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Dreams Come Home through Safe Housing

September 20, 2017 by Cross Catholic Blog

Thanks to the kindness of friends of Cross Catholic Outreach and our ministry partners in the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima in Guatemala, families who once lived in dilapidated shacks now live in safe and sturdy homes for the first time in their lives. These durable concrete block homes will stand-up to wind, rain and harsh sun.

Filed Under: From the Field Tagged With: catholic, Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima, Family, Guatemala, home, Homes

These “God Moments” Keep Us Going

July 19, 2017 by Cross Catholic Blog

Over the last few years, some of our ministry staff have begun gathering to share “God moments” they’ve experienced in the course of their work. These sharing times are opportunities to set aside the stresses of fundraising and reflect on how the lives of staff, donors and beneficiaries have been touched in profound ways.

Filed Under: From the Field Tagged With: Belize, Guatemala, Kenya

Divine Appointments

October 30, 2016 by Cross Catholic Blog

On my first trip to the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Lima, I had no idea what God had in store for me. My simple intent was to learn more about a disaster relief project we’d collaborated on with the Pontifical Council Cor Unum. But God was working behind the scenes to accomplish something much more profound. Though I didn’t know it then, Cross Catholic Outreach was actually in Santa Rosa by divine appointment — and we would soon play a critical role in helping the diocese overcome an incredible challenge.

Filed Under: From the Field Tagged With: Diocese, Guatemala, Homes, Hope Restored, Jim Cavnar, President, Santa Rosa de Lima

Doing Church in Cuilapa, Guatemala

June 30, 2016 by Tony Mator

Cuilapa is a town for the ears. A town of dogs barking, roosters crowing, horns blasting, fireworks bursting, loudspeakers blasting, and upbeat music pumping. It’s also a town of bells—great brass bells that ring loud and long and joyous as street vendors close their food stands and evening draws near.

Filed Under: From the Field Tagged With: Church, Guatemala, world hunger

Heroes in Zone 18

March 24, 2016 by Cross Catholic Blog

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. – John 1:5 On my recent trip to Guatemala City, I learned firsthand what life is like for poor children from the toughest parts of town. Gang activity, domestic violence and extreme poverty are daily realities in the infamous area known as Zone 18.

Filed Under: From the Field Tagged With: Guatemala, International Poverty, Latin America, Orphans and Children

Happy Faces of the Fed

August 26, 2010 by Cross Catholic Blog

Nothing is more uplifting than seeing the smiling face of a hungry child receiving a nutritious meal, or a mother with tears of joy in her eyes because she knows she’ll be able to feed her family with the bag of food staples she just received.

Filed Under: Hunger and Feeding, hunger and food, Latin America Tagged With: feeding, Guatemala, Honduras, Latin America, nutrition center, orphans, school feeding program

Cross Catholic Outreach

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.

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Fundraising & Administrative Expenses 4.62%
More than 95 percent of all organizational expenses, including donated goods, went directly to programs that help the poor.
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Cross Catholic Outreach is a 501(c)(3) | EIN 65-1156061

Cross Catholic Outreach | PO Box 273908 | Boca Raton, Florida 33427-3908
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