Dare to Care!

water aid america

Get W.I.T.H. it - Nov 23rd

On Black Friday, as the holiday season begins in full force, please remember to use your purchasing power to encourage companies to eliminate slavery from their supply chains! “Purchasing is always a moral – and not simply an economic – act!” – Pope Benedict XVI

Get W.I.T.H. it - Nov 16th

Please click to see the latest installment of the Human Trafficking Committee’s series on child labor, written by S. Ethel Howley, and remember to raise your voter voice to demand dignified and just treatment for migrant people seeking refuge in the United States.

Get W.I.T.H. it - Nov 1st

Thousands of migrants are fleeing violence and persecution in Central America, as we continue to hear vitriolic rhetoric concerning these migrant human beings, we would like to highlight some resources for learning more about immigrants in the United States so that you are able to counter the rhetoric with knowledge.

Get W.I.T.H. it - Oct 26th

As we work to provide members of our province on current events related to our four commitments, it is important to us to evaluate our efforts to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our Sisters and Associates.

Get W.I.T.H. it - Oct 19th

Over the past few months, our office has been issuing social justice resources – “Just Act” reports and videos – on various topics related to our four commitments and other “hot-button” issues. These resources are intended for use in classroom settings and small group discussions, and we hope they will educate readers and facilitate engagement and advocacy. 

Get W.I.T.H. it - Oct 12th

This week we explore the interconnection between each of our four commitments! This is especially important as we pray for those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti and the earthquake/tsunami that devastated Indonesia.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - Oct 5th

These weeks Get W.I.T.H It! provides many current actions you can take to speak up in today's turbulent world.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - Sept 28th

Learn more about World Rivers Day which takes place on September 30, 2018. The Blue Communities Project invitation and actions you can take to demand an increase to the number of refugees allowed in to the US, and more!.

Get W.I.T.H. It - Sept 14th

Sister Joan Pikiell reflects on child labor in the mining industry; learn about efforts being made to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; find Season of Creation resources; and access the Haiti webinar and Haiti Initiative Report.

Get W.I.T.H. It - Sept 7th

The Season of Creation is underway! Click here to learn about ways you can celebrate the Season of Creation (9/1-10/4); to access our latest Just Act social justice resource, “Child Labor, Illiteracy, and Poverty: A Tragic Cycle;” and to review the information about the Haiti webinar.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - Aug 31st

Please click here for resources for celebrating the Season of Creation; to read our latest social justice resource, “Child Labor, Illiteracy, and Poverty: A Tragic Cycle;” and for information about the upcoming Haiti Webinar.
Waterfall

Get W.I.T.H IT! - Aug 24th

Click here to access Sister Mary Heather MacKinnon’s calendar for the Season of Creation, which begins September 1! Also, read about Canada’s new legislation regarding immigration, and learn about the SSNDs historical efforts for racial justice.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - Aug 17th

Click here to learn about Canada’s ecumenical statement on climate change; to read about the UN’s Global Compact on Migration, and to learn more about the history of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

Get W.I.T.H. It - August 10th

Click here to join a webinar about helping to end plastic pollution; to learn about the ways the dignity of Native Americans is threatened by plans for a U.S. border wall; to download an anti-trafficking app; and to learn about the successes of our partner, Beyond Borders, in countering child trafficking in Haiti.

Get W.I.T.H. July 13th

Please click here to take action to end plastic pollution and water privatization; to get an update on the reunification of separated immigrant families and to read our latest social justice resource on immigration reform; to get the latest reports on human trafficking; and to join us in prayer for Haiti during this time of unrest.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - July 5th

Please click here to join the “plastic-free challenge,” to learn about the ways institutionalized settings for children make them more susceptible to trafficking, to find ways to minister to immigrant families in need, and to read the U.S. State Department’s report on trafficking in Haiti.

Get W.i.T.H. It - June 29th

Please click here to learn about the importance of shareholder activity for social justice causes, for an update on immigration issues, to view a TED Talk on human trafficking, and to read about conditions in Haiti that make our work with Beyond Borders so critical.

Get W.I.T.H IT! - June 22nd

Please click here for an informative webinar on family separation! Also, learn about the problem of water scarcity, our efforts with Beyond Borders to facilitate development in Haiti, as well as SSND Cooperative Investment Fund’s advocacy of supply chain due diligence disclosure legislation in Canada to combat human trafficking.
Continued