Category - Nicaragua

Nicaragua needs social transformation to achieve peace, says WCC chief

agency reporter — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:35:14 +0000

To achieve reconciliation takes nothing less than the transformation of society, World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia said in Managua, Nicaragua, on a recent visit to the Central American country.

Justice and peace are focus of churches' Nicaragua solidarity visit

staff writers — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:06:44 +0000

An international ecumenical churches' delegation led by World Council of Churches general secretary Dr Samuel Kobia, has visited Nicaragua to support work for peace and justice in one of the world's poorest countries.

Supporting Nicaragua

Simon Barrow — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:03:49 +0000

Two new trustees needed for the Board of the charity Nicaragua
Solidarity Campaign. Can you help?

Christian Aid calls for major re-think on World Bank power policy

staff writers — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:16:43 +0000

As world financial leaders gather in Washington DC for the annual joint strategy meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Christian Aid is calling for an urgent rethink of the World Bank’s approach to tackling energy poverty.

Mennonites help with hurricane relief in Nicaragua

staff writers — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:37:02 +0000

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the North American Anabaptist relief, development and peace agency, is helping to provide food and other aid in seven indigenous communities in northeastern Nicaragua that were devastated by Hurricane Felix.

Don't forget the Hurricane Felix victims, say aid agencies

staff writers — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:55:52 +0000

Church and development organisations working in hurricane-hit Nicaragua and Honduras are urging people not to forget the long- and short-term victims of the region's 'hidden disaster', the profile of which is being dwarfed by other world events in the media.

Central America faces up to Hurricane Felix havoc

staff writers — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:32:38 +0000

Hurricane Felix, which struck Nicaragua on Tuesday 5 September 2007, has destroyed 9,000 homes, according to the Nicaraguan government. 38 people are confirmed dead, with another 80 missing. Honduras and Guatemala have also been hit.

Hurricane Felix hits Nicaragua and Honduras

staff writers — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:42:59 +0000

Evacuations from coastal areas have begun in earnest, as a ‘potentially catastrophic’ hurricane threatens Central America. Church and development agencies have been working with local emergency committees to help communities create shelters.

Development agency hails role of women

staff writers — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:42:53 +0000

Church World Service highlights the message of International Women's Day 2007 by looking at their work around the world

Church agency calls on Nicaragua to prioritise anti-poverty action

staff writers — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:09:37 +0000

As Nicaragua welcomes Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega back to power after nearly seventeen years this week, UK-based development agency Christian Aid has called on the new president to use international debt relief for urgently needed anti-poverty programmes.