Sep 21, 2026 | Mission Team
The Diocese of Pittsburgh sent a group of priests, deacons, and lay individuals to the Chimbote Mission again in the summer of 2026. The Diocese of Pittsburgh sends representatives to Chimbote, Peru each summer. In July 2026, three priests, two deacons, and two other...
Jul 26, 2026 | Support and Partners
The Chimbote Foundation transforms donor gifts into care for the poorest of the poor in Chimbote’s desert barrios. It is estimated that 80% of the people in Chimbote, Peru, live in poverty. In the US, we have trouble even comprehending such a situation. But for...
Jul 26, 2026 | Support and Partners
The people of St. Aidan Parish in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, including the children of its Faith Formation Program, have been raising funds for the Chimbote Mission for several years. Parishes across the Pittsburgh region continue to be generous in supporting the...
Jun 15, 2026 | Maternidad de Maria, Mission Team
Welcome to another in our new series profiling the incredible employees at the Maternidad. Please meet Elizabeth (Ellie) Sanchez Guillen, the second of the three home-visit nurses we are profiling this year. Ellie has been working for the Center for 29 years as a...
Apr 23, 2026 | Maternidad de Maria
The Padre Julio Children’s Center and Shelter recently welcomed three new babies to La Maternidad. These beautiful girls – Milagros, Sofia, and Samara – were directed to the Center by the local child welfare authorities and the local orphans court. Their stories...
