Project of the Week – Venezuela

Rebuilding a parish house destroyed by a tropical storm Venezuela is regularly hit with tropical storms and other natural disasters, and the country was particularly hard-hit by the passage of Hurricane Julia in October 2022, which caused extensive damage. Tens of people died, and countless houses were destroyed. Among the places hardest hit by the …

Iraq – ACN helps Catholic school build a new kindergarten

Thanks to the generosity of Aid to the Church in Need’s benefactors, a growing Catholic school in Erbil was able to open a new kindergarten to accommodate the increasing number of children. Education is vital for the survival of Iraq’s long-suffering Christian community. Economic deprivation and unemployment are at present the biggest issues facing Christians …

Syria – Green light to rebuild homes damaged by the earthquake

Churches in Syria are pressing ahead with projects to repair homes hit by last month’s devastating earthquakes that affected Southern Turkey and Northern Syria, claiming the lives of more than 50,000 people.  And Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has committed to providing more than 718 980 CAD in aid to help Christians …