Delivering food, shelter, and hope to the poorest of the poor
Cross Catholic Outreach is committed to meeting the needs of hungry children and families throughout the world by delivering healthy food to Catholic missions with feeding programs that serve the poor. Good nutrition is the foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, and it is necessary for healthy brain development in young children. Our plan to fight hunger is simple yet effective: We distribute Vitafood. Vitafood is the generic name for all Cross Catholic Outreach’s specially formulated meal packs designed to meet the needs of the malnourished. Vitafood is made with a rice, lentil or potato base; a protein (usually soy or beans); and key vitamins to energize, strengthen and improve the health of malnourished children and families.
Would you like to experience what people taste when they eat Vitafood? Many of our beneficiaries have created their own recipes to prepare Vitafood, and the recipe below is one of them. Try it, and your family can see how the hungry around the world are being nourished by this important outreach. Although the specially formulated meal packs are fortified and include minerals, you can use rice as a substitute in these recipes to better understand the taste and appeal of Vitafood!
Typically served in South and Central America.
This Lent, Cross Catholic Outreach ministry partners are providing Vitafood to families all over the world, but we need your help. As you pray, fast and give this Lenten season, would you consider making a gift to Cross Catholic Outreach to support our work in developing countries? Browse our Easter Catalog for other giving opportunities that include clean water wells, safe housing, providing education and meeting the most urgent needs of children and families.
Our mission is to mobilize the global Catholic Church to transform the poor and their communities materially and spiritually for the glory of Jesus Christ. Your gift empowers us to serve the poorest of the poor by channeling life-changing aid through an international network of dioceses, parishes and Catholic missionaries. This cost-effective approach helps break the cycle of poverty and advance Catholic evangelization.