One of the most urgent problems facing the poor in eastern Zambia right now is a lack of clean, abundant water. The sinking water table has caused an increasingly desperate … (read more)
Tag: Zambia
Labor and Delivery in Chamilala
On a recent Cross Catholic Outreach trip, I had the opportunity to share time with 20 incredibly brave mothers in the diocese’s impoverished Chamilala Valley area, where childbirth is a … (read more)
Chama’s Story
Recently, Cross Catholic Outreach received a letter that touched my heart. It was written by 12-year-old Chama Mofya, who attends a Catholic school we partner with in the Luanshya area … (read more)
Planting in Zambia
These kids are learning to grow veggies. It’s one of their before/after school activities, along with study time, sports and a snack they get from our ministry partner in Zambia—the … (read more)
Helping the poor help themselves
Last year, we met a Zambian woman named Christine who had gone from riches to rags because of AIDS. Once the owner of three houses, she sold all her properties … (read more)
The will to learn
Some kids will invent almost any excuse to stay home from school. But 10-year-old Bruce Mwansa has a legitimate reason for his imperfect attendance. In fact, no one would blame … (read more)
Africa’s Changing Spiritual Landscape
If you’ve ever wondered where the most religious place on earth is, a new study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has an answer: sub-Saharan Africa. More … (read more)
Sister Margaret: “Nothing Happens by Chance”
Sister Margaret from Kabulonga Cheshire Home took some time to thank Cross Catholic for our ongoing support of critical operating costs at the Zambian rehabilitation center. Cheshire Home provides excellent … (read more)
Meet Fikansa Chanda
Check out this video interview with Fikansa Chanda, the program manager of the Itimpi Community Health Care program in Zambia. He is so thankful for the Cross Catholic donors who … (read more)
A new leg, lease on life
Every few months we receive updates on the projects we support from our partners in the field. The following is an uplifting success story we recently received from a project … (read more)