Women and girls make up the majority of human trafficking survivors worldwide, with the number of girls being trafficked steadily increasing. These vulnerable women and girls face uniquely heartbreaking challenges, including sexual exploitation, inadequate pregnancy care, and a lack of education and economic opportunities. The Church must address the suffering and hardships that destroy the peace and threaten the lives of our sisters in Christ.
Cross Catholic Outreach partners with ministries committed to caring for and empowering women and girls. You can support these efforts to help extend hope and God’s love to the most vulnerable.
$40 will help provide care and protection for children
From a young age, many girls in developing countries face oppression. Some are trafficked, exploited or married off as children in exchange for money and goods. Without anyone to protect them, they struggle to escape high-risk environments and do what little they can to keep themselves safe.
These girls dream of a life where they can be free and grow into women who build stable lives. They dream of pursuing education, earning an income and escaping the cycle of poverty. Cross Catholic Outreach partners with ministries worldwide that uplift at-risk girls and help them make their dreams a reality.
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It’s all within reach — but they can’t get there without help from compassionate Catholics like you. Be a changemaker! Give today and help those who cannot help themselves.
Not only do the sisters help girls recover, but through their mobile child protection clinic, they also take active steps to prevent girls from falling into the hands of predators. They don’t wait for children to come to them; they proactively reach vulnerable girls with a message of God’s love, mercy and hope. They want girls to know they are precious in the sight of their Father in Heaven and help them reach their true potential.
One of the girls rescued by this ministry is Jenna,* who was abused by her stepfather as a young teenager in Manila. After being removed from her home by local child protective services, she was referred to the Laura Vicuña Foundation for her protection, healing and recovery.
Now Jenna is studying to complete her Bachelor of Science in social work. With God’s guidance, she is dedicated to becoming a social worker one day and helping other children overcome the obstacles in their lives.
Your gift will provide a safe place for children like Jenna around the world who have been abused, abandoned or rescued from human trafficking. It will also prevent future abuse by providing care for orphans and vulnerable children, offering medical assistance, raising awareness and teaching family life skills.
This project is part of a larger initiative to support Cross Catholic Outreach’s Orphans & Vulnerable Children Relief Fund. Donations made to this project will provide families with a Catholic education, food, shelter and other lifesaving aid worldwide.
*Name changed to protect the privacy of the beneficiary.
See how Cross Catholic Outreach is helping combat human trafficking by funding Catholic ministry partners that provide protection, healing, food and opportunities for vulnerable women and girls.
Your donations are the driving force behind our mission.
Use it for reflections and notes to grow in your spiritual life. You’ll also receive a prayer request form to mail back so that we can pray for your needs. In effect, this creates a spiritual bridge to connect you to our sisters and brothers in Christ in the developing world!
Cross Mission Partners also receive a semiannual Mission Update with news, insights and information about the good work and accomplishments made possible by your support.
Every dollar helps us bless the least of our brothers and sisters throughout Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Mexico & Central America and South America.
Thank You for Your Special Commitment to Serving the Poor!
The Cross Catholic Outreach Christmas Catalog makes it fun and easy to extend the joy of Christmas to the poor. Instead of being filled with retail items, the catalog contains meaningful gifts for some of the world’s most impoverished families. Some gifts are lifesaving items such as Food, while others are large projects such as Safe Homes or Clean Water. All gifts are sent on your behalf to grateful families in developing countries.
It’s easy to shop through the Cross Catholic Outreach Christmas Catalog. Simply browse through the categories and choose an item within your budget and close to your heart, such as Box of Joy or Catholic School Scholarships for children. 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 overseas. It’s that simple!
Blessing the poor happens year-round. Some gifts in our Christmas Catalog are sourced locally, so there is no need to worry about international shipping. For items that require shipping, Cross Catholic Outreach works with partners in every country we serve to ensure Christmas Catalog gifts are delivered in a timely fashion.
Yes! Making a gift in honor of a friend or family member is a fun and easy way to share Christmas joy. Once you complete the checkout process, let them know by sending a printed certificate or e-Card.
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.