and men, children and elderly — bringing together a congregation of over 1,000 people, the Arusha Mjini Kati Lutheran Church gathered to celebrate Sunday service on 11 March, together with international visitors participating in the WCC Conference on World Mission and Evangelism.<br />
<br />
The church, which bears its name from its central location in Arusha, Tanzania, has a history of more than 100 years, and is an active body in Evangelical outreach, spreading the Gospel throughout Tanzania. <br />
<br />
Through “creative ministry”, including drama, music and artistic expression, the church explores new ways of engaging young people in the church, and in proclaiming the good news.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20180311_AH1_085...jpg
  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: Elhadi prepares the field to grow onions, in Usa River. The Usa River 2 project is supported by the Meru Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania's Sustainable Livelihood programme, designed to support sustainable agriculture through biogas production and diverse practices, so as to keep the soil in good shape through many decades of work on the land.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: Hussein prepares the field to grow onions, in Usa River. The Usa River 2 project is supported by the Meru Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania's Sustainable Livelihood programme, designed to support sustainable agriculture through biogas production and diverse practices, so as to keep the soil in good shape through many decades of work on the land.
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  • 7 March 2018, Arusha, Tanzania: Hussein prepares the field to grow onions, in Usa River. The Usa River 2 project is supported by the Meru Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania's Sustainable Livelihood programme, designed to support sustainable agriculture through biogas production and diverse practices, so as to keep the soil in good shape through many decades of work on the land.
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  • 7 January 2018, Imlil, Morocco: Mustafa works in a small souvenir shop in the village of Imlil, near Mount Tubkal in the Moroccan Atlas mountains. With the arrival of the first precipitation in a month’s time, he takes time to enjoy a moment in the snow. Although heavy snowfall means heavy work for the villagers in cleaning up rooftops and roads, it is also a welcome contribution, as the snow helps attract tourists to the area, as well as secure water supplies to local agriculture.
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  • 3 March 2017, Thaba Bosiu, Lesotho: Left to right: Kamohelo Tiheli, Retselisitsoe Sekoati, Scott Ramoriting, and Khotso Moleli. Staff from the Blue Cross Rehabilitation Centre for patients suffering from alcohol or drug abuse, visit the mountain of Thaba Bosiu ('Night Mountain'), in Lesotho. The rehabilitation centre is the only one of its kind in the country. Thaba Bosiu is a sandstone plateau some 24 kilometers east of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru. The name means Night Mountain, and surrounding the plateau is a small village and open plains. Thaba Bosiu was once the capital of Lesotho, and the mountain was the stronghold of the Basotho king when the kingdom of Lesotho was formed.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Dr N. G. Suaka at work in the delivery hall, next to the emergency surgery room at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Dr N. G. Suaka at work in the delivery hall, next to the emergency surgery room at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Dr N. G. Suaka at work in the delivery hall, next to the emergency surgery room at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Dr N. G. Suaka at work at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Sharp objects are disposed in a solid container, so as to avoid contamination. Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Morija, Maseru district, Lesotho: Children of resident staff at Scott Hospital playing at the hospital grounds. Scott Hospital is run by the Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa and is a founding member of the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. It is located in the village of Morija, and operates and supervises clinics in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Scott started out as a dispensary in 1864, and today offers comprehensive healthcare Mondays-Fridays, as well as pharmaceutical services around the clock. Lesotho suffers from high numbers in Tuberculosis in disesase and mortality, and so the hospital screens all patients for TB. The hospital observes among many patients what they describe as ”low health-seeking behaviour”, services are increasing and demand rising, but space and human resources are a challenge, as is funding. I key concern is one of infrastructure, where the original design of the hospital matches poorly with current needs, as departments and buildings are scattered, posing a challenge for security. Another challenge is to adapt donation structures, so as to be able to receive payments electronically. The hospital has one ambulance, which they describe as not enough, but what they have. Another challenge is that lack of funds affects maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, as the immediate care of patients take priority. PLEASE NOTE: This photo is not to be used in social media.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Teacher Mrs Lejaka leads anatomy class, as part of a course in Anatomy and physiology for first-year students in the general nursing programme. This lesson is on the neural system. The class consists of 31 students, both men and women, and is in its second semester. The Roma College of Nursing is a Roman Catholic non-profic institution under the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. The college educates nurses and midwives, and is situated adjacent to Saint Joseph’s Hospital in the Ha Mafefooane Valley, some 35 kilometers from Lesotho’s capital, Maseru. The school forms an integral part of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, where the students acquire essential parts of their hands-on training. The school was founded in 1972, and is open to candidates of any gender and various religious backgrounds. Applications are also open to students from other countries. Most students begin their studies at the age of 19-20. Most are from Lesotho, but some are international. The college hosts a total of some 120 students. Four out of five are women. Through sponsorship from ICAP and the Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI), which draws funds from PEPFAR, the school maintains a library and a skills laboratory specifically designed to improve nursing education in Lesotho. There are six nursing training institutions in Lesotho in total, of which four are denominational as part of the Christian Health Association of Lesotho, and thus owned by the churches. Two institutions are public, run by the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Teacher Mrs Lejaka leads anatomy class, as part of a course in Anatomy and physiology for first-year students in the general nursing programme. This lesson is on the neural system. The class consists of 31 students, both men and women, and is in its second semester. The Roma College of Nursing is a Roman Catholic non-profic institution under the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. The college educates nurses and midwives, and is situated adjacent to Saint Joseph’s Hospital in the Ha Mafefooane Valley, some 35 kilometers from Lesotho’s capital, Maseru. The school forms an integral part of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, where the students acquire essential parts of their hands-on training. The school was founded in 1972, and is open to candidates of any gender and various religious backgrounds. Applications are also open to students from other countries. Most students begin their studies at the age of 19-20. Most are from Lesotho, but some are international. The college hosts a total of some 120 students. Four out of five are women. Through sponsorship from ICAP and the Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI), which draws funds from PEPFAR, the school maintains a library and a skills laboratory specifically designed to improve nursing education in Lesotho. There are six nursing training institutions in Lesotho in total, of which four are denominational as part of the Christian Health Association of Lesotho, and thus owned by the churches. Two institutions are public, run by the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Dr N. G. Suaka at work at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Here, inspecting available drugs from the drug trolley of injectable drugs. Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Dr N. G. Suaka at work at Saint Joseph's Hospital. Here, inspecting available drugs from the drug trolley of injectable drugs. Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 16 June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya: Youth pastor Felix Mutiso from the Nairobi Calvari Temple. On 16 June, more than 500 people gathered to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Nairobi, Kenya, and to speak up publicly for the rights of children and adolescents living with HIV. Religious leaders from a range of different faith communities and traditions led a march through the streets of Nairobi, from the All Saints Cathedral to Ufungamano House, accompanied by hundreds of youth and young children from local faith-sponsored schools, after which a ceremony was held where the religious leaders committed publicly to work for children's rights to HIV testing, access to treatment, and freedom from stigma and discrimination, to make sure that those who are in need of treatment are also able to stay on treatment. The day was organized by the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Advocay Alliance together with Inerela+ Kenya, with contributions from a range of other partners. At end of the ceremony, the WCC-EAA launched a global Call to Action entitled "Act now for children and adolescents living with HIV", which was signed by the range of religious leaders.
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  • 30 October 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A woman raises her fist into the air while she chants as a protest is held on George Square in Glasgow for civil rights in Sudan, where a recent military coup overthrew the civilian leadership. The protest is held in the days just before Glasgow is to host the United Nations climate change conference COP26.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: The Roma College of Nursing offers a skills lab for their nursing and midwifery students. The Roma College of Nursing is a Roman Catholic non-profit institution under the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. The college educates nurses and midwives, and is situated adjacent to Saint Joseph’s Hospital in the Ha Mafefooane Valley, some 35 kilometers from Lesotho’s capital, Maseru. The school forms an integral part of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, where the students acquire essential parts of their hands-on training. The school was founded in 1972, and is open to candidates of any gender and various religious backgrounds. Applications are also open to students from other countries. Most students begin their studies at the age of 19-20. Most are from Lesotho, but some are international. The college hosts a total of some 120 students. Four out of five are women. Through sponsorship from ICAP and the Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI), which draws funds from PEPFAR, the school maintains a library and a skills laboratory specifically designed to improve nursing education in Lesotho. There are six nursing training institutions in Lesotho in total, of which four are denominational as part of the Christian Health Association of Lesotho, and thus owned by the churches. Two institutions are public, run by the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Ma Mafefooane Valley, Lesotho: Nurse Lisebo Chalatse at the Children's Ward. Saint Joseph’s Hospital is a district hospital in the Ma Mafefooane Valley in Lesotho. The hospital was established in 1937 and is run as a Roman Catholic non-profit institution by the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. As a district hospital, it offers comprehensive healthcare including male, female, paediatric, Tuberculosis and maternity care. It is closely linked with the neighbouring Roma College of Nursing, which runs on similar premises as part of the same institution. Drug supplies are secured to the hospital by means of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.
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  • 2 March 2017, Morija, Maseru district, Lesotho: Children of resident staff at Scott Hospital playing at the hospital grounds. Scott Hospital is run by the Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa and is a founding member of the Christian Health Association of Lesotho. It is located in the village of Morija, and operates and supervises clinics in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Scott started out as a dispensary in 1864, and today offers comprehensive healthcare Mondays-Fridays, as well as pharmaceutical services around the clock. Lesotho suffers from high numbers in Tuberculosis in disesase and mortality, and so the hospital screens all patients for TB. The hospital observes among many patients what they describe as ”low health-seeking behaviour”, services are increasing and demand rising, but space and human resources are a challenge, as is funding. I key concern is one of infrastructure, where the original design of the hospital matches poorly with current needs, as departments and buildings are scattered, posing a challenge for security. Another challenge is to adapt donation structures, so as to be able to receive payments electronically. The hospital has one ambulance, which they describe as not enough, but what they have. Another challenge is that lack of funds affects maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, as the immediate care of patients take priority. PLEASE NOTE: This photo is not to be used in social media.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: “People in this community have worked hard together, and we see the progress that we have made. My dream is to see this work continue, so we can move forward even if we see lack of fulfilment from the government on the peace treaty,” says Giovanni Duarte Duarte. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimiz
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Woman leader Aida, who was part of the first group of ex-combatant families to settle in San José de León, tends to the community's poultry, caring for the chickens and hens, and collecting the eggs they provide. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: The area of San José de León is rich in clean water - a great asset, but also a threat to the community, as mining companies and other interests may enter the scene to exploit or damage the natural resource. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: 48-year-old Ivan walks on crutches as he is missing a leg. He lived 31 years as a FARC guerilla combatant, before settling in San José de León after the 2016 peace treaty in Colombia. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Community members gather for a joint meal at midday. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Mayerlis serves 48-year-old Ivan a meal of sarapa – rice and chicken wrapped in a Cachibou leaf. Ivan walks on crutches as he is missing a leg. He lived 31 years as a FARC guerilla combatant, before settling in San José de León after the 2016 peace treaty in Colombia. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-vi
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 27 March 2022, Moshi, Tanzania: A young child rests in its mother's arms during Sunday service in the Moshi Lutheran Cathedral, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania’s northern diocese.
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  • 27 March 2022, Moshi, Tanzania: A young child rests in its mother's arms during Sunday service in the Moshi Lutheran Cathedral, in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania’s northern diocese.
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  • 27 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A man raises his arms in prayer suring Sunday service at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. In a context where congregations did not use to be allowed to hold their services in any language but Amharic, the congregation today is one of some 60 Oromo speaking Mekane Yesus congregations in Addis Ababa. The service takes place on the first Sunday following political turmoil in the country, claiming dozens of lives.
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  • 27 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A woman raises her arms in prayer during Sunday service at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. In a context where congregations did not use to be allowed to hold their services in any language but Amharic, the congregation today is one of some 60 Oromo speaking Mekane Yesus congregations in Addis Ababa. The service takes place on the first Sunday following political turmoil in the country, claiming dozens of lives.
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  • 27 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A man raises his arms in prayer during Sunday service at the Finfinne Oromo Mekane Yesus Congregation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus. In a context where congregations did not use to be allowed to hold their services in any language but Amharic, the congregation today is one of some 60 Oromo speaking Mekane Yesus congregations in Addis Ababa. The service takes place on the first Sunday following political turmoil in the country, claiming dozens of lives.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: As the sun is soon to set, a man sits to rest on the balcony of his house in San José de León. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: As the sun is soon to set, two men sit to rest on different floors of a house in San José de León. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Rain falls heavy over the village. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Rain falls heavy over the village. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: 22-year-old Rober Hernández Hernández lived 8 years as a FARC combatant, starting at the age of 12. He was imprisoned, but released as a result of the 2016 peace treaty in Colombia. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: 22-year-old Rober Hernández Hernández lived 8 years as a FARC combatant, starting at the age of 12. He was imprisoned, but released as a result of the 2016 peace treaty in Colombia. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: 22-year-old Rober Hernández Hernández lived 8 years as a FARC combatant, starting at the age of 12. He was imprisoned, but released as a result of the 2016 peace treaty in Colombia. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Luz Alcira is part of both the gender and the health committees of the community in San José de León. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: “My dream, it is to see this country in peace,” says Joverman Sánchez Arroyave, formerly known by the name of war Rubén Cano, as commander in the FARC guerrilla (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). “I dream that what was agreed in Havana, witnessed by the international community, is fulfilled. That is the whole essence, to achieve the political transformation that is needed in our country, including peace.” Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Luz Alcira is part of both the gender and the health committees of the community in San José de León. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: "My dream is to continue with education, and to bring more children into education," says Carlos Alberto, father of two children, aged 19 and 7. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: “My dream is that my children will have a better future than the one we are living, that they will continue to study, not become a man without letters, like me,” says Edilberto Reyes. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181116_AH2_557...jpg
  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: “My dream is that my children will have a better future than the one we are living, that they will continue to study, not become a man without letters, like me,” says Edilberto Reyes. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Young girl Sirli Milena Giraldo. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: “I dream of seeing a Colombia truly in peace, a peace that includes social justice, and including a developed countryside, in education, in health, and in all aspects that affect the country,” says Luz Ledis López.  Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: “As a mother, I dream of my children continuing to study, to become maybe a secretary, or a teacher. That is my dream,” says 41-year-old mother of five Vianeth. Following the 2016 peace treaty between FARC and the Colombian government, a group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, municipality of Mutatá in Antioquia, Colombia. A group of 27 families first purchased the lot of land in San José de León, moving in from nearby Córdoba to settle alongside the 50-or-so families of farmers already living in the area. Today, 50 ex-combatant families live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Though the community has come a long way, many challenges remain on the way towards peace and reconciliation. The two-year-old community, which does not yet have a name of its own, is located in the territory of San José de León in Urabá, northwest Colombia, a strategically important corridor for trade into Central America, with resulting drug trafficking and arms trade still keeping armed groups active in the area. Many ex-combatants face trauma and insecurity, and a lack of fulfilment by the Colombian government in transition of land ownership to FARC members makes the situation delicate. Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (‘From War to Peace’), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, offering support both to ex-combatants and to the communities they now live alongside, as they reintegrate into society. Supporting a total of more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization, or relapse into violent conflict.
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