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Explore Our Dignified Living Pillar:
Changing the Lives of Disadvantaged Communities
When you wake up in the morning, you might throw off the covers of a warm bed, fry up a tasty pan of bacon and eggs, take a hot shower and head out the door to your job. It’s hard to imagine anything less. But the fact is, millions of people around the world are struggling due to a lack of basic resources. Nearly half of the world’s population lives on less than $2.50 per day — not nearly enough to pay for sufficient food, water or health care. Their lives are filled with uncertainty, and many are in desperate need of the basic resources we often take for granted.
That’s why Catholic World Mission exists — to bring a message of hope to those who feel hopeless. Our Dignified Living projects allow us to change the lives of disadvantaged brothers and sisters in Christ around the world by meeting their physical and spiritual needs.
We hope that you’ll join with us in working alongside these communities to meet their needs and share Christ!
DIGNIFIED LIVING PATRON
SAINT THERESE OF LISIEUX
Feast Day: October 1
Beatified: April 29, 1923 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized: May 17, 1925 by Pope Pius XI
Dignified Living Patron
Saint Therese of Lisieux
Patron of the Missions
Therese was the youngest of 9 siblings only 5 of which survived
childhood. She followed all 4 of her elder sisters into the convent. With special permission from the Pope, she entered Carmel at 15 years old where she consecrated her life to God as a Carmelite
contemplative. Therese prayed and sacrificed for God’s kingdom to grow throughout the world. She taught her “Little Way,” which taught that what mattered to God was not extraordinary actions but ordinary actions done out of extraordinary love. She died at 24 of tuberculosis and her journal became a best-selling spiritual classic called Story of a Soul. She was made a doctor of the Church and a copatron of the Church’s evangelizing missions with Saint Francis Xavier.
Areas of Work
Through our Dignified Living pillar we have responded to the call of the Catholic Church to perform Corporal Works of Mercy for our brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world through: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless, and visiting the sick. Responding to Christ’s call in Matthew 25:34-40.
“Jesus does not demand great actions from us, but simply surrender and gratitude.” Saint Therese of Lisieux
Projects in Progress
- DR CONGO – Water Tower Project
- GHANA – Sachet Water Project
- SOUTH AFRICA – Home for Poor and Forgotten
- CHILE – Hospital
- ECUADOR – Child Empowerment Project
- GHANA – Pope Francis Home and School under construction
- SRI LANKA – Give sick children and blind families meals, gifts, and medical equipment
- HAITI – Earthquake Relief
- GALLUP, NEW MEXICO and MEXICO – COVID Help
- SHIPPING – Medical Supplies
Projects Completed Thanks to Your Generosity
When you look at the poverty that exists around us, it can be easy to wonder how your gift is being used. But God can use even the smallest acts of kindness and faith in incredible ways. With your donation, you have:
- MEXICO – Relief for unexpected flooding
- DR CONGO – Rebuilt a Crumbling Orphanage
- NIGERIA – Provide a New Roof for a School
- TANZANIA – Sent Urgently needed Food Supply to a School
- HAITI – Repaired Roof for Abandoned Elderly
- INDIA – Built Multi-Purpose Community Centers for Villagers
- GUATEMALA – Shipped Needed Medical Supplies
- NIGERIA – School Bathrooms
- GEORGIA, USA – COVID-19 Response
- ECUADOR – Earthquake Relief
- PHILIPPINES – Typhoon Relief
- SRI LANKA – Easter Bombing Recovery
- INDIA – Flood recovery in Kerala
- TANZANIA – Drought relief
Thank you! We encourage you to continue to donate to Dignified Living in support of Christ-centered organizations meeting basic human needs. And, above all, we hope you’ll support us in prayer as we bring the message of Jesus to a world in need of hope.
Recent Successes in Dignified Living Projects
Updates from around the world, made possible by you!
Bangladesh - Hope and Relief for Flood Victims
We were able to collaborate with the Diocese of Sylhet and provide food, clothes, education, and a medical camp to 1900 families.
Ghana - The Pope Francis School and Health Center
We are thrilled to announce that the Pope Francis School and Health Center (the PFSHC) is complete and serving families in need!
United States - Blessings from South Carolina!
We thank YOU and your generosity in feeding and providing for Hardeeville, South Carolina this past Christmas!
Ghana - Cocoa Farm Renovations are Underway!
The Cocoa Farm project has planted its seeds and is starting to reap success – thanks to your abundant generosity!
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!
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!
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.
Ghana – Sachet Water Production Underway!
The Egyam Children’s Home has been able to purchase the necessary equipment and tools to begin its journey of self-sustainability by selling sachet water to the community.
Mexico - Fiesta de San Nicolas 2021
Solidarity Supper created a joyful space with live music, festive decorations, piñata games, and a visit from St. Nicholas in Sacred Heart Parish.
DR Congo: Meal Time at the Ndekesha Orphanage
Thanks to your continued generosity, the children at the Ndekesha Orphanage were served a nutritious meal. Nourishing the future generation of God’s kingdom is essential, and they are thankful for your selfless giving.
Nigeria: Feeding the Children at Holy Rosary
Catholic World Mission partnered with Keneolisa Charities to provide food for students at Holy Rosary Elementary School in Nigeria! These children greatly appreciate the food that was given to them during an uncertain time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Current Dignified Living Projects
We are a worldwide Catholic church charity with multiple projects you can choose to support. Help us change the world by supporting our projects. Scroll through some examples below:
Sri Lanka - Send Hope and Joy 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.
Kenya - Help these 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.
Create a Self-Sustaining Community by Cocoa Farming
We have the amazing opportunity to help Enchi’s cocoa farm 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!
Help Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Bring Hope
Help bring up 22 devoted Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor candidates who wish to fulfill their spiritual calling in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya.
Sachet Water Saves Lives
The Egyam Children’s Home in Ghana has formed a nurturing family for almost 80 orphaned children. Help this loving home become self-sufficient by purchasing the necessary parts for a KOYO machine that will produce sachet water on a large-scale.
Supply the precious gift of clean water
So many children in Ndekesha community are deprived of even a basic education because they spend so many hours fetching water just to survive. You can provide safe clean water for life.
Countries With Dignified Living Projects
YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
Why Donate to a Catholic Poverty Organization Like Catholic World Mission?
When you donate to Dignified Living, your money is used to support priests, missionaries and laypeople who work with their communities worldwide to provide food assistance services for adults and children, construction of safe structures and Catholic medical missions and support to those who live in poverty. As we address their physical needs, we’re better able to share the Gospel and invest in their spiritual futures.
When you look at the poverty that exists around us, it can be easy to wonder how your gift is being used. But God can use even the smallest acts of kindness and faith in incredible ways. With your donation, you can:
- Fight physical poverty: Each gift is stretched to its maximum value to have the highest impact. We do this by connecting with the community in need, as well as other people or organizations invested in the area. Every dollar you give goes directly toward the goal of ongoing self-sufficiency by providing education and addressing physical and spiritual needs that reduce local poverty.
- Reach the world for Christ: By giving to a Catholic poverty charity, you provide more than physical provisions. You ensure the Gospel is spread to “every nation, tribe, people and language” as God has called us. While we’ll never discriminate based on a person’s religion, we’ll also never distribute aid without also sharing our faith. Our money and physical support are used as an investment in the spiritual lives of those we help.
- Honor God’s call to give: God has blessed us with gifts beyond our imagination. Many people find the best way to express their gratitude and their love of God is to give to the poor — especially through an organization that addresses both physical and spiritual needs.
Change the Lives of Those in Poverty by Giving
When you donate to a Catholic poverty organization like Catholic World Mission, the dollars you give go directly to the communities we help and will make a physical and spiritual difference in the lives of those in need. We’ll even connect you to the people your money was used to serve through regular project updates, pictures and videos, so you can see how your donation is really making a difference.
We encourage you to donate to Dignified Living in support of Christ-centered organizations meeting basic human needs. And, above all, we hope you’ll support us in prayer as we bring the message of Jesus to a world in need of hope.