Ruby Tedeschi's Fundraiser
Join me by giving to NISGUA today!
We can enhance accompaniment opportunities and build our network of social change activists
Tierney Thomison
"Amazing work Ruby!"
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john tedeschi
"Great work, Ruby. We love you, Nonni."
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Rebecca Albright
"It's so important for this work to continue in whatever manner it can!! Thank you for all you are doing!"
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sara tedeschi
"I am so humbled, inspired and proud of the work you and your team are doing, Ruby. I am holding you all in my heart and mind. xoxo aunt sara"
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"Thankful for your direct action work!"
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Mellik Gorton
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Natasha Kerr
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Meredith Licata
"Ruby, so proud of you and this organization! Love to see all the work you/ NISGUA have done to better communities "
A supporter of Ruby Tedeschi
"Not because we have a passion but an obligation. Thank you NISGUA. "
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Corey McGinnis
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Makena Lambert
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A supporter of Ruby Tedeschi
"In support of the work NISGUA does"
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David Lee
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Rose Bruce
"For the people, for the land, for working towards a more equitable future, for taking down oppressors and dismantling corrupt systems of power!"
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Patrick Lentz
"In solidarity with the folx in Guatemala & the movement work being done to combat oppressive actions by the US"
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Philip Tedeschi
"I stand with Nisgua and those fighting to confront oppression.....keep up the good work, love and power to the people "
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Olivia Rachlis-Graham
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Anna Harnsberger
"<3 sending love and support from Wisconsin"
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A supporter of Ruby Tedeschi
"I stand with NISGUA in fighting for a more equitable global human community and a healthier relationship with the rest of the living world."
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"In support of human rights and dignity"
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Ruby Tedeschi
"I am donating because I believe in grassroots fundraising, the work that NISGUA is doing, and I am inspired by NISGUA's partners."
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By making a gift today, you'll ensure the sustainability of NISGUA's work to continue cultivating long-term, transnational relationships grounded in a shared vision for global change.This is a crucial moment and every dollar counts. Between May 15 and May 31, 2020, all donations received up to $50,000 will be matched dollar for dollar!
Hello friends, family and comrades!
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As a internacionalista for NISGUA's Guatemala Accompaniment Program, I have learned about the importance of transnational solidarity. Through long-term work for change NISGUA has formed many relationships with people and organizations in Guatemala and across borders. These relationships, based in mutuality and community, form a network that stretches across the globe! So I believe in fundraising so that NISGUA can maintain in these relationships and continue to participate in the global struggle for justice, human dignity, and respect for the Earth.
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I am compelled to ask people to donate to NISGUA because the Guatemalan government has responded to COVID-19 with increased militarization. The Guatemalan government also classified resource extraction, such as mines and dams, as “essential,” thereby enabling unwanted mega-projects to move forward while communities in resistance are criminalized for mobilizing themselves due to the quarantine measures. A specific example is an illegal push by Pan American Silver to reopen the Escobal Mine, a mine shut down by the Xinca Resistance to the Escobal Mine. NISGUA forms part of the network that has supported this resistance movement. To learn more about the way that COVID-19 is impacting Guatemala, watch this webinar hosted by NISGUA and Asociación Pop No’j last month.
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In addition to the impact of the Guatemalan government's response to COVID-19, it is important to recognize the role the US government has had and continues to have in marginalizing Guatemala, and specifically Indigenous and Campesino communities within Guatemala. Click here to read more about this history. The US continues to do this by signing the Asylum Cooperative Agreement (also known as the "safe third country agreement") with Guatemala. Under this agreement, we have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by deporting migrants from detention centers in the US to Guatemala. Upon arrival, 75% of people deported from the United States to Guatemala have tested positive for COVID-19. Not only is it clear that the US is literally shipping COVID-19 to Guatemala (and other countries), but this speaks to the horrendous conditions of detention centers in the US.
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To learn a little more about NISGUA's partners, watch this video below!