An Oasis of Hope in South London
Baytree Centre works to create supportive pathways towards social inclusion for inner-city families in Brixton, south London.
Metro and Midtown Programs in Chicago
The Midtown program for boys and the Metro program for girls are helping many students in the Chicago area to live up to their potential.
Mercy Goes Beyond Justice
Metro Achievement Center in Chicago has now helped over 5,000 young girls (95% from minority backgrounds) to graduate from high school and go on to higher education. An article from www.josemariaescriva.info.
The Boys, the Cow and my Mum
"They were street kids. Some lived in shanties with their parents, five in a room. Others were orphans and slept wherever they could." The Eastlands project in Nairobi is having a big impact on many young people in Kenya.
Peru: Fighting the “Vicious Cycle of Poverty”
In a 3-year program organized by the University of Piura, more than 500 children in one of the poorest districts of the region were helped to overcome chronic malnutrition.
“Thank You Very Much For Everything!”
Students from Germany, Spain, Sweden and Uganda last summer helped build an elementary school in Africa.
Lessons from Congo
Nuria Mata has lived through two wars and once found herself looking down the gun barrel of a child soldier. Now, after 20 years in Congo, she chairs the foundation “Solidarity for Professionals” in Spain.
Haití: A Drop of Solidarity in a Land of Thirst
Some students from North Hall, a university center in Trinidad & Tobago, spent the first week of August in Port-au-Prince on a social outreach program. They will never forget what they saw there.
Health Care for a Nigerian Village
A medical clinic in Nigeria started by a doctor in San Sebastian, Spain, has had a big impact on a small village. An article published at the Spanish news website “Que es.”
Flowers for Madrid
"La Veguilla" is an extensive greenhouse in Madrid that employs 150 people, most of whom are mentally handicapped. Many consider this nursery one of the best in Spain.