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New York (USA), 04/17/2017, Sr. Laura Inés Niño.- In New York city, where the UNO (United Nations Organization) has its headquarters, the 61st session of the Commission for the Juridical Status of Women (CSW61) was held from March 13 - 24. Among the participants, there were nine Sisters from different Dominican Congregations and different countries: Nigeria, Pakistan, Vietnam, Mexico, Ireland, United States and Colombia. I, Hna. Laura Inés Niño Martínez, from Colombia, Province of Santafé was one of them.
News and Events
Medellin (Colombia), 04/23/2017, Sr. Marta Luz Arango.- On May 17th 1917, the crèche "Salas Cunas Medellin", formerly called "Drop of Milk " opened its doors, in a "big house" near the “placita de Flores”, to working mothers (mostly laundresses at that time ) to receive to their children during the working day.
Chulumani Sud Yungas - La Paz (Bolivia), 04/17/2017, Sr. María Magdalena Rojas Hoyos.- In Villa Remedios, a Community, part of the Region of Chulumani Sud Yungas, La Paz, Bolivia, celebrated Easter Sunday, on April 16, in a fraternal gathering which included Civil Authorities, Education and Health Institutions, as well as, Catechists and their respective communities.
Medellín (Colombia), 04/21/2017, Sr. Ofelia Uribe.- With much joy, responsibility and good will, the Province of Medellín got prepared to receive the canonical visit of the General Government, from February 25 to April 5, 2017. The Provincial House looked festive with all the details of fraternity and the greetings from each Sister were the best expression of the willingness of each one to live this time of hope and generosity.
Guaimaca (Honduras), marzo 2017, Hna. Teresa Maria Abelló.- The 7 students of the last year of high school of the Marie Poussepin Center of Guaimaca (C.M.P.), in their social educational work (TES), participated in the campaign "Relay for Life". Event of the American Cancer Society, which is held at the end of March each year. They researched on cancer and prepared themselves to train all the other students and staff of the Marie Poussepin Center on Friday 24th.
Medellin (Colombia), 04/13/2017, Sr. Ana Cecilia González Montoya.- Sr. Maria Escayola and the Sisters of the General Council made their visit to the Province of Medellin from February 24 to April 7, 2017.
Port-au-Prince (Haiti), 04/11/17, Sr. Ana Patricia Londoño Flórez and team of the Marie Poussepin Pediatric Center.- How not to recognize that solidarity is taking root in Haiti? This was the question we asked ourselves on April 7, 2017, the sisters and volunteers who worked at the Marie Poussepin Pediatric Center (CPMP) in Port-au-Prince (Haiti), once the recreation activity and control of weight and height to the 12 children summoned.
Cabos de Hacha-Tegucigalpa (Honduras), 04/10/2017, Sr. Marta Inés Toro.- On March 29, 2017, fifteen youth and adults from the village Cabos de Hacha in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, started their high school studies in their own town. This achievement is thanks to the joint effort of the Sisters, the village teacher and several volunteers. In Honduras the Congregation has been in Guaimaca since 2001. In 2014, we began an extension of the community in Tegucigalpa. It is from there that Sr. Deysi Silva visits and pastorally accompanies several communities.
Mocoa (Colombia), 04/03/2017, Sr. Maria Escayola, Superior General, and Community of General Government.-Mocoa is a Colombian municipality, capital of the Department of Putumayo, located in the south of the country, 618 Kilometers from Bogotá, capital of Colombia. An impoverished region, whose inhabitants live in a large area of high risk, which was surprised by heavy rains, in the evening hours of Friday, March 31st and the early morning of April 1st , 2017.