Senator Kim, 70% of firearms recovered from crimes in Mexico come from the United States. Violence from trafficked guns is a key driver of asylum claims from Central America. And […]
Both our January and February delegations are back from Nicaragua. Join us on Saturday April 11th at 6:00pm at the Chatham-Summit Friends Meeting to hear what they learned from our […]
Every year in July the PeaceWorks community comes together celebrate our solidarity work with the people of Nicaragua. Join us for some awesome BBQ, salads and treats with interesting people […]
We were saddened that longtime PeaceWorks member Nancy Rabke passed away on November 30th at the age of 80. She will be greatly missed by so many people, in the […]
Saturday December 6th, 1-4pm Summit-Chatham Friends Meeting, 158 Southern Blvd, Chatham Let’s start the holiday season in the spirit of kindness, joy and good cheer! That’s why we’re so happy […]
Coffee sales directly benefit our partners at the El Porvenir Coffee Collective and other PeaceWorks projects. $25 per bag includes shipping and a personalized card for the recipient(s) of your choice. With the purchase […]
DONATE HERE As all of the parents up here were getting their kids for another school year, the PeaceWorks community came together to equip children from the Inhijambia Program for […]
On May 17th, PeaceWorks facilitated a forum with seven human rights and immigrant support organizations, including: American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Amnesty International, Centro Comunitario CEUS, Movimiento Cosecha, First Friends, […]
Join PeaceWorks and folks from other NJ-based peace and solidarity organizations for the #EyesOnICE vigil outside Delaney Hall, 451 Doremus Ave., Newark, NJ. Each day people from all walks of […]
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of long-time PeaceWorks community member, Carol Shanesy. Those who knew Carol are mourning the loss of a lovely person and good […]
Over the past 10 years, 40 young people who came up through Inhijambia’s comprehensive program for street kids have received university scholarships. Twenty-two have already graduated from four-year programs in […]
Saturday December 14th, 6:30pm, Chatham-Summit Friends Meeting, 158 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township, NJ 07928, Suggested Donation $15, Kids Free It’s the holiday season and what better way to get through […]
A Deep Diver into Water: Dinner Forum with Maria Espinoza & Victorino Centeno Saturday Oct 26th, Dinner at 6:30, Presentation at 7:30 Summit-Chatham Friends Meeting, 158 Southern Blvd, Chatham In […]
Join us on September 14th at 6:30pm at the Chatham-Summit Friends Meeting for a report back from our 2024 delegation to Nicaragua. From July 28th to August 9th our delegation […]
June 8th Dinner Forum at the Chatham Friends Meeting. Dinner at 6:30, Presentation at 7:30. 158 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ 07928 RSVP to Susan Steiner: smsteiner100@gmail.com Eighty years ago in […]
IMMEDIATE GOAL OF $20K NEEDED TO BRING WATER TO 220 FAMILIES IN THE VILLAGES OF EL COROZAL ARRIBA AND BOCA DE COROZAL CLICK HERE TO DONATE! During a visit to […]
On March 23rd we gathered to celebrate the life and work of PeaceWorks founding executive director Jim Burchell. Jim’s family, friends and colleagues, about 75 of us in all, met […]
12 DAYS OF FRIENDSHIP, SOLIDARITY AND LEARNING: JULY 28TH – AUGUST 8TH Click here to visit our 2024 delegation website. Click here to sign up up by April 15th – […]
Ten years after his passing, Jim’s garden of friendship and solidarity with the people of Nicaragua continues to bear fruit. Join us in celebrating Jim’s life and work through PeaceWorks, […]
Click here to go to our digital “Report from the Field.” In the tradition of PeaceWorks’ people-to-people work, we are back from a two-week delegation to Nicaragua in July – […]
For kids living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua’s capital city, Managua, life can be unforgiving. Regular meals often don’t exist. Grueling physical labor tears at their growing bodies. In the […]
Thanks so much for coming out! About 40 members of our community shared a meal and listened to stories of our delegation members who visited Nicaragua in July. If you […]
On Saturday July 8th about 75 people from the PeaceWorks community came out for an afternoon of live music and awesome BBQ. We also sent off our delegation to meet […]
Take a look at the article we’ve prepared on the situation in El Salvador – we’ve prepared some background on Bukele and the quickly evolving security situation on the ground […]
On the PeaceWorks July 2023 delegation you’ll see first hand how our partners are working to overcome extreme poverty, environmental degradation and economic exploitation – everyday Nicaraguans working to build […]
Some of our PeaceWorks old timers may still remember this stanza from the 1923 poem “Dreams” by Langston Hughes. This was the message you would hear when trying to leave […]
PeaceWorks is very saddened by the passing of our good friend Peggy Waldman. The following was written by Brooks Smith: Peg Waldman was a long time and devoted member of […]
The following is a quick update to FEICAMP’s Redes de Esperanza potable water project: the water tank is up! Our partner FEDICAMP is working to install a new water system […]
This señora will haul water home two or three times a day. Can you help lighten her load? Our partner FEDICAMP is working to install a new water system for […]
Please join us this Saturday, November 19th at 7:30pm for a conversation to explore what a sane immigration policy, rooted in respect and solidarity, would actually look like. Let’s talk […]
Another Brick in the Wall? Fear and Uncertainty for Immigrants: A Conversation with Rosa Santana The U.S. Government’s Temporary Protection Status (TPS) permits immigrants from about 22 countries to remain […]
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