In our Cover Article for this issue, Dr. Miriam Moreno cited the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Network.
She further writes:
“The LAC Network is a living testimony not only of a young continent, but of young people committed to caring for the continent and its great environmental diversity. Despite the challenges and anxieties that young people face, they have been able to raise their voices and let their creativity and commitments flow. Increasingly, these young people are becoming instrumental in mobilising their congregations to become what we at Tearfund call ‘Churches as centres of transformation’.
For young people from seven Latin American countries (Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador), the LAC Youth Network has become an inspiring space where their faith, academic training and vocation of service converge. The Network not only allows them to participate in projects they are passionate about, but also provides them with an environment in which their Christian identity is affirmed through a sense of belonging, and through a strong missionary component.
The main achievements and challenges resulting from the Network’s initiatives include: a) raising awareness of the importance of caring for creation, b) empowerment of young people, c) income generation and improvements in the local economy, d) development of skills and capacities of young people and church and community leaders. This, among other things, shows that by connecting young people from different countries, the Network fosters the exchange of experiences, resources and strategies to address the complex environmental challenges of our peoples.”
You can read more here: www.tearfund.org.au/stories/youth-against-plastic-in-latin-america
