Nicaragua is particularly vulnerable — being the fourth most at-risk nation in the world due to changing climates.
Amos Trust supports seven communities in Teustepe in Nicaragua through our partner CEPAD who work in isolated rural communities, addressing the impact of climate change and causes of extreme poverty.
Amos Trust
Once In A Lifetime — HOPE
Climate change is a justice issue
Those who have the least political and economic power, and the least responsibility for the changing climate, are affected the most. We have a moral and ethical imperative
to respond to their call for immediate action.
We invited community activists, experts, artists and theologians from the UK and the Global South to take part in an interactive 2-day summit in Cambridge in late September 2019. Please watch and share the short film of what happened.
Amos Trust’s Climate Justice work currently focusses on Nicaragua and our partner CEPAD.
CEPAD equip local communities with the skills, knowledge and resources they need to identify their own problems, break the cycle of poverty, claim their rights and become empowered agents of change.
Initiatives include education and training in farming techniques and encouraging and enabling individuals, especially women, to set up small, sustainable businesses to support their families. Climate change cannot be seen in isolation from all the other difficulties these small communities face, rather it amplifies them.
Nicaragua, as well as being severely affected by climate change, has always had a turbulent political history and CEPAD knows that for communities to have a better future, they must address the context of the local situation.
Take a look through our range of resources, including blog posts, downloads and products, to find out more about our Climate Justice work.
In a world ravaged by crises, this inspiring biography of Nicaraguan public health pioneer and peacemaker Gustavo Parajón encourages readers to reach out to the world’s neediest people courageously. Parajón inherited a deep Christian faith from his family, making him a fearless example of navigating dangerous conflicts and public health crises.
“When I was a girl, I remember the rainy seasons as having more rain. You used to know when to plant, but now you don’t. We have a climate that’s changed.” Rosa from La Concepción in Teustepe. Nicaragua is the fourth most at-risk nation in the world due to climate change. We equip rural communities in Nicaragua with the skills and resources needed to develop sustainable responses that lift them from poverty and promote food security. Please help us: There Is No Planet B.
“On 18th June we received the desperately sad news that our good friend, partner and inspiration Gilberto Aguirre (El Profe), had passed away. He had been rushed into hospital for emergency throat cancer surgery in the middle of May and unfortunately, complications arose after this.” Garth Hewitt writes of the life of Gilberto Aguirre from CEPAD in Nicaragua.
A short trailer to introduce Amos Trust’s climate justice work in rural Nicaragua. We’re delighted to share this first film release from our recent trip to Nicaragua. It’s a short trailer that we hope gives you a flavour of who we met and what we saw. We’ll be making several more films over the next few months so we hope that this trailer will tide you over.
A new, free downloadable collection of poetry and creative writing with an emphasis on Climate Justice, ‘Little Spaces of Hope: More Thoughts and Reflections from Amos Trust’ is available now. With contributions from Gilberto Aguirre, Sam Donaldson, Zena Kazeme, Ivan V. Lalic, Robin Message, Micky Scottbey Jones, Chris Rose and Martin Wroe.
We have to act and we need to start small and build from there. As we act we must also remind ourselves why we are doing it — out of a deep love for creation, in recognition of our interconnectedness and for the sake of our children.
We work alongside grass-roots partners in Palestine, South Africa, Nicaragua, Burundi, India and Tanzania.
Reaching children on the streets, addressing their trauma, working with them and their families to reintegrate them into their homes, to realise their rights and recover their future.
Working with local and international peace activists, and partnering with grass-roots projects, to call for a just peace, reconciliation and full equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis.
Addressing the impact of climate change and the causes of extreme poverty, building sustainable rural communities and empowering them to realise their rights.
Bringing people together to meet our partners from around the world, visiting the communities they work in and seeing their projects in action — building solidarity and lasting friendships.
Amos Trust
Room 11
St Margaret’s House
15 Old Ford Road
Bethnal Green
London
E2 9PJ
Telephone:
+44 (0) 203 725 3493
Email:
[email protected]
Registered Charity No.
1164234
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