Candid Reflections of A Female Missioner Pastor In Panama
Women and girls continue to suffer from violence and physical abuse at the hands of men and other women. This embarrassing subject is once again placed before the conscience of the world. The theme for International Women’s Day 2007 is “Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls” Many women stand with some men against [...]
Panama Baptists at JBU Assembly Neither Panama wild horses nor the US100. Caricom Visa required to enter Jamaica between February – May 2007, could keep some members of First Isthmian Baptist away from Jamaica. They overcame every obstacle (and there were many) in order to attend the 157th General Assembly of the Jamaica Baptist Union [...]
Panama’s Indigenous women make up the majority of persons living in extreme poverty in Panama. Like other women elsewhere in the world who live in similar conditions, our Indigenous sisters need help. The Kuna women of San Blas are among some of the poorest Panamanian women.
Recently, one of our members, a young Kuna woman solicited my help and that of the church in securing funding from IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) for a project. A group of over 30 Kuna women were coming together to form a Co-operative. Their project is the construction of a much needed shelter in which to sell their Molas. A Mola is a handcrafted square of two or three layers of cloth done by the Kunas of the San Blas Islands, Panama.
December 8th is Mother’s Day in Panama and is observed as a National Holiday. Yes, you read right. From what I have been able to discover this holiday is associated with the Roman Catholic Church in Panama. Within the Roman Catholic community the day is observed to commemorate The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin [...]
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