One of the essential tools that a missionary must use in order to affect change and save lives is the ability to make and keep a budget. This may sound far-fetched but imagine the tragic consequences of opening an orphanage or a hospital without being able to take care of the people who rely on you.
The benefits of knowing what...
I was reduced to frustration the moment I saw my name listed among those who were assigned to stay home while my brothers will go for vacation or to their respective exposures.
The emotion was strong and obvious; I was not able to hide it. Or perhaps I did for I locked myself up my room for the most part of that day.
It has been almost 6 years since Haiti was hit by the worst earthquake in the region in over 2 centuries, a massive 7.0 earthquake in January 2010 that killed at least 200,000 people, injured more than 300,000, leveled the capital of what was already the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and left over 1.5 million...
Missionhurst Missionaries build Catholic communities in frontier situations: places where the gospel is not preached or lived. This blog is about their work in the four corners of the globe, and their holistic work in four areas of focus: relief and healthcare, socio-economic development, education, and pastoral work.
