Join us at St. Mark Presbyterian on January 17th following the 5:00 service--A Bolivian dinner will be served by the Mission Committee in Gleason Hall. Chenoa Stock will also give a presentation of her work.
Chenoa is a PC(USA) Mission Co-worker and Companionship Facilitator for the Joining Hands Bolivia Partnership (initiated by the Presbyterian Hunger Program). Chenoa, a graduate of Wittenberg University, served as a Young Adult Volunteer in India for a year before she helped start the Joining Hands Sri Lanka Partnership. There she served for four years, addressing post-tsunami land and environmental issues. Chenoa has now served in Bolivia for four years, working with partners there and in the U.S. to address water contamination issues related to mining. She is in the U.S. for three months, sharing her work with congregations.
From Presbyterian Mission Agency:
About Chenoa Stock’s Ministry
Joining Hands is an initiative of the Presbyterian Hunger Program that addresses the root causes of hunger, poverty, and injustice through networks of churches and non-governmental organizations in developing countries. In Bolivia, the Joining Hands Network is called UMAVIDA, which is a Spanish acronym for “Joining Hands for Life.” As companionship facilitator, Chenoa Stock accompanies UMAVIDA and the Bolivian communities it serves. UMAVIDA’s concerns include environmental contamination from the mining industry and issues related to land and health. It also educates youth about the growing water-related issues in Bolivia and throughout the world, and it works to empower communities, specifically women, to exercise their human rights. Chenoa acts as the bridge between UMAVIDA and its partner presbyteries and congregations in the United States. US Presbyterians who partner with Joining Hands networks accompany them and work with them to address the networks’ concerns on a global level.
For more information on Boliva and Chenoa Stock, click here.
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