The Impact of a Few Days of Service
"When I was in high school, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were distant lands. But an unexpected opportunity to organize a service project in Lithuania brought ...
A Painting "Marathon" to Help Excluded Children
A young artist from Seville, Spain, set out to paint 400 paintings in 2 years, donating half of the profits to projects that help children ...
“Sowing open-heartedness, you will reap friendship”
A group of 10 young women from Singapore dedicated part of last summer to meeting the pressing needs of young people in Vietnam.
Citiwise: Helping Irish Youth Excel
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 ...
Serenity for Families of Those Behind Bars
Some Italian volunteers are trying to help children whose fathers are in prison to reopen communication with them, especially through drawings and games.
Walkathon for Women Affected by Boko Haram
Girls from the Lagoon School, a corporate work of Opus Dei in Nigeria, have helped organise a walkathon to create awareness and raise funds for ...
ELIS Over the Years
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A brief history of the ELIS Center, a social project in Rome begun under the impetus of Pope John XXIII and entrusted by him to ...
Work Camp in Land of Many Islands
A group of 38 young men from Australia and New Zealand went to Vanuatu (a country of 83 islands 1,000 miles east of northern ...
Seeing Christ in Every Sick Person
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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 ...
Spreading the Faith Among the Maasai Youth
Stephen, who belongs to the Maasai community in Kenya, is amazed at how eager the young people are to learn about the Catholic faith.
Short Stories of Hope for Nigerian Women
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A report published in the March 17 edition of "Vida Nueva" on the work of Ebele Okoye, Harambee 2018 Prize Winner for the Advancement and ...
"It was even better than I expected"
In late December 2017 and early January 2018, a group of 27 young Australians spent three weeks in Vietnam building two houses and a number ...
In Congo: Health Care for the Most Vulnerable
Dr. Celine Tendobi is working with determination to improve health care for pregnant women at Monkole Hospital in Kinshasa. From an article published in "La ...
Tondo Social Outreach: "Everyone can help"
Young professionals, teachers, students, and families in the Philippines responded generously to Pope Francis' message for the Second World Day of the Poor.
Sunday Mass in Wormwood Scrubs
"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 ...
200 Sandwiches Twice
"After praying for the poor, the children made 200 sandwiches twice, with care and generosity." An outreach towards the poor, inspired by "Laudato Si."
With an Adventurous Spirit
An article published in “Nuestro Tiempo” for the twenty-fifth anniversary of Monkole Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"The people are so wonderful"
A group of high school boys from New York City spent their winter recess in Guatemala doing all they could to improve the lives of ...