URI Stories of Impact

In January 1997, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was held in Quito for the first time. This initiative was promoted by the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference and the Latin American Council of Churches. Only two celebrations were held, one in a Catholic Church and the other in a Protestant church. 

August is the month of the Pachamama celebration for the Indigenous Peoples of the Andes. Pachamama. Mother Earth as we call it, the celebration connects and strengthens us with our environment.

The members of CC Sonrío are doing a wonderful job as itinerant clowns who receive the children upon their arrival at the Tecnopolis park, in the city of Buenos Aires.

The members of the CC CREE participated on July 27, 2023 with the students of the Central University of Ecuador who made a Pambamesa, sharing food and drinks for a better world. 
 

Members of the CC Haiti Interfaith Peace Initiative participated in a soccer tournament for peace that started from June 18 to July 23, 2023, in Delmas, a very violent area. The CC Haiti Interfaith Peace Initiative was champion.

Members of the Circle of Cooperation National Network of Agrarian Educators of Paraguay participated in the formation of a group together with members of the Armed Forces of Paraguay in Beekeeping.
 

Children's Day in Uruguay is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of August. It is a very important day for all the little ones in the country since one of the main objectives of this day is to highlight the well-being and rights of children.

The context we live in today is very different from that of the 20th century, which was when the Fraternity was born. The world has changed, new technologies have been imposed, traditional values have been questioned, violence and corruption stalk us. But we never lost faith, and we continue to bring our hearts to any kind of era that the world is putting to.

Learn more about the efforts of Cooperation Circles in East India in the recently published newsletter.