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      The Call to a New World Yet to Be: MCC Gender and Development Project

      Acknowledgements

      We met with many people in each country who showed us warm hospitality, gave generously of their time, and shared their experiences with us. Without them this project would not have been possible. We met many by name, but there were many others whom we did not get to know as personally. To all we wish to say thank you:

      EL SALVADOR

      • Consejo--Cecilia Duran, Dina Ramirez, Ruth Eunice Rodriguéz, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Jeri Schultz (MCC El Salvador), and Karen Kenagy (MCC El Salvador)
      • MCC El Salvador--Harold Shenk, Nelly Moreno Shenk, Pauline Martin, Lisa Hughes, Gina Wang, David Hendrickson, Cynthia Hunter, Sam Nickels, Charlene Thomas, Philip Thomas
      • Historical Tour Guide at the University of Central America
      • Oxfam Quebec staff
      • Carmelita Sisters in La Laguna
      • Pastoral team in Las Vueltas
      • Community of Las Vueltas
      • La Ceiba craft cooperative
      • René Chicas, Padre Gabriel, Anaruth at CODIPSA
      • Maria Chichilco
      • UNTS and COSDEMA
      • San Martin Youth
      • Bernada Mendes
      • Church Community of La Linea
      • Leando Uzquiano and staff
      • Director of Emmanuel Baptist School
      • Staff at Cemujer
      • Celia Mendrano
      • New Dawn Craft Cooperative Council
      • Guanaco Craft Cooperative
      • SEBLA Seminary staff
      • Mayor of Perquin
      • Director of Centro Infantil in Perquin
      • Carmen Elena Hernandez
      • The women working with the vegetable gardens in Perquin
      • Couples group in Perquin
      • Alejandra Ortiz

      ZAMBIA

      • Grace Moono, Women's Coordinator of the Brethren in Christ Church
      • Heisey Muchimba, MCC Zambia Administrative Assistant
      • Lois Coleman Neufeld, Country Representative for MCC Zambia
      • Robert Neufeld, Country Representative for MCC Angola
      • Bruce Pankratz, MCC Zambia
      • Christian Council of Zambia staff--Mr. Simposya, Mr. Chinyanta, Mrs. Edith Mutale,
      • Mrs. Suzanne Matale
      • Couples from Pilgrim Wesleyan Church--Pastor Alfred Kalembo, Mrs. Kalembo, Naomi Sibalwa, David Sibalwa, Judy Muluwe, Innocent Muluwe, Dr. Michelo, Lilian Michelo
      • Jimmy Mwansa
      • Mwiya Mwandawanda
      • Teachers from St. Joseph's--Sister Margaret Chatembwa, Christine Sunkutu, Maureen Siamutete
      • Zambian Widows and Orphans Association--Leadership and clientele
      • Prisons Fellowship--Lawrence Temfwe
      • Theological College of Central Africa--teaching staff and students
      • Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation--teaching staff and students
      • Zambian Association for Research and Development--Mercy Siame and Salma Ginwalla
      • Choma: Bishop Enock Shamapani, Mrs. Lastinah Shamapani, Brethren in Christ Community
      • Mrs. Mushala
      • Mrs. Munkombe
      • Macha Hospital staff and Brethren in Christ Community, Dr. Kalombo, Mrs. Kalombo
      • Sikalongo--Women's church groups from the area

      INDIA

      • Cynthia Peacock, MCC India
      • Juliana Chiramal Chaudhuri, MCC India
      • MCC India staff--Stephen Gonsalves, Donald Kessop, Ayesha Kader, Julius Devadason, Thomas Harris, Naresh Singh, Achinta Kumar Das, Anjana Mondal, Manjula Patnaik, Suniti Ishwari and her staff, Michael Chater, Mr. Ghosh, David Mondal and all the other staff at MCC India
      • Ankur Kala
      • Ashurali Gramonnayan Parishad (AGP)
      • Paripurnata--Dr. Joyce Siromani and her staff
      • Society for People's Awareness (SPAN)--Jhoti, Sujata, Shukla, Achintya
      • Women's sangams working with SPAN
      • Social Unit for Community Health and Improvement (SUCHI):
      • Directors--Paul Vijayakumar and Glory Vijayakumar
      • Staff--Samson, Deenakaran, Sheba, Chandrakale, Guna, Vaijervelli, Janarthan among many others
      • Communities and women's sangams that SUCHI works with--Kottalam, Dasarapalli, Varadarajalupalli, Periyambadi, Varigapalli, Polakala, Thommarapalli, Shikari, Nallapa, Redypalli, Veerlagudipalli, Tewariampalli, Madawameri
      • Evangelists from communities with which SUCHI works
      • Carpentry Class at SUCHI
      • General Secretary of the Lutheran Church of India--Prasanna Kumari Samuel
      • Director of the Vocational Department at St. Thomas School
      • Director of the Anjuman Girls' High School
      • Families in the MCC India Educational Assistance Programme
      • Naba Nari Pragati Sangha (NNPS)--Leadership and clientele

      I would also like to thank Gwen Groff with whom I worked closely on this project. Her quick and incisive analyses, sense of humor, and accompaniment helped make this project a very enjoyable experience.

      A big thanks to Judy Zimmerman Herr for all the support and overall direction and guidance she provided throughout this project.

      It was such a pleasure to work with you all!


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