Photo: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil Between 20 and 25 November, hundreds of artisanal fishermen and women from 18 states came together in Brasilia (DF) for the 12th Cry of Artisanal Fishing. The activity, organised by the Movement of Artisanal Fishermen and...
The project “Exchanging Knowledge and Producing Flavours in the Community Kitchen of the Centre for Alternative Technologies in Zona da Mata (Centro de Tecnologias Alternativas da Zona da Mata: CTA-ZM)” supported by CESE’s match funding methodology, aims to train...
“Incalculable devastation.” This is the summary of Pastor Wellington Santos, from the Pinheiro Baptist Church, describing the environmental crime caused by the Braskem mining company in Maceió, the capital of Alagoas state. Last week, the city’s Civil Defence...
Through its Small Projects Programme and in partnership with the European Union, CESE supported 20 organizations to attend the Third Indigenous Women’s March, which took place in Brasilia between 11 and 13 September 2023. This included the collective of Female...
“Advent is a time of hope. When we attain one horizon, we go in search of the next, just as with the Messiah’s arrival, it is with us. We have got this far and we’ll carry on moving forward. He was the one who taught us how to change the world: involving people,...
On Friday 15 December, CESE’s team, board, friends and family members came together for the launch of the book “Zanetti: the keeper of the oil lamp” by journalist Emiliano José. The title refers to one of Leonardo Boff’s ideas: that the lamp is the keeper of...
The tenth episode of the series “On the Trail of the Struggles: Grassroots movements paving the way for democracy and rights in Brazil” takes a look at the role played by the ecumenical movement in the long journey towards democratic construction and strengthening...
On the morning of 11 December, 62 civil society organizations jointly issued an Open Letter in protest against the rise in violence against the black population in both the urban and rural parts of the state. The initiative, which brought together organizations that...
Fifty years ago in Brazil, during the military dictatorship, in a context of countless Human Rights violations, the Ecumenical Coordination of Service (Coordenadoria Ecumênica de Serviço: CESE) was born, inspired by the Christian principles that prioritize a dignified...
Exchange between communities always involves a very rich exchange of knowledge, but also the feeling of renewed resistance to carry on in the struggle. The visit by the group that participated in the training session “Sharing Knowledge through the Paths of the...
