On our way through Nicaragua, we dropped by Villa Catalina to see how things have been going at the Cross Catholic homes from our recent Amigos for Christ house-construction campaign.
When we last visited the village in February for the dedication ceremony, the fields were a sea of dust under the punishing midday sun that felt like it could cook a person alive. But despite the heat of the dry season, the poor families from the Chinandega garbage dump were excited to receive their new homes – distributed to everyone at random by drawing names from a hat.
Now it is the wet season, and the fields are green. And thanks to the new water system that is bringing a daily supply of clean, drinkable water to every household, the families have a chance to maintain green, fertile gardens year-round.