by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
St. John the Evangelist-Lobur Dispensary
Fr. Lance P. Nadeau, M.M. and Fr. John W. Waldrep, M.M.
This Apostolic Project supports a medical outreach program to the pastoralist, semi-nomadic Turkana people who live on the borders of Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. In addition to operating the Lobur Parish dispensary, the dispensary staff conducts 12 mobile clinics each month in various areas of North Turkana.
Each year, the dispensary treats approximately 19,000 clients. Over the last six months alone, more than 600 children were immunized, more than 600 mothers were given postnatal care, prenatal care was given to nearly 500 mothers, child welfare care provided to more than 1,500 children, nutrition was improved for about 2,570 people among other services administered.
Your gift can help Maryknoll to continue to care for the health and the well-being of thousands of Turkana people in 2025.
“For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 30:17
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
Helping Street Children in Tanzania
Bro. Loren W. Beaudry, M.M.
Upendo Daima means unconditional love in Swahili.
It is also the name of a program in Tanzania that helps children living in the streets to give them a second chance. This non-profit was founded by Sister Chimwemwe of the Missionary Sisters of St. Mary of Africa back in 1995 and it falls under the Archdiocese of Mwanza City in Northern Tanzania.
Upendo Daima’s main goal is to help vulnerable and homeless children living in the streets of Mwanza to have their basic needs met and to be reunified with their families. It has two parts and the first is to help children in Marimbe, Mwanza who cannot return to their families with shelter, food, clothing, medicine, schooling and counseling. The second part of the program is for children living on the streets who are invited to a rescue center in Pasiansi, Mwanza with a goal of returning those children to their families in about three months.
Maryknoll provides support to Upendo Diama for educational materials and counseling and your gift can help these vulnerable street children have a second chance at life.
“The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.”
Psalm 116:5
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
Smallholder Poultry Project for Vulnerable Youth
Fr. John W. Waldrep, M.M.
Orphans are a class of people for which Jesus would have had a lot of care.
Maryknoll extends this message of Love and Hope to orphans in Kenya, some of whom are HIV positive, and are dependent on older siblings or other relatives. In many cases, these older siblings are forced to drop out of school to take care of their younger sibling(s) and in most cases, this proves to be an overwhelming task without outside support.
This Apostolic Project addresses this need for support in two phases and has been an overwhelming success so far. First, these children and their siblings and relatives are taught about economic empowerment for sustainable food production. This happens through thorough training in smallholder poultry farming plus the gift of ten improved chickens and one rooster. Second, psychosocial support is provided to the children to help them handle everything they have been through.
Your gift can teach these vulnerable youth to become self-supporting while sharing the love and compassion of the Catholic Church.
“Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.”
Isaiah 49:13
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
St. Cecilia String Orchestra
Fr. Kurt J. Anderson, M.M.
Music is a wonderful connector for human beings and in Taiwan, Father Anderson has seen this come to life through this Apostolic Project that helps students become involved with the St. Cecilia String Orchestra. He notes that it is a uniting activity for the students, friends and their families as Christian and family values are promoted.
Your gift can build a love of music in children in the Taichung Diocese and connect families and friends through a thread of love and connection.
“Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.”
Psalm 33:3
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
Parish Holistic Healing Project
This Apostolic Project is a holistic healing program for the parish of Nossa Senhora Mãe e Rainha located on the northwestern periphery of São Paulo. Its goal is to help subsidize holistic health care for people who are of a low-income level and who could not otherwise afford these types of treatments.
Envisioned by Father Moorman, this project will support psychological counseling, group therapy and acupuncture treatments. Participants will be asked to contribute toward their healing if possible.
Given that most of these low-income people in the parish are stretching to meet their most basic needs, your gift can help some of them experience the compassion and healing of the Catholic Church.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Psalm 147:3
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
A true sign of Catholic charism is to embrace and help some of the most excluded populations to heal and become part of the larger community. This is certainly true for those living with HIV or AIDS in or around São Paulo, Brazil.
Father Moorman wants to provide partial support to an ongoing HIV/AIDS Project founded by an Irish Missionary Sister back in 1996. The purpose of the program is to help people who are living with HIV or AIDS in a variety of ways including home visits, therapy and education and to work with the community to prevent the spread of the virus.
Your gift can help some of the downtrodden in Brazil to feel more a part of their community in the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ.
“God keeps his promises and provides healing when we face sicknesses.”
Isaiah 53:5
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
Widows, Single Mothers and Their Children
This Apostolic Project supports women who have lost their husbands, have children and have been abandoned by their families and relatives. These women receive assistance with food, housing and healthcare.
Father Dinh also provides them with skills training for the young single moms to give them a chance to help themselves and their families.
Your gift can create a virtuous cycle of improvement for widows, single moms and their children in Kenya.
“And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”
Exodus 33:19
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 5, 2025
Parish Ministry in the Bolivian Amazon
Fr. Alejandro L. Marino, M.M.
After listening to Archbishop Oscar and discerning with the Pastoral Group, Father Marino is taking responsibility for the Santisima Trinidad Parish in the Bolivian Amazon. He will work as part of a team of three priests and the seminarians in the area and this Apostolic Project will help with the pastoral work in a large geographic area and reforestation efforts.
Your gift can help Maryknoll step up to lead the Santisima Trinidad Parish in the Bolivian Amazon.
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Mark 11:24
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 4, 2025
Mercy Montessori Dining and Social Hall
The Mercy Montessori School is a Catholic institution under the Archdiocese of Mwanza and the school welcomes children of all tribes and religions in the local community. It provides “head start” education to orphans, children impacted by HIV/AIDS or sickle-cell anemia, those affected by extreme poverty, oppressive situations or discrimination.
A safe environment such as the one offered by Mercy Montessori School is invaluable to the children the school helps and the goal is to help them learn self-confidence and self-empowerment to learn to love themselves, take initiative and become good leaders. The children are currently eating their meals in their classrooms, however, as graduation and other events and activities are held outside.
Your gift can help to build a dining hall for the children to give them an opportunity to eat in a space separate from the classroom and have a large indoor area for a variety of events including Mass during the rainy season.
“For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
Matthew 24:27
by Dionel Rodriguez | Mar 4, 2025
Support the Education of Seminarians
The Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga was formed by Maryknoll in 1950 and Maryknollers have cultivated it with care for more than 70 years. Today the seeds that were planted so long ago continue to blossom with the better part of 100 seminarians in a recent year.
Given the region’s dependence on agriculture and the keeping of animals, however, local contributions to support the Church and the studies of the seminarians are quite low. This dynamic makes Maryknoll’s support even more important to keep the virtuous cycle going for another 70 years.
Your gift can help continue Maryknoll’s mission to raise up the Diocese of Shinyanga.
“Rise up and shine, for your light has come. The shining-greatness of the Lord has risen upon you.”
Isaiah 60:1-2
