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1 Water Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary

2 Corporate Stand ‘Water is a sacred gift that connects all life’

3 UN Commission on Sustainable Development, May 2010 UN photo Phyllis Douillard, Dorothy Guha Claudette Bastien, Sally Duffy

4 UNANIMA INTERNATIONAL

5 Cadillac Street, Montreal, Canada Mission Sector North Lise Julie Claudette

6 Mission Sector North Concern for Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake Dany Lafferière, Haitian, Canadian writer: “The majority of the people in Port-au-Prince slept outdoors that night, under the stars. [...] As we were lying on the ground, we could feel every tremor of the earth in our deepest being. We were one body with the Earth.” cnn.com

7 Comité Eau Secours International Claudette serves with the Coalition Eau Secours to protect the waters of Québec

8 Mission Sector South Agnes participated in planning the annual walk to the reservoir in Sao Paulo, Brazil to promote action to protect water for all Agnes participated in planning the annual walk to the reservoir in Sao Paulo, Brazil to promote action to protect water for all Marjorie, Agnes Hoy, Aparacida Brazil

9 Mission Sector South Monique above with children in the landless movement alerts people about water issues Monique Fortier and Françoise Bernard (inset) work with impoverished women in Maceió. Monique Fortier and Françoise Bernard (inset) work with impoverished women in Maceió. Brazil

10 Mission Sector South SNJMs urge soft drink companies to improve water use practices SNJMs boycott Coca Cola products Peru Sisters and Associates Brigid Marjorie

11 Lesotho Sustainability project forAIDS orphans 2010 Raise chickens Problems with drainage system affecting health of orphans and chickens

12 Lesotho January 2011 Maryland Clinic

13 Spokane Mission Centre Thanked local ‘Champions of Water’ during Earth Water Day Joined Episcopal Diocese and Interfaith Council hosting Candlelight Vigil to observe Earth Hour, March 24 Held ‘Celebrate the Sacred Earth’ workshop St. John Evangelist Cathedral

14 California Mission Centres Water-Sacred Gift and Source of Life (blog developed by HelenGarvey) Water-Sacred Gift and Source of Life Post your comment! Water issues in California Delta area northeast of San Francisco supplies water to most of California

15 Water Issues in California

16 Marylhurst Mission Centre ‘Water: A Human Right?’ Marylhurst Homecoming 2009 Cecilia A. Ranger, SNJM, PhD Marylhurst tower

17 Seattle Mission Centre St. Anthony’s Grade School in Renton, WA studied ‘Care for All Creation’ booklets from IPJC St. Anthony’s students

18 Seattle Mission Centre Mimi Maloney showed DVD ‘Flow’ to ecumenical groups in Olympia, WA Seniors in Contemporary Problems, Holy Names Academy, Seattle, WA discussed protecting access to safe water for all

19 Seattle Mission Centre Global Solidarity Week ‘09 SNJM Youth Justice Forum in Winnipeg challenged HNA students to “Water is a right for life for all” Avery Haller Katie Welch Maddie Braman Natalie Izzo Sr Charlyne Sr Josephine

20 An oil-stained pelican leaves its nest as oil washes ashore on an island that is home to hundreds of brown pelican nests as well at terns, gulls and roseated spoonbills in Barataria Bay just inside the coast of Louisiana, Saturday, May 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

21 Water Committee 2010 challenge Advocate to protect trans-boundary waters globally as an essential right for all life

22 SNJM Action 2010-2011


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