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Connect2: Peru – updates from Warmi Huasi

  Father Ed O’Connell is one of our Connect2: Peru narrators. He is a Columban missionary priest who has been working in Peru since the 1970s.  He is one of the founders of our Connect2: Peru partner...

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Spotlight on Brazil: Passing on the Olympic torch

John McBride carrying the Olympic flame through Barnard Castle John McBride is CAFOD’s Learning and Development Coordinator. Here he shares his fond memories of carrying the Olympic flame for CAFOD,...

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Human rights: Dignified burials in Peru

Bea Findley travelled to Peru with CAFOD as part of the Step into the Gap programme, and in this blog explains how our partners are working on human right issues. Bea with Clotilde, who is supported by...

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“For the poor people of Rio, ticket prices for the Olympics are too high”

Maristely, centre, leaning on a water butt at a workshop learning how to conserve water. Maristely is the narrator of one of our Connect2: Brazil partners. She is currently a student in her final year...

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Bishop John Arnold visits our friends in Puentecitos.

In November 2016, the Chair of CAFOD, Bishop John Arnold, visited El Salvador and Nicaragua. The last stop of his 10-day programme was to visit our friends in Puentecitos. These are some of his...

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Fidel and Julia from our C2 El Salvador community reflect on Bishop John’s visit

Fidel and Julia live in Puentecitos, where they work improve life for their community with the support and solidarity of parishes in England and Wales through out Connect2:El Salvador programme. They...

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Defending rights in Brazil: supporting our brothers and sisters living in...

Tony Sheen is CAFOD’s Community Participation Coordinator for Westminster Diocese. Here he looks back on a memorable visit to São Paulo’s favelas in Brazil. He explains how seeing the Church ‘in...

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Support the Mauá community in their fight against eviction

Our Connect2 Brazil narrator Neti has worked tirelessly for 10 years to help the occupants of Maua to demand their right to decent housing.  Now she needs your help. Hello CAFOD friends. I am Neti. I...

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Meeting Edelmira ahead of Harvest Fast Day 2017

Tania works as Communications Officer in our Latin America Team.  Her role involves lots of opportunities to meet inspiring people like Edelmira, whose story of flourishing and achievement we are...

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Feliz Natal from São Paulo – Happy Christmas from our Connect2 friends

Some of our Connect2 Brazil friends look back on 2017 and share how they are preparing for Christmas in their communities. News from our partner MDF and the community of St. Joseph the Worker Pastoral...

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