Diocesan Resources
Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2017 Mailer Bilingual (2016)
Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2017 Mailer Bilingual
Dear Pastor/Parish Administrator,
Over 46 million people in the United States live in poverty. That is equivalent to the population of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and Nebraska, combined. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) works to empower those living in poverty to bring about change in their communities.
For example, with your support of CCHD, El Pájaro Community Development Corporation (CDC) is empowering Latino and Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs like Marleny. Marleny came to the United States from El Salvador, escaping violence and an unsafe situation. She had a dream to start a pupuseria restaurant and to serve traditional Salvadoran food and support her family. She entered the Business Education and Loan Program at El Pájaro CDC and in October 2014 opened Pupuseria Marleny’s. With the support and education she received, her business has been so successful that she has already opened a second restaurant. The restaurants have allowed Marleny to provide gainful employment to five new workers and help revitalize her community.