This year, we will welcome three solidarity visitors from three countries. They will be present in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Raquel Soto from Colombia
Raquel Soto, a peasant woman (campesina), was born in the mountains of Rio Verde (eastern Antioquia) 31 years ago. Her family was displaced, and she lost her father because of the armed conflict in Colombia. Since 2008, she has been a member of the communications program of the Peasant Association of Antioquia – ACA, which is supported by Development and Peace ― Caritas Canada. She is currently a facilitator at their documentary filmmaking school and a social and environmental leader in her community. She is passionate about photography and documentary filmmaking.
Raquel will be touring Quebec and New Brunswick from March 17 to 30, 2023.
March 21, 11:30 a.m. (EST) National Webinar with Raquel and Elvin. Please click HERE to register. Raquel is presenting à 12:30 p.m. (EST).
Raquel’s visit to Quebec is funded by the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie of Quebec.
Elvin Hernández from Honduras
Elvin works as a human rights investigator with Equipo de Reflexión, Investigación y Comunicación (ERIC, Reflection, Research and Communication Team), one of our Honduran partners.
ERIC, a Jesuit organization, stands with poor and dispossessed Hondurans in their struggle for land and territory; documents the impact of government policies; and investigates human rights violations. They accompany people who are criminalized for defending their land and territory and help them access justice.
Unable to get his visa in time, Elvin will be with us virtually for a few events.
March 21, 11:30 a.m. (EST) National Webinar with Raquel and Elvin. Please click HERE to register.
Elvin’s visit to Quebec is funded by the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie of Quebec.
Ramy Chan from Cambodia
Ramy has been for the past 4 years the Executive Director of YRDP, Ramy has been executive director of Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP), one of our Cambodian partners, since four years.
She also held various positions in the organization for 15 years. She discovered YRDP in 2005 as a participant in a youth forum and training course on Personal Development.
Since then, Ramy has been empowering young people and encouraging them to exercise their civil and political rights as citizens in democratic society. She believes that youths’ voices matter and can influence the decisions of policymakers.
Ramy will be visiting communities in all four provinces of Atlantic Canada from March 16 to 27, 2023.
Here are Ramy Chan’s main public talks:
March 17, at 6:30 pm Potluck with Halifax-Yarmouth DC members and Archbishop Dunn
March 18, Events with the Charlottetown Diocese Council in Prince Edward Island.
March 19, 1:30 pm Brief presentation during the Share Lent workshop at St. Pius X Parish, Parkdale, Charlottetown.
March 19, 7 pm Brief presentation after the 7 pm mass at St. Thomas University Chaplaincy, Fredericton
March 21, 2 pm Presentation at the Antigonish community library
March 21, 7 pm (EST) Sign up to meet Ramy during our national webinar.
March 22, 7 pm Talk with university students at St Mary’s university, Sobey Building, Room 260
March 23, 1 pm Presentation at St Mary’s Basilica, Currie Room
March 24, 6 pm Youth Rally – Shine your light at the Cathedral Parish of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Military Road, St. John’s
March 25, 4:30 pm Solidarity Sunday Mass hosted by Our Lady Queen of Families Parish, Ashford Drive, Mount Pearl
March 25, 6:30 pm 55th Anniversary Solidarity Dinner hosted by the Diocesan Council and the Knights of Columbus, St. Clare Avenue, St. John’s
March 26, 9:30 am Solidarity Sunday Mass – Hosted by All Hallows Parish, North River – Grand Falls Diocese
For more details, visit our events page.