Stories and Updates

A Nicaraguan mother and her son raise glasses of clean water from their new home water tap.

Water

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Water Shortage Solved

One example of how your support solves the poor’s need for safe, clean water sources that are reliable year-round.

November 17, 2022

Family members stand outside their frail wooden house in rural Guatemala.

Housing

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Housing Poverty in Guatemala

Guatemala’s housing deficit of over 1.8 million homes exacerbates the hardships faced by the country’s poor.

November 11, 2022

Man working on house.

Housing

What Goes Into a New Home?

Cross Catholic Outreach helps provide safe housing for those in need. Find out what goes into these homes that help transform the lives of the underprivileged.

October 31, 2022

A woman holding a bowl of produce stands by her granddaughter.

women

U.S. Catholics Empower Haitian Women Through Agriculture

Haitian women are struggling to make ends meet — but working together, Catholics can equip them to bolster their nutrition and income through agriculture.

October 26, 2022

Cristina holds her daughter, Mariela, outside their home in the Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu.

Catholic Faith

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How to Help Families in Guatemala

Cross Catholic Outreach is working with two Guatemalan dioceses to build safe homes for 100 families. This Advent, please consider supporting this mission.

October 25, 2022

A Catholic cardinal wearing a bulletproof vest stands with a woman holding a dog outside a severely damaged building.

Disaster Relief

Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine

As the war escalates in Ukraine, displaced families, children and refugees face growing needs. Learn how to help with a donation to Catholic partners.

October 12, 2022