Days of Prayer and Action for Peace in Colombia
April 27 & 28, 2008"But let Justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream" - Amos 5:24 Join hundreds of congregations in the United States, Canada and Colombia to pray for an end to the Colombian conflict and act for policy changes that better reflect the values of God’s kingdom. April 27 - is the Day of Prayer where congregations will join in worship with Colombian brothers and sisters who endure great suffering and yet respond in faith and sow seeds of peace. April 28 - is the Day of Action to witness and call on U.S. and Canadian policy to promote peace and justice in Colombia. Background Colombia: Colombia is a beautiful country, rich in culture, natural resources, bio-diversity and history. It is also a country devastated by a 40- year internal war which claims an average of 3,000 lives a year. Colombia faces one the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere and has the second largest population of internally displaced persons in the world, surpassed only by Sudan. United States: The United States has supported the Colombian government by giving aid. Since 2000, the United States has appropriated over $5 billion; most of this has been in the form of military and police support to ostensibly eradicate the flow of cocaine and to fight terrorists. This policy of aid to Colombia, termed “Plan Colombia,” has exacerbated the war while proving ineffective in curbing the drug trade. Organizer Contact: |
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