I am a proud Cuban, born and raised in Havana, but my journey to the Language Services Department of Catholic Charities began in the Netherlands. As a biochemistry student there, I never imagined that speaking English would be the way I made my living.
Each week, the staff and volunteers distribute fresh vegetables, meat, and other food staples to hundreds of individuals and families who line up outside the pantry — rain or shine, hot or cold — to receive the help they need.
Bakhita’s case managers responded immediately, and in partnership with the shelter, they orchestrated an incredible multi-agency effort.
But a whisper of faith, and the fierce love she holds for her children, urged her to seek a different path. She found a lifeline…
Laura was called to a nursing home where five residents faced an alarming situation.
Their village had been overrun by the Taliban, whom Shaiq described as having “dirty beards, dead eyes…and guns.”
Today, Mohamed has a lot to smile about — you could call it a “smile of a thousand miles” — thanks in no small part…
Growing up in Cuba, the only dream I had was to leave.
There was nothing for me there: no work, no freedom, no opportunity, no anything for anybody in Cuba since the communist revolution in 1959.
My dream came true in 2015 when I made it to America.
When I saw the job posting for Catholic Charities’ Common Earth Gardens, I knew it was for me. Working with refugees and gardening? A low-stress dream job!
What if you had read that headline in this morning’s newspaper? How would you respond?
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