When we arrive, they all rise and form a receiving line, greeting us one by one, and blessing us for coming. It is a humbling moment. This simple worship place and genuine people feed my soul with rich joy, blessing, and the awe of being surrounded by God s kingdom at work in our world. Pastors for Peace is a Canadian-US partnership that annually tours through parts of Canada and the US, raising awareness and collecting provisions along the way. Attempts to ship the bus and its contents to Cuba are regularly aborted by US officials due to the US trade embargo.
Organizers typically drive the bus to a Mexican port for freighter shipment.
The bus is donated to a worthy Cuban need after its contents are distributed. Pastors for Peace has been in operation for twenty-two years. Background The fall of the USSR in 1989 has produced a tremendous economic crisis in Cuba. This is due to the termination of massive injection of foreign aid and investment of that country into Cuba. The Cuban government has attempted to remain firm in its commitments to the principles of the revolution, but has had to accommodate to the new realities.