Horizons of Friendship

Published purpose

The project aims to increase and strengthen the effectiveness of citizen participation in the Mesoamerican region and Canada in the struggle to eradicate poverty and injustice. Activities include: (1) technical and financial support to improve partners' capacity to deliver gender equality training; and (2) establishment of a regional learning-network for Action Initiatives in food security, violence against women, rights to indigenous and Afro-descendent people, and HIV/AIDS and inter-cultural bilingual education. The program also aims to engage over 5,000 Canadians in efforts to promote peace, human rights and democracy. The interventions of the project aim to benefit about 177,000 people in this region.