John Eudes Rehabilitation Centre,founded 2001, in the Catholic Diocese of Kitui, was built to assist the increasing number of children who, due to challenging economic and social circumstances, are forced to live on the streets in Kitui and surrounding districts. The Centre offers an environment with programs that help re-build the children’s lives, striving to […]

With your gift, girls at Saint Athanasius School in Zambia can say, “Thumbs up!” for clean water.  Wells can be dug and pumps installed to bring a clean and convenient source of water to the school and community.  This translates to improved health, sanitations and more time in school.  Your Christmas gift of water helps […]

“I want to be of service . . .” Jacob is a Seminarian at Saint Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Bambui, Cameroon. Jacob comes from a large family and while his faith is strong, realizing his vocation has not been straightforward.  “My father said I should go to University and that priests are too reliant […]

Sweet Beatrice smiles because she has a school uniform!  In many Mission countries, all students must wear a uniform – even in public schools. The cost often keeps children from attending school. Students at Mission schools, supported MCA, are given their uniforms free of charge – a Gift – just as Jesus gives us His […]

A Mission child, who is a stranger? Would you give JOY with a much-needed Welcome Gift? The lives of these mentally challenged teenagers would be very different without Sister Flora, OLGC, a Missionary in Uganda, who took them in.  Thanks to MCA and Gifts of JOY to the Missions, Sister is able to give shelter, […]

Francisco just finished gulping a glass of water at a day care center in Ecuador run by Divine Word Missionaries. Because of the sustaining support given to the center and a reliable water harvesting system from MCA, he will spend the day in a nurturing environment while his parents work as day laborers. He was […]

“Might I interest you in my Seminary? At the moment the Seminary has more than 50 students, and providing for them is a challenge with our very limited resources. At the beginning of last year, we had to announce that we could only admit 12 new students, two from each district. Well, from one district […]

Religious Brothers and Sisters around the globe are working to slow the spread of COVID-19 among the poor. The Little Sisters of St. Francis in Kenya are just one of the Religious who are in desperate need of emergency support in order to be effective in their efforts.   The Sisters, and so many like […]

In Africa, Coronavirus cases are increasing but under control.  Unfortunately, Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkino Faso, has tested positive. We must pray that the virus does not continue to spread. “In just over a week, until yesterday evening, we have reached 40 infections due to COVID- 19 in Rwanda,” says Omar Fiordalisio to Agenzia Fides, […]

The Faithful in Senegal bring chairs and benches and sit under trees to worship our Lord on Sunday – can you help them build a Church?