The political martyrs of El Salvador may be more well-known, but many sisters and priests who were working for non-violent solutions in Peru during the '80s and '90s were murdered there by the Sendero Luminoso anti-government group. The Incarnate Word Sisters chose not to flee the violence, and the results of their work today are evident in the many health, education, and formation programs in the small country.

Yo estaba en mi quinto viaje a Perú como maestra de la Universidad del Verbo Encarnado, en San Antonio, Texas, para hacer una conexión entre los estudiantes y el cuerpo docente de la Universidad con las realidades en Chimbote, donde nuestras Hermanas empezaron a trabajar después de que el Papa Juan XXIII les pidió a las religiosas de Estados Unidos que fueran a América del Sur para ayudar a responder a sus necesidades.

"Where do you come from? Where are you going? Footsteps to nowhere. What do your footsteps leave behind?"

For two decades, a Hue City clinic established by the Daughters of Mary Immaculate Sisters has treated poor people for free, and the ministrations and dedication of its staff have earned it honor from the church for working compassionately and without compensation to serve people regardless of background. The clinic has even partnered with local Buddhists to provide holistic healing to people living with HIV/AIDS.

GSR Today - Agriculture is one way sisters support their projects across the world, by saving money for their own food as well as acting as agricultural role models for the rest of the community. This post includes a special slide show of the beautiful Tanzania maize harvest that you can share on social media.

"Our founders were moved by the Spirit and weren't afraid to get their hands dirty. They didn't stop in the face of obstacles or when others misunderstood them because they preserved in their hearts the awe of having encountered Christ."

Notes from the Field - Every year, this farm sends its crew leaders and human resources personnel to the training we provide at the University of Florida. During the training, the HR manager extended an invitation to two co-workers and me to tour the facilities. Sure enough, a few weeks later, we were on a truck touring the fields.

Four years ago, Sheri Shuster decided she wanted to raise awareness about sex trafficking in the United States — she just wasn't sure how. She bought a camera and a computer, thinking she might film a public service announcement, but instead ended creating up creating a full documentary. Shuster's debut film, "Still I Rise," tells the story of black sex trafficking victims in California.

As Haiti's elections are cancelled for the second time, and the current president makes preparations to leave office without a replacement on February 7, there are no clear answers for how the country is going to progress. In Port-au-Prince and throughout the country functioning on a day-to-day level is almost impossible, leaving the masses living in fear.

GSR Today - I receive emails, phone calls and letters from National Catholic Reporter readers every day of every week, one of the fringe benefits of being editor. I often tell readers that if they are not visiting Global Sisters Report, they are missing some of the best reporting available about the Catholic church's ministry and mission.