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A Heart for the Poor: Remembering Sister Dorothy Stang

Presented by Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts

August 15, 2007

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On Wednesday, August 15th at 7:00 p.m., Palmer Lake resident David Stang will present a short documentary film and discussion on the life and work of his sister Dorothy Stang in Brazil. Internationally renown, Sister Dorothy, born in Dayton, Ohio but a naturalized Brazilian citizen, worked as an advocate for the rural poor beginning in the early 1970's, helping peasants make a living by farming small plots and extracting forest products without deforestation. . She established 21 settlements of farmers committed to conservation farming methods on rainforest land coveted by Brazilian ranchers and loggers and sought to protect them from the criminal gangs who were after their land. Dot, as she was called by her family, friends and most locals in Brazil, is often pictured wearing a t-shirt with the slogan, "A Morte da floresta � o fim da nossa vida," which is Portuguese for "The death of the forest is the end of our life." Stang, age 73, was shot by ranching land grabbers on February 12, 2005. � I don't want to flee, nor do I want to abandon the battle of these farmers who live without any protection in the forest. They have the sacrosanct right to aspire to a better life on land where they can live and work with dignity while respecting the environment. � In 2004, Sister Dorothy was named "Woman of the Year" by the state of Para for her work in the Amazon region and also received the Humanitarian of the Year award from the Brazilian Bar Association for her work helping the local rural workers. Don't Miss Her Amazing Story!