
Rescue Orphans in Mozambique
Learn how you can help Cross Catholic Outreach rescue AIDS orphans, vulnerable children and impoverished elderly citizens in Mozambique.

Learn how you can help Cross Catholic Outreach rescue AIDS orphans, vulnerable children and impoverished elderly citizens in Mozambique.

Cross Catholic Outreach transforms the lives of the poor in Latin America by supporting local Catholic charitable programs.

Cross Catholic Outreach transforms poor rural Nicaraguan communities by providing clean water systems and economic advancement.
We’ve all heard the old adage that says, “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” This sentiment gets to the heart of why microenterprise is an important element of helping the poor escape poverty.
Last week marked International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women and their contributions to society. This year’s celebration was especially meaningful because it also marked the holiday’s 100th anniversary.
There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” The following story — from an Ethiopian ministry we support in Addis Ababa — shows the wisdom of this principle in action: