Opus Dei

Kindergarten and Primary School. Long gone by years and long forgotten struggles. But these were all brought back to the minds and hearts of a group of young university students from Kenya and Britain during a three week long project.

Tackling poverty through education: Teresa's story.

Walé Medical-Social Center, an outpatient clinic in Ivory Coast, is helping meet some serious health care challenges in the surrounding districts. An interview with its founder.

The very final day of the end of their last secondary school academic year, with very little time to rest, 35 young men closed their suitcases to get ready to fly to Nairobi (Kenya) on a volunteer activity which would last 2 weeks. They would be helping out in some schools of the poorest slums of the country.

Every year, staff, students and friends from Eastlands College of Technology get together to summit the third highest peak of Mt. Kenya at 4,999m above sea level.

"When Pope Francis declared a Year of Mercy starting in December 2015, it set me thinking about works of mercy. In a meeting with friends to discuss possible projects, someone mentioned how he used to go with a group of volunteers to a prison to attend Sunday Mass there with the prisoners."

Citywise is an educational program in Dublin helping young people from difficult city backgrounds to aim high in life. It is inspired by the message of Saint Josemaria.

Strathmore University students helped to build this church in the diocese of Kitale. Over the years they sourced for funds and did some physical work to help the local community make this project a reality.

"After praying for the poor, the children made 200 sandwiches twice, with care and generosity." An outreach towards the poor, inspired by "Laudato Si."

The Great Rift Valley is home to a world-renowned community - the Maasai. They are among the best known local populations due to their their distinctive customs and dress. I belong to the Maasai community.