housing
Homes Against Hunger
Cross International has sent me to cover several feeding projects around the world, which means I’ve seen a lot of hungry children. But I have never seen so many hungry children in one place at one time as I did in Jubilee, Haiti. Among the many outreach programs started there by Christian Light Foundation’s Emory … Continue reading
Haiti under construction
It’s been almost a year and a half since the Haiti earthquake. If you’ve been watching the news, you know there’s still a lot of rubble to clear and a lot of survivors living in tents, and that many Haitians are pinning their hopes on the newly elected president, Michel Martelly, to bring the change … Continue reading
From Hurting to Healing
“I wish my mother was alive today to see this house.” That’s what David Massinga said through his tears when he and his sisters first moved into a new home given to them by Cross International and its generous benefactors through one of our ministry partners in Mozambique. The Massinga children were hurting — badly! … Continue reading
Child Rescued from the Streets
By the time 9-year-old Arsenio was brought to Kaibigan Community Center, a shelter and ministry for homeless “street-dwellers” in Manila Philippines, he’d already been a runaway since age 6. He’d spent most of the last three years begging with a group of street-kids. A Kaibigan staff member rescued him from the streets and reunited him … Continue reading
Haiti Earthquake: One Year Later
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people and left 1.5 million homeless in Haiti. The images and stories pouring out of the Caribbean country — which lies a mere 750 miles off the Florida coast — were heartbreaking. The Haitian people have endured unimaginable pain, … Continue reading
A Life Lesson from Joseph and Mary
When God told Joseph and Mary about the forthcoming birth of Jesus, they could have resisted the news. After all, conceiving a child out of wedlock was a serious matter. But we know they each accepted the noble assignment with tremendous faith and trust. Joseph “did what the angel of the Lord commanded” (Matthew 1:24) … Continue reading
Shelter from the cold
You know it’s going to be a cold winter when south Floridians kill the A/C and drag their furnaces out of retirement. Last night, our Florida office experienced temperatures around 30 degrees – frigid for us, but mild for those of you enduring heavy snow and strong winds up north. While Florida worries about damage … Continue reading
The All-in-One ‘Perfect’ Project
When a single project can house the homeless, create jobs for the jobless, protect the planet, and be self sustaining—all at the same time—Cross International would consider it to be just about the perfect project! That’s why we’re so excited about a special enterprise being launched in Haiti. It’s an all-in-one housing program, vocational training … Continue reading
Housing Brings Hope
After more than two years of waiting and praying, Ana Briceño’s dreams came true. Her family was one of 50 to receive a sturdy home through a housing project we support in Nicaragua. “This is such a blessing from God,” Ana said. “Before our family was suffering because we were constantly moving from place to … Continue reading
A Dream Come True
For Mari Lu and Lino Vizoro, a new house changed everything. “We used to be one of three families who lived together in one house,” Mari Lu said. “The house had no toilet inside—we had just a common outhouse for 10 families! When it rained the house flooded because it was below street level. This … Continue reading
