Welcome to IFCO / Pastors for Peace
Pastors for Peace is an ecumenical agency whose mission is to help forward the struggles of oppressed peoples for justice and self-determination.
Important announcements
Never been on a Cuba Caravan? NOW is the Time!
See Cuba for yourself and challenge the US Blockade this July! REQUEST AN APPLICATION TODAY! Download the flyer below and share with your friends! Read more >
Stand with Cuba! Participate in the 2013 Caravan.
Request an application today!
Join our Friendshipment Caravan this July - See Cuba for Yourself and Challenge the US Blockade!
This year, through an exciting educational and cultural program, we will celebrate the 24th Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba and 25th anniversary of Pastors for Peace. Read more >
Recently added
Help IFCO Change Healthcare in the US
Here are excerpts from a recently published article by Glenn Ellis, a Philadelphia-based health writer. He outlines the tremendous accomplishments Cuba has achieved in the medical field,. He spoke with IFCO and Dr. Melissa Barber, a US graduate of Cuba's Latin America School of Medicine and effectively points to many of the historical benefits of Cuba's health care system and the ways it far exceeds US-based health care. Read more >
20 U.S. Students Begin Classes at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba -- A group of 20 U.S. students from across the country began their studies at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba this week. The group joins 104 students from the U.S. already enrolled in the school and thousands of students from around the world. The students will take preliminary Spanish and pre-med courses before beginning an intensive six-year program in medicine. Read more >
Links to the latest news from our work and programs
Chiapas and Central America
The Medical School Program
Latest news from the program at the Latin American School of Medicine, in Havana, Cuba. IFCO coordinates the participation of students from the US.
