“Too Many of Our Women Are Dying in Childbirth!”

I just got back from central Haiti, an area with the country’s highest rates of malnutrition, poverty, fertility, and child & infant mortality. When our ministry partner there, Project Medishare, polled community members to gauge the greatest health problems, it was the men who said, “Too many of our women are dying in childbirth!”

Kingdom Seeds

We had a special guest in the office this morning: Fr. Glenn Meaux of Kobonal Haiti Mission, which Cross Catholic Outreach has partnered with since 2004. Fr. Meaux talked about his missionary philosophy, which he adapted from the teachings of the late Bishop Ken Untener.

A Generous Man…

Recent studies reveal that as many as 300,000 Haitian children suffer from chronic malnutrition, and up to half of child deaths in the country are caused by starvation. Cross Catholic is addressing the immediate needs of poor children across Haiti by providing vitamin- and nutrient-rich food.