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

Pittsburgh Delegation Provides Hands-on Care in Chimbote

Pittsburgh Delegation Provides Hands-on Care in Chimbote

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...
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...
Meet Milagros Del Solar

Meet Milagros Del Solar

Welcome to a new series profiling the incredible employees at the Maternidad. Meet Milagros Del Solar. Since its establishment in 1966, Maternidad de María has managed numerous cases of premature births. Infants born weighing less than 2.2 pounds face significant...