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A vision for a more just society


Lisandro Orlov (far left) leads a workshop at the EPES International Training Course in Popular Education and Health in Santiago, Chile.


The EPES Foundation’s International Training Course By Maxine Lowy


Lisandro Orlov explained the mission


of Educación Popular En Salud (EPES, Popular Education for Health) by recounting the story of Jesus’ encounter with Bartimaeus, a blind man begging by the roadside (Mark 10:46-52). The parable culminates with the miraculous healing that restored Bartimaeus’ sight. But Orlov, an Argentine Lutheran pastor who leads courses with EPES, underscored two frequently overlooked aspects of the story. First, Orlov pointed out, the disciples tell the


beggar to be quiet, “much as churches frequently silence and ignore the oppressed. But Jesus tells them, ‘Call him!’ ” Second, he said, Jesus asks Bartimaeus directly, “What do you want me to do for you?”


28 JUNE 2017 That question, Orlov said, embodies the


participatory philosophy that is the hallmark of the EPES Foundation’s work of empowering women in the dusty neighborhoods on the urban periphery of Chile. All their lives, he said, these women have been told to be quiet and no officials have asked what they needed. EPES methodology hinges on transformative


participation. The foundation doesn’t suddenly appear in communities with a preconceived program. Instead, it guides neighbors in assessing their conditions and, on that basis, together they design a work plan. Karen Anderson, ELCA Global Mission


personnel in Chile and founder of EPES, recalled, “For years, the EPES team dreamed of creating


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