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A powerful lesson
I was just leaving to take the basic baskets when the voice of our volunteer, on the other end of the line, with a beautiful and strong...

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25 de mai. de 20212 min de leitura


An almost impossible mission.
It was November 1999 when I had my first contact with a refugee shelter. On the other side of the world, in a small country, on the east...

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29 de abr. de 20215 min de leitura


I remember your feet.
It was after 1 pm when he called. I was worried because he is not usually late. We had arranged for lunch at home. It had been a while...

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29 de abr. de 20214 min de leitura


Your blessing, Abuna!
As soon as he saw me from afar, he got up, called me “Abuna” (so the shepherds in his country are called), and invited me to sit next to...

matheusrodriguesco3
29 de abr. de 20212 min de leitura


The day I planted my first araucaria.
It is difficult to describe my joy and sense of accomplishment. Nowadays planting a tree has become an act of protest and resilience....

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29 de abr. de 20212 min de leitura


Surprised by the joy.
You know when you get ready, you care about the present, but the person's reaction to receiving it is so indescribably cute that it takes...

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29 de abr. de 20212 min de leitura


Grace is her name.
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, before she could walk, she had to run from bombs, crossing forests, and rivers with her...

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29 de abr. de 20214 min de leitura


I have a call
Today I went to little Campo Limpo Paulista, 40 km from São Paulo, to meet two dear Syrian sisters, refugees for a year and three months...

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29 de abr. de 20214 min de leitura


Vulnerable and grateful
One of our guests sent me the following message yesterday (9 Feb 21): “Your appointment will be tomorrow. You should be here at the...

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29 de abr. de 20213 min de leitura


Emmanuel
Emmanuel Predestin was born and raised on the outskirts of one of the poorest countries in the world. For his efforts, he got a...

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28 de abr. de 20213 min de leitura


Trying to escape the rapesin the refugee camp, teenagerRohingya is missing.
Noor Kayas is a 16-year-old girl from the persecuted Rohingya ethnicity of Myanmar, who lived in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the largest...

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28 de abr. de 20212 min de leitura


Pray for India!
In the last few days, the global epicenter of the pandemic is moving to India. More than 300 thousand new cases per day. ICUs and...
José Prado
28 de abr. de 20211 min de leitura
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