The following are websites that we encourage you to view. Some are Sister Parish related and some explore other areas related to our hermanamiento with Tierra Nueva Dos.
It includes general information, contacts, and an overview of all 30+ linkages. You will see an SJA presence there. There is a link on this site to amazon.com. If you order books from amazon.com through the link from Sister Parish, Sister Parish benefits.
The Resource Center of the Americas sponsors communication and educational programs to increase awareness of issues in Latin America and to encourage local action here in the U.S. in solidarity with our Latin American brothers and sisters.
A little slow to load. This is a good paper for human rights issues, but you'll need to read Spanish. Check out the investigation articles every Monday.
has an electronic version of its popular daily independent newspaper. It is great for people who read Spanish and want the latest from Guatemala. Non Spanish speakers will enjoy the pictures. Large and loads a little slow.
has a website from their office in Washington D.C. NISGUA(Network in Solidarity with Guatemala) focuses mostly on humans rights issues and has links to other types of information. The weekly Guatemalan Human Rights Commission report is posted on this site. Heavy on links to other sources, moderate amount of original material.
This site has a wealth of information on all parts of Latin America. It's a great place for students to do research for school papers and for anyone to just gather information for awareness. To focus on Guatemala follow the country link.
This site is a little more touristy but has links to a variety of information about Guatemalan culture, government, education, news, and .... It is a storehouse of links designed for someone who is considering moving to Guatemala. Surf and get lost in Guatemala.
Peace Brigade International is an organization for non-violence with presence in 7 different countries. Much of it's focus is as a watchdog organization. Highlights of this site include the Reports section and a comprehensive list of various organizations working in Guatemala.
Headwaters International is a Minneapolis business that uses fair trade practices to sell coffee from Central America and returns much of the profits to the growers. You can even order on line!