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The Stretch We Are All Called To
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The Stretch we are called to.
Jesus Tells us to Stretch

Nicaragua:
Sr. Rebecca Trujillo, Organizer of Familias Especiales, Center for Education of Special needs children and adults with self sustaining enterprises for resource support and environmental awareness.
The Stretch

Sr. Sandy and Sr. Rebecca have spent the last year responding to food insecurity and hurricane relief with and for farmers and family






Nigeria:
Sr. Martha is Head of School in Nigeria. Sr. Edith is Resource Developer for our schools and ministries in Nigeria.
The Stretch

Sr. Martha became the Covid-19 protocol trainer for students in school. Sr. Martha and Sr. Edith tended to the distribution of food among women and families experiencing food insecurity,
Tambogrande Peru: Sr. Marleny and Sr. Marie Laure supervise and administer a staff of teachers who organize and promote a rural education program for students who cannot attend school because of accessibility and distance.

The Stretch



Alll education staff became health care assistants and resource gatherers. There are no health clinics or hospitals in this area of Tambogrande. Workers on large farms contracted the Corona virus and in turn spread it among family and local inhabitants.
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Matthew 8:2 Jesus Stretched Out His Hand
This is one of many touches recounted in scripture. Each time Jesus reaches beyond the comfort zone; the leper, the man born blind, Jairus' daughter, Lazarus and many others. In each retelling, there are cultural reasons why Jesus should keep his distance but he is called to care.
We Too, are called to stretch beyond our comfort zone in these days of challenge. Every country and culture have stretched to ease heartache, anxiety, hunger and pain in so many ways.
Our sisters in ministry are called to stretch to answer needs of the community where we are in mission. Your presence of prayer and support encourage us to stretch beyond the limits of any specific ministry to alleviate the suffering brought on by the pandemic.
Sr. Marleny and Sr. Marie Laure (pictured here) transformed their staff of educators from the Rural Education Program in Tambogrande, Peru to healthcare assistants - this is what the community needed.

Sr. Edith and Sr. Martha, in Nigeria reached beyond the classroom to distribute food to the elderly and families. Sr. Rebecca and Sr. Sandy organized their respective communities in Nicaragua for food distribution and hurricane response building programs.
New ways
EARNING AND LEARNING
WORLDWIDE
EQUAL ACCESS?
Hybrid: work and school
Have you, family members and/or friends stretched beyond your comfort zone to work/study in a Hybrid environment during any part of this past year? Did you learn a lot about yourself and others during this reality?

Juan and his family live in the scattered settlements "pueblos jovenes" (young towns) surrounding Lima. Juan and his 4 children (ages 7-15) all attempted to connect to work and school program demands using the ONE cell phone the family owned. A difficult situation heightened by a less than adequate internet connection. Less than good connections made learning and earning impossible.
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Dear Friends,

A stretch with success is possible with you and your support. These few stories of ministry are pinpoints in in our world reality. Having access to resources if half the struggle.

Thank you for your presence with us on the journey,

Sr. Leonore Coan, SNDdeN,
coan@sndden.org
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