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We’ve walked 40,075 km! How far will we go?

Walks - Share the Journey

Canadians took up the challenge to walk the equivalent of the Earth’s circumference and they succeeded! With many more walks on the way, how far will we go?

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Members of Development and Peace – Caritas Canada honoured for their commitment to change

April 16, 2018
rewarded members

Congratulations to Marcella and Fernand for the recognition of their commitment and solidarity! 

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On Human Rights Day, let’s meet a Canadian woman peacebuilder!

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. On December 10th, Human Rights Day, ICAN was officially awarded the prize at a ceremony in Oslo.

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We’ve raised $500,000 thanks to your stamps!

September 25, 2017
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Khoudia Ndiaye, Communications Officer
Projet Timbres Devp

Back in 1984, two philatelists from Beloeil, QC, Jean-Pierre Lagacé and the late Marcel Désilet, had the idea to collect the stamps affixed on envelopes arriving from around the world at Development and Peace – Caritas Canada and offer them to stamp...

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Timbres : ça y est, le cap des 500 000 dollars a été franchi !

September 25, 2017
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Khoudia Ndiaye, agente de communications
Projet Timbres Devp

C'est en 1984 que deux philatélistes de Beloeil, Marcel Désilet, aujourd'hui décédé, et Jean-Pierre Lagacé, ont eu l'idée de récupérer les timbres apposés sur les enveloppes reçues par Développement et Paix – Caritas Canada en provenance des différents pays...

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The life of a miner

September 19, 2017
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Landon Turlock, Development and Peace member from Edmonton, Alberta

The driver crossed himself three times before driving into the mine. Riding in the box of the industrial-size dump truck, the 14 of us held onto the sides of the box through sharp switchbacks and low-hanging, narrow tunnels.

Meeting with inspirational women

June 27, 2016
by 
Mathieu Martin, member of Development and Peace (Diocese of Rimouski)

In June 2016, eight Development and Peace members from Eastern Québec will be travelling to Cambodia with their regional animators for 20 days. They will be visiting the regions of Phnom Phen, Kampot, Siem Reap, Battambang and Ratanakiri.

Initial contacts

June 17, 2016
by 
Luc Paré, member of the Quebec City diocese

In June 2016, eight Development and Peace members from Eastern Québec will be travelling to Cambodia with their regional animators for 20 days. They will be visiting the regions of Phnom Phen, Kampot, Siem Reap, Battambang and Ratanakiri.

We’re off!

June 9, 2016
by 
Pascal André Charlebois

In June 2016, eight Development and Peace members from Eastern Québec will be travelling to Cambodia with their regional animators for 20 days. They will be visiting the regions of Phnom Phen, Kampot, Siem Reap, Battambang and Ratanakiri.

Sewing a solidarity quilt!

February 9, 2016
by 
Khoudia Ndiaye, Communication Officer
We are launching a brand-new initiative: the solidarity quilt. This involves a pilgrimage organized at both the national and international level, where our members and our partners in the countries of the Global South are invited to collaborate in sewing a giant solidarity quilt that will travel the country from west to east (from British Columbia to Ontario) and east to west (from Newfoundland to Quebec).