The vastness of green and the majestic Putumayo River are the first things you notice when you leave Jani Silva’s farm. One breathes tranquillity and fresh air, hears the birds and sees the cows running in the fields of the Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve Zone (ZRCPA). Continue reading A born leader
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Waters of Hope Amid War
It is water that receives us in the Bajo Atrato region for our first trip to the area after five months. We had just spent three days in Dabeiba and that was just the beginning of our journey. Continue reading Waters of Hope Amid War
Back in the field, in the footprints of memory
After a five month quarantine, PBI Colombia returned to the field accompanying the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission. Continue reading Back in the field, in the footprints of memory
The Pichimá Quebrada Wounaan Community Asks to Return to its Territory
There is abundance in the Pichimá Quebrada reservation, located on the shores of the Bajo San Juan River. There are medicinal plants to cure the sick, fruits and crops to Continue reading The Pichimá Quebrada Wounaan Community Asks to Return to its Territory
Recognition and Support for Human Rights Defenders
Each year, Diakonia and the Church of Sweden organize the National Award for the Defense of Human Rights that looks to make visible the challenges faced by human rights defenders in Colombia. Continue reading Recognition and Support for Human Rights Defenders