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  • 5 April 2022, Kampala, Uganda: Moment of prayer with the staff community at the LWF World Service offices in Kampala.
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  • 5 April 2022, Kampala, Uganda: Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt visits the LWF World Service offices in Kampala.
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  • Participants sing during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
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  • The International AIDS Conference 2016 is attended by a large group of Lutheran Church young adults from the United States of America.
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  • Members of the Cathedral Choir sing during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
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  • Participants light candles during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
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  • Participants attach pins to a map, indicating the places people lived, which they knew died from AIDS. During a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
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  • Participants light candles during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
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  • Participants light candles during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20160719_DSC_537...jpg
  • Participants light candles during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20160719_DSC_537...jpg
  • Participants light candles during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20160719_DSC_306...jpg
  • Participants attach pins to a map, indicating the places people lived, which they knew died from AIDS. During a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
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  • Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, preaches during a July 19 interfaith prayer service, held at the Roman Catholic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, South Africa, during the 2016 International AIDS Conference.
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  • Opening session of the International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2016, in Durban, South Africa.
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  • Opening session of the International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2016, in Durban, South Africa.
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  • Opening session of the International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2016, in Durban, South Africa.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • Protestors demand better treatment for caregivers and health workers at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, saying "When health workers suffer, society suffers". As part of the demonstration, protestors perform stunt where a person gets her tears forcefully wiped from her face using a white cloth.
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  • 16 February 2020, Irbid, Jordan: View of the densely populated Al Shaheed Azmi Almofti Camp in Irbid, originally grown out of a refugee camp for Palestinian refugees, it is now also home to many Syrian refugees to Jordan.
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  • 16 February 2020, Irbid, Jordan: View of the densely populated Al Shaheed Azmi Almofti Camp in Irbid, originally grown out of a refugee camp for Palestinian refugees, it is now also home to many Syrian refugees to Jordan.
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  • 16 February 2020, Irbid, Jordan: View of the densely populated Al Shaheed Azmi Almofti Camp in Irbid, originally grown out of a refugee camp for Palestinian refugees, it is now also home to many Syrian refugees to Jordan.
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  • 16 February 2020, Irbid, Jordan: View of the densely populated Al Shaheed Azmi Almofti Camp in Irbid, originally grown out of a refugee camp for Palestinian refugees, it is now also home to many Syrian refugees to Jordan.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181206_AH2_730...jpg
  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 6 December 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: Biweekly “chairobics” session, aerobics for people with limited mobility, in the Rockwell African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • Emergency India Solidarity Rally taking place on 21 July at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, demanding that the South African government makes a statement against what protestors describe as "The Modi Government's attacks on generic medicine and comrades from the lawyers collective", which they state "echoes the apartheid system previously prevalent in South Africa.
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  • Emergency India Solidarity Rally taking place on 21 July at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, demanding that the South African government makes a statement against what protestors describe as "The Modi Government's attacks on generic medicine and comrades from the lawyers collective", which they state "echoes the apartheid system previously prevalent in South Africa.
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  • Protestors demand better treatment for caregivers and health workers at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, saying "When health workers suffer, society suffers".
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  • Protestors demand better treatment for caregivers and health workers at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, saying "When health workers suffer, society suffers".
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  • Members of "love Life", dancing and singing in the Global Village of the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.
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  • Sharon Mthembu (right), and other members of Uthando Iwethu ('Our Love'), the IDOLO Performing Arts Group, play and dance in the Interfaith Networking Zone at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.
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  • Sharon Mthembu (right), and other members of Uthando Iwethu ('Our Love'), the IDOLO Performing Arts Group, play and dance in the Interfaith Networking Zone at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.
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  • Anggia Ermarini, a Muslim activist from Indonesia, gets a lesson in African dancing in the Interfaith Networking Zone on July 20 at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. Ermarini is secretary general of INTERNA and secretary of Nahdatul Ulama in Indonesia. The Interfaith Networking Zone is sponsored by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance of the WOrld Council of Churches.
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  • vicky Magwecara demonstrates on July 20 for greater rights for sex workers at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. "Sex workers' rights are human rights", they chanted.
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  • Young woman dancing in the Global Village of the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.
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  • Handicraft being made in the Condomize booth at AIDS 2016, in the Global Village area.
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  • Campaign sign in the Global Village at AIDS 2016.
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  • 16 February 2020, Irbid, Jordan: View of the densely populated Al Shaheed Azmi Almofti Camp in Irbid, originally grown out of a refugee camp for Palestinian refugees, it is now also home to many Syrian refugees to Jordan.
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  • Protestors demand better treatment for caregivers and health workers at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, saying "When health workers suffer, society suffers".
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20160721_DSC_605...jpg
  • Young woman dancing in the Global Village of the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.
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  • Tombstones and crosses at a demonstration site for the rights to better working conditions for health workers.
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  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. 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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  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. 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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  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A man bows to kiss Carolina Schmidt's hand as representatives of Minga Indígena meet with the COP25 president to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. 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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  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: An indigenous man presents four sacred tobacco leaves representing 'the four worlds', and the four directions of east, west, north and south, as representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. 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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  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: An indigenous man ties a bracelet onto the hand of Carolina Schmidt, as representatives of Minga Indígena meet with the COP25 president to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. 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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  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: An indigenous man presents four sacred tobacco leaves representing 'the four worlds', and the four directions of east, west, north and south, as representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_961...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: An indigenous man presents four sacred tobacco leaves representing 'the four worlds', and the four directions of east, west, north and south, as representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. 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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  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_957...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_954...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_955...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_954...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_952...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH2_465...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: An indigenous man presents four sacred tobacco leaves representing 'the four worlds', and the four directions of east, west, north and south, as representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_959...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_957...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_955...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_949...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH2_466...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_956...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_955...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_950...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: President of COP25 in Chile/Spain speaks upon receiving a message from Minga Indígena at 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.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH2_470...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: President of COP25 in Chile/Spain speaks upon receiving a message from Minga Indígena at 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.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH2_471...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: A man kneels, as representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_962...jpg
  • 3 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: Representatives of Minga Indígena meet with COP25 president Carolina Schmidt to deliver their message to the COP26 presidency in Glasgow. Glasgow hosts the United Nations climate change conference COP26, where world leaders gather to negotiate a response to the ongoing climate crisis and emergency.
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20211103_AH1_951...jpg
  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: 14-month-old Charli Stephany climbs on a fence in the community of San José de León. Born in late October 2017, the girl is just over a year old and her mother went through pregnancy at a time when the plastic that today makes the foundation of fish farming tanks, served as roofs over community members’ heads. 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 p
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Joni Pertuz feeds the community collective's stock of farmed fish in San José de León. Joni is one of some 10 families who have their own stocks of fish, but this week he is also responsible for feeding the community collective's larger schools of farmed fish. 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-victimizatio
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181116_AH1_896...jpg
  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: 14-month-old Charli Stephany climbs on a fence in the community of San José de León. Born in late October 2017, the girl is just over a year old and her mother went through pregnancy at a time when the plastic that today makes the foundation of fish farming tanks, served as roofs over community members’ heads. 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 p
    PhotoByAlbinHillert_20181116_AH2_545...jpg
  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Community member Manuel enjoys a brief break in building a tank to keep rain water from sinking too quickly into the ground. Instead, the tank will hold the water and help feed the community's many ponds of farmed fish. 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_523...jpg
  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Community member Manuel (right) enjoys a brief break in building a tank to keep rain water from sinking too quickly into the ground. Instead, the tank will hold the water and help feed the community's many ponds of farmed fish. 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: “In one way, one of our biggest threats today is the state,” explains Maribel David Galiano, president of the community board of San José de León. “For example, as we are in an area that is very rich in clean water, to make sure the state doesn’t allow mining companies or others to exploit or damage this resource. But also that people know about the reality of life in our communities, that we are people who want to work, live in peace, who want our communities to develop.” 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
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Rev. John Hernández, a Lutheran pastor from Medellín (right) accompanies communities in the Antioquia area in northwest Colombia. Here, in conversation with children in the community of San José de León, together with project volunteer Octa Capella (left). 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,
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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: 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: “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: 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: Community member Carlos enjoys the view from his porch. 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 member Carlos enjoys the view from his porch. 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: Manuel and his friends have spent three days mounting a new wooden house construction in the community of San José de León. The wooden parts of the house are expected to be finalized within a period of two weeks. 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: 14-month-old girl Charli Stephany and her mother walk through the village in San José de León. Born in late October 2017, the girl is just over a year old and her mother went through pregnancy at a time when the plastic that today makes the foundation of fish farming tanks, served as roofs over community members’ heads. 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 famil
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: A young man rides a horse through 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: 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: 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: 48-year-old Ivan greets one of the community's little ones. 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 co
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  • 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: "I have worked the fields with my machete all my life" says Jorge, one of the community members 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: A narrow path leads the way towards pools of farmed fish, in a 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: “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: “In one way, one of our biggest threats today is the state,” explains Maribel David Galiano, president of the community board of San José de León. “For example, as we are in an area that is very rich in clean water, to make sure the state doesn’t allow mining companies or others to exploit or damage this resource. But also that people know about the reality of life in our communities, that we are people who want to work, live in peace, who want our communities to develop.” 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.
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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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