September 2006
COVER: At school in Ecuador where Scarboro missioners have been present since 1993 in the Diocese of Riobamba, involved in parish work, health care, women's issues and the support of Indigenous groups. Credit: Jack Lynch, S.F.M.
- Together, we can Make Poverty History
CAMPAIGN PLATFORM - The Millennium Development Goals
...The new Beatitudes
By Joe Gunn - A passion for justice
By Jerome Liu and Joshua Liu
Youth across Canada are making their voices heard - Vigil keepers
By Jamie Swift
Kingston, Ontario's Sisters of Providence - Children at risk
By Jacquie Maund
The call to end child poverty in Canada - Engaging transformation
By Sue Wilson, csj
Breaking down the barriers of exclusion - You, too, can take action
By Trixie Ling
Creating a Make Poverty History display for your school or parish - Learning about global poverty
By Elisa De Swert
Elementary school students organize a successful white Band Day - Action
Practical ways to get involved in the Make Poverty History campaign - Democracy at work
By Denise Colterman-Fox
Citizens organize a meeting with their Member of Parliament to discuss global and national poverty - Guest editorial
By Joe Gunn - Centrespread
Make Poverty History Campaign Poster
Thank You
Our sincere thanks to Joe Gunn for his collaboration in producing this special edition of Scarboro Missions. Joe provided the material, helping us to share this global campaign with you. Joe grew up in Toronto less than two miles from Scarboro Missions' central-house and has many friends among the Scarboro priests and lay missioners. For the first seven months of 2006, Joe was the Campaign Coordinator for Make Poverty History. Formerly, he served as Director of the Office of Justice, Peace and Missions for the Candian Conference of Catholic Bishops. He lives in Ottawa with Suzanne Doerge and their 14 year old twins, Daniela and Benjamin.
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