FLC Messages and Reports 2011 - Fellowship of the Least Coin
FLC Messages and Reports 2011 - Fellowship of the Least Coin
FLC Messages and Reports 2011 - Fellowship of the Least Coin
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October, 2010<br />
“The fruit <strong>of</strong> justice will be peace” (Isaías 32:17 )<br />
Greetings my sisters on behalf <strong>of</strong> hundreds <strong>of</strong> faithful Christian women that<br />
are committed to CLAI’s ministry through <strong>the</strong>ir involvement in <strong>the</strong> Women<br />
<strong>and</strong> Gender Justice Ministry (PMJG) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fellowship</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Least</strong> <strong>Coin</strong>.<br />
The presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PMJG is a serious challenge in <strong>the</strong> 20 countries <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> continent where <strong>the</strong> machismo, patriarchal <strong>and</strong> sexist culture prevails<br />
through <strong>the</strong> exclusion <strong>and</strong> violence, marked strongly by discrimination in its<br />
various manifestations.<br />
Ano<strong>the</strong>r aspect that we can not ignore, refers to <strong>the</strong> strong global crisis which<br />
brought a decline in resources from various international supporting agencies<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> sending <strong>of</strong> remittances, affecting several programs, including <strong>the</strong><br />
PMJG.<br />
However, we wish to emphasize <strong>the</strong> commitment <strong>of</strong> women who, regardless <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> challenges that surround <strong>the</strong>m, continue to find ways to pray, dialogue,<br />
strategize <strong>and</strong> work toge<strong>the</strong>r with conviction <strong>and</strong> determination.<br />
Streng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PMJG<br />
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