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Dear Sisters and Brothers, Compañeros and Compañeras,
These are challenging times – but hope also fills the air.
 

Fr. Luis Barrios with Occupy Faith on Wall St. October 9, 2011

As the “occupy” movement spreads across the country, we are elated about the growing climate of resistance. IFCO has been an active participant in this innovative international campaign. Despite its imperfections, IFCO continues to offer direct support. We remember that the Bible tells us: There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off (Proverbs 23:18).

On October 28th we had the opportunity to connect with many IFCO friends and supporters as the new Co-Executive Directors. What was remarkable about the evening was the level of good will and optimism that filled the room.

Thanks to the generosity of supporters like yourself, IFCO raised $25,000 and dozens of people pledged monthly gifts of as little as $10.00 and as much as $150.00.

IFCO was founded as, and continues to be, a grassroots organization with social, political, cultural, and spiritual commitment. It has been said "If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.” We at IFCO are standing for justice.

  • If 500 supporters pledged $25 a month IFCO could purchase a dozen fully-equipped school buses for our 20th Anniversary Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba.
  • A pledge of $50 a month from 100 of our supporters would raise $60,000. This would enable IFCO to hire two full time community organizers to work on domestic issues such as the environmentally devastating hydro-fracking, and expanding the fight for social justice.
  • If 100 IFCO supporters pledge $100 a month we can create a urban justice peace project and produce culture of peace curriculums and alternatives to incarceration programs.
  • $5,000 will help pay for the administrative workload for 20 newly selected students headed to the Latin American School of Medicine.
  • $10,000 will help us organize our first consciousness-raising humanitarian aid caravan to Haiti.
  • $15,000 will enable us to expand our fiscal sponsor services to  dozens more grassroots community organizations across the U.S.

We know that you stand with us in this struggle at this historic juncture.

You also know how hard we work to stretch every donated dollar we receive. We hope you will take a moment now to send a check, make a monthly pledge or a one time donation by check, phone or our secure website.

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When our founding Executive Director, Rev. Lucius Walker Jr. started the Latin American School of Medicine scholarship  program ten years ago, he dreamed that a stream of committed young doctors would flow back into our communities. That dream is now a reality.

Gail Walker meeting with officials of the Latin American School of Medicine in November 2011.

Today 66 graduates and a dozen young doctors are in residency programs throughout the US. Dozens more are in the licensing pipeline – on their way to serving in communities that need them the most.  Just this week a mother of a Medical School student from the South Bronx stopped by our office to thank us for helping her son to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor.

It is important that we stand together to ensure IFCO’s future. We hope that you will continue to consider IFCO a resource for progressive social change.

With your support IFCO continues to build bridges with progressive activists throughout the U.S and in Latin America. There is no other national organization that can match IFCO’s ability to connect progressive communities working for human rights and peace with justice.

We are grateful for your continued support.

In solidarity and love,

Gail Walker and  Fr. Luis Barrios

Co-Executive Directors