• Holy Childhood Association
  • Holy Childhood Association
  • Holy Childhood Association
  • Holy Childhood Association
  • Holy Childhood Association
  • Holy Childhood Association

 

FollowMe_Link

Water, Water, Everywhere

Every 20 seconds a child dies of an illness related to water pollution, every year about 1.8 million of them under age five. These alarming figures emerge from a report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).  It indicates that everyday millions of tons of solid waste are dumped into bodies of water, polluting them and facilitating the spread of disease. About 90% of cases of diarrhea, which kill 2.2 million people each year, are caused by water not potable water and poor hygiene. Over 50% of cases of malnutrition are usually associated with diarrhea or intestinal infections. Over half of hospitals around the world are occupied by people infected with diseases linked to water pollution. Approximately 900 million people lack access to safe water and about 2.6 billion lack access to basic health. Southeast Asia (about 221 million) and Sub-Saharan Africa (330 million) have the highest rate of population deprived of basic health.  Below, a well built by a local Catholic diocese in Sudan serves multiple schools and mission stations.

sudan_01

Christmas Artwork Contest

HCA's annual Christmas Artwork Contest is one way children in the United States express their love and commitment to children in the missions. The contest is open to all Catholic school, parish religious education and home school students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

 CurrentWinners_off_000

 


MissionReport
What's New Now?
Looking Ahead PDF Print E-mail

2010-2011 School Year Theme

The 2010-2011 HCA school-year theme is, “Lord, I put my faith in You” (John 9:38). This year, our newsletters will be regional in focus. As such, membership materials for fall will feature Oceania and the Americas; Advent materials will focus on Asia, and Lent materials will emphasize Africa.

Mark Your Calendars

Back by popular demand is the HCA mission education calendar. Copies were distributed to schools and parishes in spring 2009.

 

 


Visit Our LiveStream Channel 1missionfamilylive