Memorial plaque to commemorate Andrea in Peru

Memorial plaque to commemorate Andrea in Peru

A memorial plaque commemorating Andrea Xiomara Alvarez Rojas will be officially unveiled at the Manuel Duato Special Needs School in Peru on the Feast of the Lord of the Miracles. The plaque recognises Andrea’s role in raising donations which helped finance recent...
‘Thank you’ from Columban special needs school in Peru

‘Thank you’ from Columban special needs school in Peru

Dear Friends and Benefactors, Over recent months I have been receiving donations from and through you for small projects I have been funding in Lima, Peru. I’ve been spending the majority of this money on improvement schemes within our school for special needs...
“Rise Up and Walk!”

“Rise Up and Walk!”

Columban missionary Fr John Boles, SSC draws on the Gospel account of a miracle in Luke 5.23 to show how the generosity of Columban benefactors is having an impact on the lives of the disabled in Peru. In the Gospel we hear how Jesus performed a miracle by saying to...
Columban supporters enable Felmar to get an IPad!

Columban supporters enable Felmar to get an IPad!

Generous supporters of Columban missionary, Fr Oliver McCrossan, have stepped up to the plate and donated the money needed to provide Felmar Tano, who has cerebral palsy, with a much needed IPad. Recently, Virgenia O. Vidad, who runs the ‘Pedalling to Live’ project in...
A Dream and a Reason to Live

A Dream and a Reason to Live

Virgenia O. Vidad runs the Pedalling to Live project which was set up by Columban missionary Fr Oliver McCrossan. She relates how the project has helped Felmar, who has cerebral palsy, to continue his education. I started working for children with disabilities during...