The issues of poverty, inequality, and marginalization are great challenges for the mission in Latin America. At the same time, we believe that communities in vulnerable situations have resources, which must be enhanced through empowerment. In this seminar, we’ll explore a holistic approach to poverty that goes beyond charity and promotes a community’s proper development and flourishing.
Claudia Garza de Bahena has more than 15 years of experience in community development. She’s currently the Director of the Foundation for Family Development A.C. (Fundefam), a community center serving one of the most vulnerable areas in southern Monterrey, Mexico. Claudia is studying for a master's degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. She has participated as a facilitator of seminars, workshops, and conferences on family, integral mission, and prevention of gender violence in several countries of Central America and Mexico.