Category Archives: Brazil
Rio+20: Looking forward, looking back
This week I turned 28, and am beginning to feel that I’m at a crossroads in my life. I’m not old, obviously, but I’m not that young either. It’s a good age to look back at what I have done … Continue reading
Brazil: rings of solidarity
Rachel writes: I was asked to create a prayer for my community at Savio House. I decided to base it around tucum rings that are made by CAFOD’s partners in the Shanty Town Movement (MDF) in Sao Paulo, because I … Continue reading
Filed under Brazil, greatgeneration, youth action
Brazil: “While you were sleeping…”
“Good Morning! While you were sleeping…” In the early hours of the morning on the 26th April, 2000 families who are part of São Paulo’s homeless movement chose to actively fight for their rights to a decent and dignified home. … Continue reading
Brazil: A clean slate?
What a turn of events here in Latin America’s largest democracy! I spent the day with our partner, the Brazilian Justice and Peace Commission, in the Brazilian Congress surrounded by deputies (lawmakers) discussing the future of a very special law. … Continue reading
Climate change: Copenhagen will shape our future
On Saturday the world’s media turned its spotlight on The Wave march through the streets of London. More than 50,000 people from every walk of life came together to put pressure on Gordon Brown ahead of the UN climate negotiations … Continue reading
Filed under Bangladesh, Brazil, CAFOD, East Timor, Kenya
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