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Volunteers’ Time and Talent Make the Difference

Nov 11, 2019 | Blog Main, Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Catholic faith is one of treasure, but it takes more to truly serve the community. Volunteers at Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego (CCDSD) put faith in action by giving their time and talent beyond worship. Here are a few stories of volunteers who, by their...

Cameroonian Client Granted Asylum

Nov 6, 2019 | Blog Main, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Mr. Patrick Ajapmou was granted asylum on August 21, 2019 from Judge Ana Partida at Otay Mesa Detention Center, who ruled from the bench, after listening to compelling and gruesome testimony regarding Patrick’s physical and sexual abuse at the hands of prison guards...

Faith in Action – Calling For Volunteers!

Oct 23, 2019 | Blog Main, CalFresh, Food Resource, Volunteer | 0 comments

Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego (CCDSD) celebrates its centennial year in 2020! CCDSD is an agency that has long served the basic needs of San Diego’s most vulnerable people, and each year continues to expand its reach. Over the next year, the agency...

Emanise, a Haitian-Venezuelan Asylum Seeker

Oct 18, 2019 | Blog Main, Refugee | 0 comments

Imagine your first experience in America being in a new country and not trying to figure out where you will stay or where to get your items from baggage claim but sitting in a cold, unfriendly building waiting for a complete stranger to decide your family’s...

Sara and A Little Hope

Oct 7, 2019 | Blog Main, Homeless Women | 1 comment

The meaning of the word “respite” has a deep personal significance for Sara, a woman who sought out refuge and safety at Catholic Charities women’s emergency shelter in Imperial County called House of Hope. This shelter, which serves as a respite from the streets to...

A Labor of Love & Literature

Oct 1, 2019 | Blog Main, Uncategorized | 0 comments

On August 20th, in what was truly a labor of love and dedication, a consortium of literacy advocates gathered at the San Diego Food Bank and participated in the distribution of over 11,000 books for low income children. The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)...