2nd Pathways to a Sustainable Future: Day 2
Day 2: July 5th - Loma Plata
We started our day traveling 6 hours by bus to Loma Plata to visit the Mennonite
Settlement. When we arrived there, we were greeted by Patrick, one of the
members of the Mennonite Community who shared with us how the Mennonites
came to live in Paraguay and showed us their museum and factory where they
package milk into cartons. The Mennonites have been in Paraguay for 89 years.
They came fr

om Canada to avoid war and to create a community centered on
faith, honesty, and hard work. They didn’t feel much hope about the land they
were given in Paraguay. No one expected them to create packaging factories,
slaughterhouses, and a functioning community because of the environmental
factors. But through hard work and perseverance they were able to create a
sustainable community with, among other things, factories, running water,
hospitals, churches, and schools where they taught their beliefs of faith, honesty,
and hard work. It took a lot of patience but through their hard work and
determination they were able to create the community they have today. We have
a lot to learn and take away from the Mennonites.