Sunday, August 19, 2007 Everyday Heroes
"Those who trust us educate us."
— T.S. Eliot

Barrio De Paz: Peace Town

Barrio De Paz: Peace Town
"Everything in society tells us to distrust others. I think it's the other way around. We need to profoundly trust in those around us, in their potential and in who they are," the grandmotherly Nelsa Curbelo Cora says. In 1999, she walked into the violence infested city of Guayaquil, Ecuador to BE peace. Through her grassroot work, today, Guayaquil's most dangerous gangs have disarmed, agreed to abandon violence and are now working together to rebuild the community! Watch the inspiring 9-minute profile of Nelsa Curbelo Cora's work.

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