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CATHOLIC WORLD MISSION IS HERE FOR YOU!
We can be with one another through the power of prayer. You are not alone.
Every week we pray for our donors, partners, and friends by name.
Our Mission
Our mission is to alleviate material and spiritual poverty by empowering the poor and sharing the Gospel of Christ, and we can’t do it without you. Giving to Catholic charities for the poor such as Catholic World Mission can help you share your own love of God and ensure your donation makes the most significant impact around the world.
Our Current Projects
Send Hope and Joy to Sri Lanka this Christmas!
Send sick children and blind families meals, gifts, and medical equipment as we bring hope and joy to Sri Lanka this Advent season.
Christmas Catalog 2022
Give love, hope, and joy this Christmas season as we uplift communities around the world through many life-saving initiatives.
Give 400 Families Care & Hope after Massive Flooding
Bangladesh is facing a lack of food, water, shelter, and medicine after experiencing major flooding that has left families displaced and homeless. YOU can send aid to 400 families in the Diocese of Sylhet and give hope to families who have lost everything.
The Strength of the Church Begins at Home
Will you help restore the faith in South India by uplifting families in need? Join Us in Constructing a Holy Family Spiritual Center.
Help Disabled and Mentally Handicapped Children Become Independent
Empower children with disabilities reach their utmost potential at St. Joseph the Worker Home in Kenya by giving them the essential care and tools they need as they work towards becoming self-reliant.
Help Over 900 Students Achieve Their Dreams
Provide four schools in Nigeria with resources including school supplies, whiteboards in classrooms, and weekly meals this back-to-school season.
Support a Seminarian
YOU can help us sponsor 65 Seminarians this year from the Diocese of Wiawso and the Society of African Missions (SMA) Order as they embark on their calling to serve God and change the world.
Create a Self-Sustaining Community by Cocoa Farming
We have the amazing opportunity to help Enchi’s cocoa farm in Ghana produce stable income for families and increase the crops planted. With YOUR help, we can change lives by giving them the tools they need to succeed!
Send 223 Tea Farmers’ Children to School
Apurbo and Borsa are two of many children who reside in the tea plantations in Bangladesh. Their only hope to escape a life of intense labor on the tea farms is by earning a solid education. Join us as we commit to giving 223 tea farmers’ children the chance to attend school and pave the path out of poverty!
Solidarity Supper Feeds Families in Playa del Carmen Neighborhood
Your help is urgently needed to feed growing numbers every day…
Our Pillars of Support
At Catholic World Mission, our main goal is to alleviate suffering, illuminate the mind, and ignite the Spirit. We categorize our projects into three pillars. Click each icon below to learn more:
DIGNIFIED LIVING
143K+ given access to clean water, reliable transportation, and nutritious meals…
Dignified Living
Each day over a million of our siblings in Christ are victims of the negative effects of severe poverty and lack of access to basic resources. For many, their lives are a constant source of worry as they deal with the consequences of food insecurity and desperate need for primary resources many of us take for granted every single day.
Our dignified living services help those in need physically by providing food-based services, building safe structures and offering medical support. With the help of our donors and laypeople, we were able to give over 140,000 of our brothers and sisters in Christ access to clean water, a reliable means of transportation and healthy meals. Some recent resources we were able to provide for those in need include:
- Sending food supplies to a school in Tanzania.
- Making roof repairs on a building for abandoned elderly in Haiti.
- Providing medical supplies to communities in Guatemala.
In addition to our dignified living services, we also spread the word of God to the communities we serve to share the knowledge of God’s love and commitment to those who may be hearing his words for the first time.
Evangelization
At Catholic World Mission, we believe one of the best ways to empower the poor is by sharing the word of Christ. Being spiritually poor can be just as detrimental to your overall well-being as being physically poor. By partnering with communities, we help individuals recognize the love of Christ already present in their lives and help them use this love to reach their full potential.
With our evangelization programs, we help others remove their barriers of spiritual despair to help them grow and understand their God-given purposes. We will always share our faith while aiding areas in need. Donating to our evangelization programs is a great way to honor God while helping others embody the word of Christ. Some recent ways we have helped to share the good news of the Gospel include:
- Constructing a church for worshipers in Ghana.
- Creation of community centers for worship in India.
- Teaching over 2 million people in the Catholic faith.
Education
One of the best ways to combat poverty and protect human dignity is by providing educational resources to help individuals elevate their minds and communities to reach their God-given potentials. An educated mind helps open the door for individuals to empower themselves and the generations that follow. At Catholic World Mission, we help communities escape education poverty and plants seeds of hope for lasting positive change.
Our Catholic World Mission family gives the gift of education to communities around the world. In addition to helping individuals of all ages learn basic reading skills, we also provide schools with desks and chairs and repair educational buildings that experience damage from natural disasters. Our recent projects include:
- Replacing a school roof in Nigeria.
- Donating safe and comfortable desks and chairs for students at the Mano Amiga Colombia School.
- Providing over $500,000 in scholarships to students and teachers in need.
Recent Successes
Updates from around the world, made possible by you!
Poland - Providing Care and Refuge for Ukrainians
Thanks to your support, hundreds of displaced families from Ukraine are being welcomed into Poland with warm meals, first-aid care, and shelter!
Ecuador - Clean Water Flows in Limones
Thanks to your generosity, we collaborated with MSFS to begin the building of the second water treatment unit at St.Peter and Paul Parish!
Kenya - The CFSOP Order has been established!
Thanks to your abundant generosity, the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor have been able to establish their Order in Nairobi, Kenya!
Mexico - Celebrating two years of Solidarity Suppers
Families joyfully gathered in the newly-constructed San Francisco Chapel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the community kitchen called Solidarity Supper.
Cameroon - Construction on the new building is underway
Many hands make light work and there is much work to be done as progress continues on St. Mary’s school in Nkar. The children are so excited to see the progress.
Haiti - CFSOP a safe haven for the poorest
The Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor have continued their Children Feeding and Nutrition Outreach Program, a Mobile Clinic Service, and an Emergency Outreach Program to care for the most devastated families.
Costa Rica - Transforming Vittorino Girardi and its Community
Many initiatives have been taking place at Vittorino Girardi and the surrounding community thanks to your loyal support!
Bangladesh - Merciful Monstrance for the Diocese of Sylhet
Archbishop Bejoy D’Cruze joyously accepted the Monstrance on behalf of the Diocese in a special ceremony that took place on June 19th in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Liberia - Celebrating Mass Mid-Construction
The faith is alive in Liberia! Despite the unfinished church structure, families joyfully gathered to participate in the Mass celebrated by Bishop Andrew Karney.
Mexico - Thank You Letters from ETCs
Our ETC missionaries were given a deserving bonus so they can continue to wholeheartedly pour into their surrounding communities! Read their personal letters of gratitude for your support.
India - Two New Monstrances for Udipi
Thanks to the generosity of the Catholic World Mission family of supporters, two monstrances have been distributed to the Diocese of Udipi in southern India.
Peru - A New Monstrance for MSFS
Your selfless giving has blessed the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales with a monstrance! Now, they can experience Eucharistic Adoration, encountering the Real Presence.
Nigeria - School Renovation Has Begun
The renovation of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Oyede, Nigeria has begun! Once a worn-down church structure, it is now being transformed.
Ecuador - Celebrating at their New Chapel
Thirteen individuals recently celebrated their first Holy Communion in the new “Mother of Sorrows” chapel. This chapel has been dedicated to the pastoral work done by the MSFS.
Poland - Ukraine Emergency Support
It is a true testament of faithfulness to see various organizations joining together to help those most in need. Thank you for your immediate response to the unforeseen crisis.
Uganda - A new school for deserving students
St. Mary’s new primary school provides students with a safe environment in which to learn. Now all of their attention can be focused on receiving their Catholic education.
Locations Around the World
How Your Donation Works:
Our Trinitarian Approach
We use our Trinitarian approach in every project we support. There are at least three major groups involved: the community in need; a dedicated partner helping oversee the project (which can include priests, religious, bishops, and lay people); and the generous Catholic World Mission family of supporters.
COMMUNITY IN NEED
Your money goes to the people in the community. We work with the community to figure out what we can provide that would help them the most instead of simply giving them what we think is best.
DEDICATED PARTNER HELPING OVERSEE THE PROJECT
Each project is completed with the guidance of a trusted partner such as a priest, bishop, religious community member or lay person.
DEDICATED FAMILY OF SUPPORTERS
The generous Catholic World Mission family of supporters funds projects financially and through their prayers.
