Travelogue

“We Have Seen and We Believe”

On the sixth day of the Frontiers of Justice visit, the group visited the Notre Dame Minor Seminary/High School in Navrongo, Ghana. This entry was written by Gary Meyerl.

Posted July 14th, 2008 in Education by: Catholic Relief Services | 1 Comment »

A Lifetime of Solidarity

On the sixth day of the Frontiers of Justice visit, the group visited the Notre Dame Minor Seminary/High School in Navrongo, Ghana. This entry was written by Morgan Daniels.

Posted July 14th, 2008 in by: Catholic Relief Services | 1 Comment »

Death and Life in Burkina Faso

On the fourth day of the Frontiers of Justice visit, the group visited the Recuperation and Nutritional Education Center that assisted malnourished children and their mothers. This entry was written by Neal Deles.

CRS provides food to this center to enable mothers to improve the health of their babies. Out of over 400 babies who come [...]

Posted July 9th, 2008 in by: Catholic Relief Services | 1 Comment »

Dancing in Manni

On the fourth day of the Frontiers of Justice visit, the group visited Manni, in one of the poorest regions of Burkina Faso. This entry was written by Neal Deles.

Posted July 8th, 2008 in by: Catholic Relief Services | 1 Comment »

The Power of MicroFinance

On the third day of the Frontiers of Justice visit, the group traveled over two hours from Kaya to Manni to visit a CRS-supported microfinance program with women in one of the poorest regions of Burkina Faso. This entry was written by Jeff Goldsmith.

Posted July 7th, 2008 in microfinance by: Catholic Relief Services | No Comments »

Delwende in Burkina Faso

Today’s entry in the the Frontiers of Justice travel log is by Melissa Livermore.

Posted July 1st, 2008 in Africa by: Catholic Relief Services | No Comments »

Frontiers of Justice

A partnership between CRS and the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

The past ten years CRS and NCEA have offered an experience of global solidarity to Catholic high school teachers through the Frontiers of Justice (FOJ) program. For two weeks each summer, FOJ participants learn firsthand the issues faced by people in the developing world through interactions [...]

Posted June 18th, 2008 in by: Catholic Relief Services | 6 Comments »

Building Peace after the Violence in Kenya

CRS Board Member Dr. Carolyn Woo, dean of University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, recently returned from touring CRS projects in Ethiopia and Kenya. Other delegation members included her son Justin Bartkus, CRS Board Chairman Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee, CRS Board Member Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, CRS Foundation Board Member Art [...]

Posted June 6th, 2008 in by: Catholic Relief Services | No Comments »

A Notre Dame Student Visits Ethiopia

Justin Bartkus, a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame, is currently touring CRS projects in Ethiopia and Kenya with his mother, CRS Board Member Dr. Carolyn Woo, dean of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

Posted May 23rd, 2008 in Africa, CRS Leadership, Ethiopia by: jrivera | No Comments »

Called to Witness in Nigeria, Day Five

In April, the 2008 Called to Witness group will travel to Nigeria to see Catholic Relief Services responding to poverty and fostering peace. Check back in the weeks ahead for postings to our travelogue, telling the story of our journey and pilgrimage to Nigeria. If you are interested in learning more about Called to Witness [...]

Posted April 28th, 2008 in by: Catholic Relief Services | No Comments »