Kenya Prosper Project
From Sept. 10, 2015 Catholic Spirit
Kenya next country to be helped by Catholic Charities Solidarity Team
Kenya next country to be helped by Catholic Charities Solidarity Team
These CCST initiatives are the fruit of the Global Solidarity Partnership between the Diocese of Metuchen and the Diocese of Santa Rosa of Lima, Guatemala, and which ran from 2004-14. Since 2014, CCST supports community-led projects within the Santa Rosa Diocese. These projects have in common basic principles: leadership from the local community, application of Catholic social teaching and addressing human development or basic social needs in the community.
Three community projects are active:
1) Food for School Scholarship Program
HAIYAN TASK FORCE: Msgr. Joe Kerrigan, Fr. Gerry Paderon, Ernie Revoir, Chinky Reyes, Tony Tamayo, Tony Sitoy, Don Tibay, Jerry Lynch.
PHILIPPINES RESPONSE TEAM: Corabeth "Chinky" Reyes.
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