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For over 100 years, we have worked together for peace and justice.
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1950s -- present
Peace building in Africa
From emergency relief to long-term engagement
3 stories
Samuel
Apondi
Nairobi,
KE
I was an
Intern
The story I want to tell is about the women in Nalunya
Ann
Stromquist
Iowa City, IA
US
I was a
Volunteer
Jennifer
Clark
Oujda,
MA
I was a
Relative
1940s -- present
Creating connections in Asia
Opening doors and working toward peaceful solutions
9 stories
Laurel
Hoskins
Quarton
Kapaa, HI
US
I am a
Relative
Steven
Ross
Long Branch, NJ
US
I am a
Supporter
It was eye opening, how could we let these things happen?
Cathie
Felter
Baltimore, MD
US
I was a
Volunteer
Terry
Hoskins Michel
Lexington, MA
US
I was a
Participant
Norval
Reece
Newtown, PA
US
I was a
Staff Member
1950s -- present
Peace building in Latin America and the Caribbean
Restoring civil society, defending human rights
17 stories
Fabio
Cano
San Salvador,
SV
I was an
Intern
David
Hatch
Rough Ready, CA
US
I was a
Participant
Ana
Avilés
Avilés
,
SV
I am a
Volunteer
Victoria
Leonardo
Guatemala,
GT
I am a
Staff Member
Joselyne
Villela
Guatemala,
GT
I am a
Volunteer
1950s -- present
Middle East Peace Building
Challenging policies and amplifying local voices for change
15 stories
Michael
Price
Allston, MA
US
I was a
Staff Member
Yazan
Meqbil
Chicago, IL
US
I was an
Intern
Salam
Kanaan
,
PS
I was a
Staff Member
"AFSC is like a river that flows and forges new paths."
Jean
Zaru
,
PS
I am a
Supporter
Khulda
Raz
Jerusalem,
IL
I was a
Volunteer
1950s -- present
One-to-one diplomacy in Europe
AFSC brings opponents together to till the soil of peace
3 stories
In 1980 AFSC and the Baptists co-led a Peace Tour to the Soviet Union.
David
Blair
Harrisville, NH
US
I was a
Participant
Colin
Bell
Moscow,
RU
I was a
Staff Member
Davorin
Brdanovic
Sarajevo,
BA
I was a
Staff Member
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