PeaceWorks, c/o Johnston, 1125 Woolley Ave., Union, NJ , peaceworks.org

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1 October 1, 2016 Dear Friends, If you ask most people their thoughts about the U.S. relationship with Latin America, there's a good chance they'll talk about the issues they see in the mainstream press -- taco trucks, the proposed wall on Mexico s border. But what about the failed peace process in Colombia? Why did Colombians vote down a peace accord for which their President won the Nobel Prize for Peace? And in Venezuela, how much do we know about the causes of such an enormous crisis? For the past 25 years our community has worked hard to open dialogue about the root causes of poverty and violence in Nicaragua, and the rest of Latin America. Our community has come together to learn from each other and support local people fighting entrenched inequality problems that just don't come out of nowhere. At PeaceWorks, we say why spend time talking about walls building bridges is so much better. Just in September we: held a dinner-forum with Frida Berrigan who shared personal insight on non-violent, direct action to end torture and close Guantanamo Bay. raised more than a third of the money needed for a community-based project to protect endangered sea turtles from becoming extinct, and provide income for local Nicaraguan families. worked side by side with 28 Seton Hall students who helped us prep for our 70 th humanitarian aid shipment on Saturday, October 15 th. saw the first photos of the brand new truck? that the Inhijambia Street Kid program bought with $25,000 that you helped us raise in the spring. Received a $20,000 donation from the Emmaus Community to build houses for two young women who have successfully completed Inhijambia s 3 phase program, and $500 for the turtle project. Stay tuned because this fall we'll offer new ways to connect and learn with our community and the people of Latin America. 70 th Humanitarian Aid Shipment October 15 th in Plainfield, NJ We need your muscle, money and material aid. Come work side by side with 50 or 60 others as we pack the 45' foot shipping container full of items requested by our partners. If you can't make it, please PeaceWorks, c/o Johnston, 1125 Woolley Ave., Union, NJ , peaceworks.org

2 consider helping us to offset the $10,000 it takes to ship tens of thousands of dollars in medical equipment, school supplies, furniture, sporting goods, etc. to Nicaragua. Latin America Foreign Policy Dinner-Forum on November 12 th, Chatham-Summit Friends Meeting, Wrap up election week in the U.S. (election Nov 8th) and Nicaragua (election Nov 6th) with solidarity, good food and dialogue. We'll explore the new phase in Latin American policy from both U.S. and Nicaraguan perspectives. $2000 Needed to Completely Fund the Palo de Oro Sea Turtle Project We ve raised a third of the money to fully fund the night patrols needed to protect endangered sea turtles and their eggs from August through March. Please read the included profile of sea turtle conservationist Petrona Membreño who grew up hunting sea turtles and protecting their eggs. We need about $2000 to finish the campaign can you help? $8000 New Farm Project for the Inhijambia Street Kid Program Financial sustainability is always a challenge for small to medium size non-profit organizations. That's why we are excited that Inhijambia is finding new ways to fund their core programming. A major donor in Europe has already helped them buy a large tract of land on the outskirts of Managua. The next step is to raise money to start an industrial-scale fruit and vegetable farm whose profits will help sustain Inhijambia's work...while helping to feed the kids. Inhijambia Director Mirna Sánchez has asked us to raise $8,000 for the farm s irrigation system and initial plant purchase. As you think ahead about your year-end giving, please keep in mind this gift that will keep giving to the most vulnerable Nicaraguan children. Thank you for your continued support and solidarity with the people of Nicaragua and Latin America -- for your willingness to focus on building bridges-- people-to-people, pueblo a pueblo. In peace, Denis, Diane and the entire PeaceWorks Board I'd like to contribute to the Campaign to protect Sea Turtles: $ Here's a donation to help the Inhijambia Street Kid Program's farm project: $ I d like to contribute to the general Peaceworks Fund for aid shipments, partner support, etc. $50, $100, $150, Other $ Please add me to the PeaceWorks list for meeting reminders and events announcements. Name: PeaceWorks, c/o Johnston, 1125 Woolley Ave., Union, NJ , peaceworks.org

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6 嘀伀䰀唀一吀䔀䔀刀匀䄀一䐀 䐀伀一䄀吀䤀伀一匀一䔀䔀䐀䔀䐀 刀伀䌀䬀伀一 倀䔀䄀䌀䔀圀伀刀䬀匀 㜀琀栀 䴀䄀吀䔀刀䤀䄀䰀䄀䤀䐀匀䠀䤀倀䴀䔀一吀吀伀一䤀䌀䄀刀䄀䜀唀䄀 伀甀爀瀀愀爀琀渀攀爀猀栀愀瘀攀爀攀焀甀攀猀琀攀搀㨀 洀攀搀椀挀愀氀攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 渀漀洀攀搀椀挀椀渀攀 Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 猀瀀漀爀琀椀渀最攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 最攀渀琀氀礀甀猀攀搀漀爀渀攀眀挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 戀攀搀氀椀渀攀渀猀愀渀搀戀氀愀渀欀攀琀猀 昀甀氀礀昀甀渀挀琀椀漀渀椀渀最攀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀猀 琀攀氀攀瘀椀猀椀漀渀猀攀琀猀 Ⰰ 䐀嘀䐀 嘀䠀匀瀀氀愀礀攀爀猀 琀漀漀氀猀 最愀爀搀攀渀猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀 渀漀琀攀戀漀漀欀猀 Ⰰ 瀀攀渀挀椀氀猀 猀挀栀漀漀氀猀甀瀀瀀氀椀攀猀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀眀愀爀攀 Ⰰ 瀀漀琀猀愀渀搀瀀愀渀猀 氀甀最最愀最攀 戀椀挀礀挀氀攀猀愀爀攀椀渀栀甀最攀搀攀洀愀渀搀 猀攀眀椀渀最洀愀挀栀椀渀攀猀 戀攀搀爀漀漀洀猀攀琀猀愀渀搀昀甀爀渀椀琀甀爀攀 一漀爀洀愀氀礀 Ⰰ 眀攀眀漀甀氀搀渀 琀椀渀瘀椀琀攀倀椀爀愀琀攀猀琀漀瀀愀挀欀愀猀栀椀瀀瀀椀渀最挀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀爀眀椀琀栀琀攀渀猀漀昀琀栀漀甀猀愀渀搀猀漀昀搀漀氀愀爀猀椀渀洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀愀椀搀 戀甀琀眀攀 爀攀瀀爀漀甀搀琀栀愀琀匀攀琀漀渀䠀愀氀倀椀爀愀琀攀猀挀愀洀攀漀甀琀琀漀栀攀氀瀀甀猀瀀愀挀欀漀渀伀挀琀漀戀攀爀猀琀 吀栀愀渀欀猀礀漀甀 匀愀琀甀爀搀愀礀伀挀琀漀戀攀爀㔀琀栀 Ⰰ 㘀愀洀 ⴀ 㐀瀀洀 Ⰰ 氀甀渀挀栀猀攀爀瘀攀搀 唀渀椀琀攀搀倀爀攀猀戀礀琀攀爀椀愀渀䌀栀甀爀挀栀 㔀 㔀䔀愀猀琀䘀爀漀渀琀匀琀 Ⰰ 倀氀愀椀渀昀椀攀氀搀 Ⰰ 一䨀㜀㘀 㤀㜀アハ ート ⴀ 㔀㐀アハ ート ⴀ 㐀㜀 㐀䌀漀渀琀愀挀琀㨀䨀椀洀匀愀最甀爀琀漀渀 Ⰰ 樀愀洀攀猀 猀愀最甀爀琀漀渀䀀最洀愀椀氀 挀漀洀漀爀䄀甀猀琀椀渀䠀愀攀戀攀爀氀攀 Ⰰ 挀椀渀攀洀愀甀猀䀀最洀愀椀氀 挀漀洀