Sufficient crop yields can create steady income, empowering parents to feed and clothe their children and achieve greater stability. Our agricultural and microloan programs help farmers become more efficient, diverse and profitable in their work. Your support of these important programs can jump-start success and fuel brighter futures in Christ!
Agriculture supports health and community
When people in Guatemala think about the future, many find it hard to see beyond the cycle of poverty that has kept their families trapped for generations. Chronic child malnutrition affects Latin America widely, but the Diocese of Suchitepéquez-Retalhuleu has experienced it more acutely than most. When parents struggle to put nutritious food on their table, it is difficult to dream of anything more than meeting the needs of the moment.
Thankfully, one solution can help address both problems — feeding families while helping them build a brighter tomorrow.
Worldwide
Farmers will receive seeds, fertilizers and training, including workshops on agricultural techniques, crop management and resource utilization.
Give generously to equip families in Guatemala and around the world with the agricultural resources they need to grow and thrive!
Your donations are the driving force behind our mission.
The Cross Catholic Outreach Project Catalog makes it easy to support the world poverty relief and development efforts dearest to your heart. You can fund an individual project — such as one providing Food or Housing — in a specific country, or you can give to one of our various general funds. All listed projects are those we have committed to funding during our current fiscal year.
It’s easy to shop through the Cross Catholic Outreach Project Catalog. Simply browse the categories and choose an item within your budget and close to your heart, such as Anti-Trafficking and Girls’ Rescue or Most Urgent Needs. Select and sponsor one or more of these gifts, and you’ll make a meaningful impact on the life of a needy child or family. It’s that simple!
Absolutely! Once you select your items, you’ll be given the option of sending an e-card or printing a customizable certificate. This is a meaningful way to share Christ’s love with others while also honoring friends and family.
We are a Catholic ministry that partners with bishops, priests, and religious and lay workers to support Food, Water & Health, Housing, Kids & Education, Women & Girls, Disaster Relief and Farming & Loans opportunities and to share the love of our Lord Jesus Christ with the poor and vulnerable in over 30 countries around the world.
We meticulously honor the intent of our donors. Proceeds are restricted to the specific project for which they are raised, along with the fundraising and administrative expenses of that project. If more funds are raised than needed to fully fund the project, any excess funds will be used to meet the most urgent needs of the ministry. Out of the combined total of all cash and material goods donated to Cross Catholic Outreach in a typical year, more than 94% goes directly to programs that help the poor and vulnerable.
Donations from this campaign will be used to cover any expenditures for this project incurred through June 30, 2027, the close of our ministry’s fiscal year. In the event that more funds are raised than needed to fully fund the project, the excess funds, if any, will be used to meet the most urgent needs of the ministry.