‘In this prophetic task, the church cannot be absent’ By Dr. Rolando Pérez | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) and the University of Lima *This article was originally published by the Presbyterian News Service on February 8, 2023 Once again we witness another uprising in Peru, one of many in recent years. The protest… Read more »
February 24, 2023
PC(USA) partner reports on the Peru uprising that’s killed 50 and injured hundreds
‘In this prophetic task, the church cannot be absent’ By Dr. Rolando Pérez | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) and the University of Lima *This article was originally published by the Presbyterian News Service on February 8, 2023 Once again we witness another uprising in Peru, one of many in recent years. The protest… Read more »
PHP and Matthew 25 Issue The Presbyterian Hunger Program’s alignment with Matthew 25 is outlined in the centerspread of this PHP Post. Also featured in this edition are: Land is the basis of freedom Fighting colonialism and poverty globally A Peaceful Path Download the PHP & Matthew 25 poster Download the PHP Post
By Jaff Bamenjo |RELUFA Cameroon Warning: Disturbing Images March 24 is the day that we observe the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. According to the United Nations, “This is a day to honor the memory of victims of gross and systematic… 
By Jim McGill | Mission Co-worker, Niger and South Sudan “As the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan enters its eighth year, approximately two-thirds of the population need some form of humanitarian assistance”, of whom over 5.8 million persons have needs for more water and better sanitation and hygiene.[i] As the world celebrates World Water Day… 
Boko Haram violence, severe food insecurity and U.S. travel ban By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program Staff On January 18, a U.N. humanitarian facility in Ngala, Borno State, Nigeria, on the border with Cameroon, was violently attacked by non-state armed groups. The aid workers there were providing assistance to more than 55,000 people facing… 
By Cindy Corell | Mission Coworker Haiti Our neighbors in Haiti, so accustomed to dire poverty, are once again under the fire of deadly crises. Violent protests and rampant criminal activity have locked down most urban centers and villages across the country. Protesting deep corruption and embezzlement of billions of dollars from a fuel program,… 
By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program The U.S. is not immune to hunger and poverty problems. In fact, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, found high levels of inequality and extreme poverty in the U.S. After completing a two week visit to the U.S. in December 2017, Alston found… 
By Jed Koball | Mission Co-worker Peru A report earlier this week from the nationally distributed paper La Republica, claims that The Renco Group, Inc. has once again filed an investment dispute arbitration against the State of Peru in the World Bank’s arbitration forum the Investment Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). To…