Stories and Updates

A Haitian man and woman stand with their children in front of their new concrete-block house.

Haiti

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Give Shelter and Christ’s Love to Poor Haitian Families

In the fall of 2021, donors funded the construction or repair of 100 houses for the poor in Haiti. Learn how these new homes impacted those in need.

May 16, 2022

Ukraine refugees.

Disaster Relief

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How to Help Ukraine & Eastern Europe

Are you looking for ways to help Ukraine? Learn how the Catholic Church is helping Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced people.

May 11, 2022

A Guatemalan mother and daughter outside a home built from scraps of metal.

Guatemala

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A New Home for a Guatemalan Mom

Learn how a new, safe home transformed the life of a single mom in Guatemala and how Cross Catholic Outreach promotes the life and dignity of the human person.

May 10, 2022

A completed concrete block house with a patio and garden.

Nicaragua

Homes and Hunger Relief for Poor Nicaraguan Families

Learn about how Cross Catholic Outreach helps build homes for poor families in Nicaragua.

April 29, 2022

People in Sagalla, Kenya, gather around water tower

Water

Building a Bright Future With Clean Water in Kenya

U.S. Catholics took action against Kenya’s water crisis by funding 15 clean water systems for communities in need. See how safe water has transformed lives!

April 27, 2022

An Ethiopian woman holds a baby.

Catholic Faith

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Faith, Hope and Charity in Action: Cross Catholic Outreach’s Year in Review

Learn about Cross Catholic Outreach’s year in review and how the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity fight poverty in developing countries like Guatemala, Mozambique and Kenya.

April 7, 2022