By Maxine Insera

Pastors for Peace is an ecumenical agency whose mission is to help forward the struggles of oppressed peoples for justice and self-determination. The Latin American Solidarity Committee of the WNY Peace Center continues to support their efforts.

We invite you to join us in breaking the US blockade as we take humanitarian aid and ourselves to Cuba without a US government license. Be with us for 9 days in Cuba in solidarity with the Cuban people as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their revolution, and as we learn about the problems caused by the blockade and how they have creatively responded, as well as how they are rebuilding after recent hurricanes.

Pastors for Peace is engaging in efforts to assist the Cuban people as they rebuild after the three devastating hurricanes that hit Cuba in the fall of 2008. P4P will take tools, construction supplies, humanitarian aid, vehicles, computers, educational supplies, medical equipment/supplies/medicines, books, alternative energy equipment, musical equipment, bibles, factory sealed containers of food, mechanics’ tools, home supplies, and more.

Skilled construction workers can  spend a week of this time working alongside Cubans on a hurricane reconstruction brigade. Hip-Hop and related artists are invited to come with us on caravan routes to help get our message across via their artistic medium. There will also be opportunities to meet, record and perform with Cuban artists.

To get an application form and more information - email cucaravan@igc.org or fill in the form at www.pastorsforpeace.org.

Please drop off supplies before June 20 to Terry & Mary Bisson’s, 372 Voorhees Ave, Buffalo.
Phone:  838 2962

Tax deductible checks may be written to WNY Peace Center/Humanitarian Aid. Please write “P4P caravan” on the “for” line.