The Center for Social Works in Chimbote is a Mission of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Donor Spotlight: Hope Blooms in the Desert

Donor Spotlight: Hope Blooms in the Desert

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...
Meet Ellie Sanchez Guillen

Meet Ellie Sanchez Guillen

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...
Meet Zoraida Mezones Sánchez

Meet Zoraida Mezones Sánchez

Continuing our new series profiling the incredible employees at the Maternidad Please meet Zoraida Mezones Sánchez,one of Maternidad’s three home-visit nurses For decades, a critical service provided by the Maternidad has been a Home Visit Program to bring medical...