Success Stories
Success Story: A Moped for Pastoral Work in India
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The people of the Parish of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus in Rajam, in the north of the state of Andhra Pradesh in central eastern India are poor, but strong in faith. They long to have a priest to lead them in prayer and guide them in their spiritual lives, and young priest Father Maria Raju Etcherla has many plans, especially for the youth apostolate, which is very dear to his heart, since these young people are often left ...
Success Story: A Car for a Parish in Tanzania
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There is great rejoicing in the Parish of Butundwe in northwest Tanzania. Thanks to your generous help, Father John Bosco Lwenge at last has a car! This will make his pastoral ministry much easier. Everyone in the parish is delighted and grateful as well, since now they will be able to see their parish priest more frequently than before. The parish covers a large area and has twenty-eight outstations, some of which are over 20 miles from the center. Father ...
Radios, Solar lamps, and Educational Material for Refugee Families in Burkina Faso
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Life in northern and eastern Burkina Faso has been virtually paralyzed by terrorism and the resulting critical security situation. The threat of Islamist attacks is on the increase, with jihadists seeking to establish an Islamic caliphate in the region. Since 2019, almost a million people have been uprooted from their homes. The few remaining villages that are still inhabited are now home to thousands of internal refugees. Over a thousand schools have been closed or destroyed, and children and young ...
100 Bicycles and 5 Mopeds for Evangelization and Social Work in Brazil
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In 2020, the Brazilian lay Association, Obra de Maria, Or “Mary‘s Work,” celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. It was a great occasion, with the participation of 68 bishops and 300 priests. The community today has around 3,500 members from all walks of life, including priests, deacons, consecrated religious, married and single lay people. They all form one great family, a community that is present in forty different countries around the world today. In Brazil the members of the Association are active ...
A Village Chapel for Catholics in Bangladesh
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For many years now, the Catholic faithful in the village of Noyanagar, in Bangladesh, have been longing for a new chapel. The tiny mud chapel they themselves built almost 30 years ago has become far too small for the growing community. It is also in poor condition: the walls have deep cracks, and the rain is coming through the roof to such an extent that it is impossible to celebrate Mass there during the rainy season. At the same time, ...
PPE for Sisters of Mercy in West Bengal, India
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The Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross in West Bengal, India are immensely grateful. Thanks to the generosity of our benefactors, the Sisters were able to purchase essential personal protective equipment against the coronavirus. The Sisters are working on the front line against the disease, and the $26,800 given by our donors will help them in this work, especially against the devastating second wave of the virus, which has struck India particularly hard. “We are helpless in the face ...