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“I just wanted to share with Cross Catholic Outreach how awesome the new homes have turned out,” said John Bland, founder of Amigos for Christ, our long-time ministry partner in Nicaragua. “The houses are better than I ever expected.
When we received the following letter from our ministry partner in the Philippines, it reminded me of the phrase “God’s hand working in your life.”
Whenever I see the results of Cross Catholic’s Gawad Kalinga house construction projects in the Philippines, my first thought is, “Wow! This used to be a slum?” The newness, the cleanliness, the bright, cheerful colors are a visual repudiation of poverty.
It’s not a good sign when the community you live in is called Laroche, or “The Rocks.” The Haitian community of Laroche outside of Les Cayes can be difficult to access because of—you guessed it—the rocks that permeate the terrain.
Fr. Bob of St. Martin of Tours Church told us that every time he visits the Webster home, he finds sacks of cement on the floor.
Caroline Newman of Coquille, Oregon may be young, but her Christ-like actions are making a huge difference for a family in Haiti. The 14-year-old Girl Scout was deeply impacted after a priest visited her local church.