CLAA Missions

Feeding the hungry is one of the works of mercy, a work that Our Lord himself called us to undertake.  In the United States, we really do not have hunger as other countries do–especially in third world countries.

Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. With widespread unemployment, many families live in abject poverty and are unable to feed their children. As a result, one in three children in Honduras is chronically malnourished. Signs of hunger are especially evident in the slums of El Progreso, where most children suffer from stunted growth, distended bellies and are susceptible to life-threatening diseases and infections.

CLAA Missions is working to assist Cross Catholic Outreach in partnering with the Las Mercedes Nutrition Center to rescue these critically weak babies and young children. The center is providing them with life-saving food, vitamins and medical care to bring them back from the brink of starvation and restore them to full health. The mission consists of a clinic, school and residential feeding program where parents learn how to care for their children once they recover. You can help us provide the Catholic workers at the center with the resources they need or join us on a missions project to the center.  For more information, please contact us.