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Grants Approved Report - 2011

International Grants:

Missionary of Mary Immaculate, Province of Angola $21,000 Luanda, Angola Toward salaries of coordinator/instructors, materials and equipment to conduct vocational training courses at a center in Santo Andre in cooking/baking, interior decorating and hospitality/hotel management for young women unable to attend school during the 27-year civil war because of poverty, being orphans/refugees or lack of functioning schools.

Argentina

Sain t Juan Diego Parish $16,000 Tigre, State of , Toward books, didactic materials, and salaries for Our Lady of Guadalupe nursery school and kindergarten.

Austria

Jugend Eine Welt Don Bosco Aktion (JEW) $25,000 Vie nna, Austria For salaries, travel and lodging, equipment/furnishings, motorcycle, maintenance/rent/utilities, provisions and health care to create a 24-hour Salesian Center (Safe Haven) in Freetown, Sierra Leone for girls, ages 8 to 17, who are sexually abused and exploited.

Belgium

SIGNIS (The World Catholic Association for Communication) $10,000 , Toward travel expenses, room and board, equipment and local transportation of youth participants, signis trainer and mentors attending 2011 in , .

Benin

The Center for Research Studies and Creativity $20,000 Godomey, Benin Toward program expenses, training materials, curriculum development, lodging, transportation, and meals to provide training to religious in the republic of Benin and communities of to counsel adults and married couples on domestic violence.

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Grants Approved Report - 2011

Bolivia

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul $10,000 Cochabamba, Bolivia To underwrite the cost of inspection/maintenance/repair of Amanecer Foundation's fleet of 20 vehicles used for the various programs: for infants and toddlers, boys' home, girls'/women's home, a daycare for children of poor working mothers, day center for boys living/working on the streets, a special school for children who are not yet ready to enter the normal education system and vocational education.

Cambodia

New Hope for Cambodian Children $15,000 Phnom Penh , Toward program costs of "our village", a part of NHCC's farm project in rural Cambodia, providing residential care to 234 orphans and abandoned children living with HIV/AIDS, specifically to continue the nutritional program to provide a high protein diet, vital to the health of the children.

Cameroon

Holy Union Sisters $15,000 North West Province, Cameroon Toward the installation of a solar panel on the roof of St. Health Center to provide a reliable, sustainable electrical supply for surgeries, deliveries, and pumping water.

Central African Rep

St. Vincent de Paul Spiritual Center $15,000 Bangui, Central African Rep Toward the purchase of furnishings/equipment for the newly constructed St. Vincent de Paul Spiritual Center, specifically for sewing machines, bedding, furnishings/supplies for kitchen, dining room, orphanage, and administrative offices, pews and a generator.

Chile

Archdiocese of Concepcion $50,000 Concepion, Toward reconstruction costs as a result of the earthquake of February 2010.

Voluntas Dei Institute $2,000 La Serena, Chile To underwrite the cost of digging a well to provide clean drinking water.

Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc.

Grants Approved Report - 2011

Diocese of Melipilla $15,000 Melipilla, Chile Toward costs of hope for solidarity foundation's formation workshops for parish teams to work with families dealing with the psychological effects of the February 2010 earthquake, specifically workshops, honoraria for presenters, support materials and direct counseling.

Colombia

Daughters of Cha rity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Cali $17,000 Cali, Valle, Colombia Toward occupational workshop materials, fees for professionals and sports equipment for Las Gaviotas, a spiritually based therapy program in drug prevention and treatment for children, youth and adults.

Congo

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Province of Congo $15,700 Kinshasa, Congo Toward program expenses to implement an adult literacy program and vocational training for young single mothers in Bembele Village.

Congo {Democratic Rep}

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of the Democratic $19,000 Province of Equator, Mbandaka, Congo {Democratic Rep} To purchase medicines for the Daughters of Charity pharmaceutical depot, a centralized pharmacy that supports 8 health centers.

Cuba

Diocese of Santa Clara $5,000 Villa Clara, Toward the purchase of 1,800 student books and 100 teacher manuals as part of an evangelization project to educate the youth of Cuba and help them to "grow in humanity".

Dominican Republic

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of $14,000 Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Toward construction materials and labor to repair the ceiling at Anthony Mary Claret nursing home, a residence for the elderly poor.

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Comunidad Cristiana Jesus es Senor $11,250 Sosua, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Toward start-up expenses, specifically salaries and food, to enable Casa Ninos Felices, the first diocesan orphanage for boys, to become fully operational by increasing the number of children from four to sixteen.

El Salvador

Hermanas de Nazaret $15,000 Santo Domingo (San Vicente), El Salvador Toward the cost of labor/materials to deepen a water well at the motherhouse and install a pump and line with PVC piping to withstand earthquakes.

Eritrea

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Eritrea $30,000 Asmara, Eritrea For start-up costs, materials/supplies, looming machines and training expenses to establish small income generating projects to help eliminate gender-based poverty.

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Eritrea $27,000 Keren, Ghezaband District, Er itrea Toward a capital campaign to construct St. Louise kindergarten on land that the government is offering contingent upon securing full funding for construction of the school, which is needed in order to accommodate 400-600 poor disadvantaged children.

Ethiopia

Ghimbichu Kidane Mihret $15,000 Hosanna, Toward materials and labor to build three chapels in rural villages.

St. Ann's Parish (Sadama) $12,180 Hossana, Sadama, Ethiopia Toward the cost of labor, materials and transportation to construct 5 small chapels in the villages of Omoshora, Moke, Ambaka, Bako and Unfura.

Moconisa Holy Cross Parish $8,500 Wolayta, Soddo, Ethiopia For labor and materials to repair/maintain St. Theresa of Child Jesus Elementary School and dig dry latrines (toilets) for the students.

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Ghana

Brothers of the $18,000 Madina, Accra, Toward the cost of computer equipment, printing of training manuals and salary of the coordinator of youth in prison ministry to conduct peace clubs in 30 schools and counsel youth in prison to counteract high incidences of armed violence, banditry and loss of life associated with misuse of small arms.

St. Martin's Rectorate, Kumawu $13,000 Mampong , Asante, Ghana To drill a borehole, install well head, pump and accessories to provide clean drinking water to Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School.

Grenada

New Life Organization (NEWLO) $15,000 St. George's, Toward materials and labor to expand a training facility to offer life skills and vocational training programs in hospitality arts to the marginalized youth of Grenada.

Guatemala

Parroquia de San Benito $15,000 San Benito, Peten, Guatemala Toward salaries/benefits and program expenses of 2 full-time health promoters to provide comprehensive health care to inhabitants of the rural counties of San Benito, San Andres and San Jose.

India

Uttar Kshetriya Samaj Vikas Kendra $21,000 Agra , Uttar Pradesh, To purchase 600 solar lanterns on a revolving loan repayment basis for 50 below-poverty-level households with school-age children in agra and its 11 dioceses (Allahabad, Ajmer, Bareilly, Bijnor, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Meerut, Udaipur and Varanasi) to provide basic electricity, promote quality after-dark study hours for children, reduce the risk of kerosene fires and conserve trees.

Diocese of Mavelikara $15,000 Alappuzha District, , India Toward the purchase of cows and goats as an income-generating project for 40 widows and abandoned women in Mavelikara.

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Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Raghunathpally) $10,000 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward construction of a sanitation block for the 647 boys and girls at St. Mary's School at Raghunathapalli.

Fr. Crumblish Girls Orphange $9,800 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward renovation of the 57-year old boarding home: roofing, toilet doors, sinks, electricity, dining room floor, pipes, plastering and painting.

Infa nt Jesus Shrine (Tada) $6,466 Andhra Pradesh, India For the construction of a bore well and overhead tank to provide safe drinking water and to construct sanitation facilities for visitors and pilgrims.

Little Flower School (Vidyanagar) $11,715 Andhra Pradesh, India To construct 10 toilets, 2 water tanks, and level the school ground.

Lourdu Matha Church $13,800 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the purchase of milk animals for 20 poor, widowed and unemployed women as an income-generating program.

St. Church $16,000 Andhra Pradesh, India Toward construction of 55 toilets to provide sanitation facilities for the rural, poor families of Ramachandrapuram village in Attili Parish.

St. Joseph's Catholic Mission ( Mallakapally Parish) $13,000 Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase milch animals as an income-generating program for rural women within St. Joseph Parish.

Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary $11,822 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India Toward the cost of computers, printer, projector, copier and furniture to equip a computer training center for rural youth.

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Congregation of the Augustinian Sisters $45,000 Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh, India Toward capital construction of a combined training center/hostel (dormitories, classrooms, staff quarters, kitchen/dining area, therapy units, laundry and chapel) for 150 mentally-challenged and disabled children.

Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Bangalore) $7,400 Beed District, Maharastra Stat e, India To underwrite 1st-year salaries and expenses of a 3-year program to form self-help groups and conduct training workshops at Navajeevan Mahila Vikas Kendra Center for the development and empowerment of rural women.

Diocese of Calicut $14,3 00 Calicut, Kerala, India Toward administration, salaries, hostel, and training materials/instruments to provide vocational training for 20 visually-challenged students in music and 60 deaf and dumb children in puppet-making, handicrafts and desk top publishing and 50 disabled persons to establish income-generating projects, such as petty shops management and lottery sales.

Medical Sisters of St. Joseph/Dharmagiri St. Joseph's Hospital $15,730 Calicut, Kerala, India Toward construction of a hostel for students enrolled in paramedical training.

Diocese of Kadapa (Cuddapah) $16,400 Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward labor/materials to construct 98 houses for the poor in Chittor.

Arogyamatha Catholic Church $13,334 Chittoor Di strict, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the cost of labor/materials to build 80 houses for poor dalits in 6 villages of Kuppam Parish.

Our Lady of Health Parish (Madanapalle) $2,700 Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward constructing a borewell to provide safe drinking water for the people in Our Lady of Health Parish at Madanapalle.

Sisters of the Destitute $20,000 Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India To build an extension onto 100-bed Jyothi Hospital to include a facility for para-medical training and geriatric/palliative care.

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Don Bosco Mission (Ravulapalem) $10,000 East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the cost of food, medical expenses, personnel and maintenance to care for 120 dalit children boarding and studying at the parish school.

Congregation of Preshitharam Sisters $1,100 Ernakulam District, India For the purchase of a tailoring machine for vocational training to the disabled girls at home of faith.

Congregation of Pres hitharam Sisters $10,500 Ernakulam District, Kerala, India For tailoring machines, raw materials, equipment and salaries to offer vocational training to 100 rural women in garment making and fashion design at St. Ann’s Convent campus at Muttathiparambu.

Diocese of Kothamangalam $22,200 Ernakulam District, Kerala, India Toward facilitators' fees, administrative expenses, transportation, purchase and distribution of organic seeds, manure, teak, pepper, mahogany and cocoa trees to promote organic gardening and afforestation of commercial trees, provide training for self-sufficiency and create environmental and conservation awareness.

Franciscan Clarist Congregation $9,663 Ernakulam District, Kerala, India Toward costs of constructing/furnishing and equipping an audiology lab to assess/improve the hearing and speech capacities of hearing-impaired children at St. Clare Oral School for the Deaf.

St. Mary's Malankara Church (Vengola) $13,100 Ernakulam District, Kerala, India To establish income-generating programs in goat-rearing and poultry units for 65 disabled people.

Archdiocese of Ernakulam -Angamaly $8,400 Ernakulam, Kerala, India To train and assist 30 unemployed women in setting up self-help units in flower making and decorative candle making.

Congregation of the $12,667 Ernakulum District, Kerala, India To construct latrines and urinals for Holy Family English Medium School in East Marady.

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Diocese of Guntur $21,390 Guntur, Andhra Prade sh, India Toward construction of 46 concrete slab houses with toilets for flood-affected families in the village of Pallapatla on the coast of the Bay of Bengal.

St. Ann's Social Service Society $12,000 Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the purchase of a 4-wheel vehicle for transportation of the sisters to remote areas to conduct programs for the poor and needy.

St. Church (Katrapadu) $10,600 Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward construction of 50 toilets for the poor of Katrapadu mission.

St. Mary's Health Centre $9,300 Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward labor/materials to construct 6 toilets at St. Joseph's Primary School and repair an existing lavatory block at St. Joseph's multi-purpose female health workers training hostel at Vejendla.

St. Mary's Orphanage (Repalle) $9,400 Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India For materials/labor to repair existing toilets and to construct 8 new toilets and for repairs of the orphanage home at Repalle.

Sagaramatha Junior College (Rentachintala) $9,166 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India To supply desks/benches and underwrite the purchase/installation of pipelines and construction of an overhead tank to provide clean drinking water for students living at the school hostel.

Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa (Chinnakanal) $10,870 Idukki District , Kerala, India Toward food, clothing, medical aid, computers, furniture, notebooks/educational materials, staff salaries, latrine repair and electric fencing to care for 130 poor students, ages 6-14, residing at St. Joseph's Convent orphanage/children's home.

Congregation of St. Therese of Lisieux $6,667 Idukki District, Kerala, India To underwrite construction of a tank to collect rain water for drinking at little flower orphanage.

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St. Lawrence Malankara (Valara) $15,000 Idukki District, Kerala, India Toward construction of tanks to harvest rainwater for 20 tribal households in remote areas of Adimlay.

St . Thomas Church $12,222 Idukki District, Kerala, India Toward the cost of materials to construct toilets and washroom facilities for men and women at the parish.

Benedictines of St. Ottilien $10,000 Idukki, Kerala, India Toward materials to construct a green house for the production of vegetables to be used as an income-generating project for the Benedictine orphanage.

Diocese of Kannur $15,000 Kannur District, Kerala, India For seed money to establish self-help, income-generating programs in dairy farming, goat rearing, poultry, tailoring, pickling and budget planning for sustainable development and empowerment of 80 women and their families, specifically salaries, stock (cows, goats, poultry), tailoring equipment and workshops on entrepreneurship, capacity building and finances.

Diocese of Marthandam $15,000 Kanyakumari , Tamil Nadu, India Start-up costs to establish a goat-rearing project as an income-generating program for 100 families.

Daughters of Mary $21,000 Kan yakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India To purchase equipment/machinery to offer rehabilitation programs to the mentally-ill and vocational training to unemployed female youth and women.

Lourdu Matha Church (Karimnagar Parish) $15,348 Karimnagar - Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the purchase of milk animals as an income-generating project to improve the livelihood of poor women in Karimnagar, India.

Presentation Church (Shantipuram Parish) $4,432 Karimnagar - Andhra Pradesh, India For drilling of 10 bore wells to obtain a water source for agricultural development at Shantipuram Parish.

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Fathers of the Holy Cross $9,100 Karnataka, India Toward construction of toilets at IVDP-Nethaji Nursery and Primary School in Kottaiyur.

Co ngregation of Mother Carmel $2,300 Kottayam, India Toward materials/labor to construct additional rooms and toilets at Teresa Catherine Memorial Orphanage.

Archdiocese of Kottayam $12,000 Kottayam District, Kerala, India Toward expenses of Kottayam Social Service Society's 4-day residential training in rabbit-rearing to establish an income-generating project to empower 100 disadvantaged women in 10 villages: food, honorarium to resource person, salary of project coordinator, administrative expenses, marketing, veterinary services, training materials and the purchase/transportation of rabbits and rabbit cages.

Archdiocese of Kottayam $12,600 Kottayam District, Kerala, India Toward expenses of Kottayam Social Service Society: to purchase 100 goats for 100 families of disabled women, training costs, food, honorarium, coordinator's salary, administrative expenses, and transportation.

Congregation of Mother Carmel $10,500 Kottayam District, Kerala, India Toward materials/labor to construct sanitary facilities and install a water purifier for the students at little flower lower primary school.

Angel Boarding Home $6,038 Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the purchase/installation of a water system to provide safe drinking water to the poor and orphans at Angel English Medium Boarding Home.

Don Bosco High School (Nandigama) $3,750 Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase a water filter plant to provide clean drinking water for the school and orphanage/hostel.

Sacred Heart Parish (Challapalli) $904 Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India To underwrite the purchase of 11 bicycles for 11 catechists to carry out pastoral ministries in 30 villages.

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St. Francis Xavier Parish (Kambh ampadu) $3,400 Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India To purchase sewing machines to provide vocational training to school drop-outs.

St. John's Mission Minor Seminary $8,223 Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India To underwrite the purchase/installation of a reverse osmosis water purifier plant at the seminary to provide safe drinking water for the minor seminarians and 75 surrounding Catholic families.

Salesians of Don Bosco (Ongole) $18,400 Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India To underwrite annual expenses of providing shelter for 50 at-risk street children at Don Bosco Boarding Home: salaries, medicine, food, travel and rent.

St. Joseph's Hospital $5,500 Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward medicines, salaries and vehicle maintenance to provide emergency care to the poor.

Sisters of the , Mary and Joseph $16,000 Ranchi , Jharkhand, India To construct separate toilets for boys and girls at J.M.J. Girls School.

Franciscan Sist ers of St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Yercaud) $8,700 Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India To provide sanitation facilities, furniture and clean drinking water for St. Louis Home, a hostel for 75 tribal girls attending primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in the vicinity.

Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary $10,300 Tamil Nadu, India To provide drinking water, sanitation facilities, furniture and medical equipment at Sagaya Madha Health Center.

Congregation of the Holy Famil y $13,900 Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala, India To construct toilets and urinals at Holy Family English Medium School for children of fishermen families in/around Pachalloor.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Mary $10,600 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Toward the purchase of classroom furnishings (desks, benches, chairs) and computer equipment to set up a computer lab at St. Helen's Girls High School.

St. Antony's (Karunalayam) $5,500 Thrissur, Kerala, India For labor/materials to construct toilets at this home for aged and infirmed women.

Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters) $20,000 Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu, India Toward stipends, transportation, materials and administrative costs to conduct awareness and skills training programs to educate young girls on the dangers of sexual exploitation and provide vocational training to enhance employment opportunities.

Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Satankulam) $3,100 Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India For labor/materials to dig a bore well and provide clean drinking water for students and teachers at Sacred Heart School.

Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Athanavur) $5,555 Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India Toward labor/materials to construct 15 toilets and 5 bathing rooms at St. Charles Snehalaya Boarding Home for 120 tribal girls.

Diocese of Vellore $10,000 Vellore - North Arcot District, Tamil Nadu, India Toward training, materials, salaries and machinery for economic empowerment and self-supporting programs through vocational training for young widows.

Women Welfare Trust $6,000 Villupram - Tamil Nadu, India To underwrite construction of a borewell to provide water to Harijan farmers in Panampattu village for crop irrigation.

Hospitality for the Needy Community Trust $10,134 Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu, India To underwrite staff salaries (project officer, field staff and 15 village level animators) to create health awareness programs, conduct non-formal education classes (reading, writing, arithmetic) and institute self-help income- generating projects for 765 young women, ages 15-30, in 15 rural villages.

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St. Thomas Catholic Mission $15,000 Warangal - Andhra Pradesh, India Toward construction of sanitation facilities for 80 poor families in the remote villages of Ekasilanagar parish: Pidipelly, Kothwada and Desaipet.

Sisters of St. John the Baptist (Thorrur) $10,000 Warangal - Andhra Pradesh, India To underwrite 1st-year costs (facilitators' stipends, training, medicines and materials) of a 3-year HIV/AIDS awareness program.

St. John's Catholic Mission (Kesamudram) $15,000 Warangal District - Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the purchase of 60 milk animals as an income-generating program for tribal women at Kesamundram.

St. Peter's Chair Church (Thimmaraopet) $8,200 Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh, India To underwrite the deepening of community irrigation wells for 25 needy families.

Fatimanagar Adoration Society $13,333 Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward labor/materials to construct an overhead water tank to provide safe drinking water for the children of new Velanganni Matha School and village community.

St. Thomas Church (Pasara Parish) $9,500 War angal, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward the purchase of milk animals to establish an income-generating dairy project for women in the rural villages of Pasara, Govindraopet, Chelvai, Chelvai Gadda, Narlapuram and Machapur.

San Jose English School $7,0 00 Wayanad District, Kerala, India Toward materials to build latrines and sanitary facilities for the tribal community school in Kartikulam village.

St. George Lower Primary School $7,000 Wayanad District, Kerala, India Toward materials to construct toilets and sanitary facilities.

St. Mary's English Medium School $7,000 Wayanad District, Kerala, India Toward construction of sanitary latrines for the school children.

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Thapovanam $9,500 Wayanad District, Kerala, India Toward construction of a new building to improve the physical facilities at this care center for the mentally and physically-disabled in Thoduvatty village.

St. Jude Thaddeus Parish $8,900 West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India Toward costs of labor/materials to construct 50 toilets for tribal families.

Israel

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of the Middle East $10,000 Jerusalem, Israel To provide medical aid and food to poor, disadvantaged families living in the over-crowded, under-resourced Gaza strip, mostly refugees, victims of conflict and poverty, including many still living in tents.

Kenya

St. Theresa's Riiji Health Centre $22,630 Meru, Toward labor/materials to construct a maternity and pediatric ward at the health center.

St. Vincent De Paul (Nathare Catholic Parish) $13,533 Maua, Kenya For labor and materials to construct tanks to store water which is rationed by the Kenyan government in order to ensure a constant supply of water throughout the year for the parish school, health center and surrounding community.

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul $15,000 Limuru, Kenya For salaries and program expenses (including food, drugs/medicine, hospice supplies, clothing/uniforms, sports equipment, transportation costs and ) to implement six HIV/AIDS prevention treatment and care programs for the rural poor in Thigio village.

Little Sisters of St. Francis $30,000 , Kenya Toward materials and labor to complete construction of a study hostel for girls.

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Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Theresian Sisters) $20,000 Uhuru Garden, Nairobi, Kenya Toward costs of an environmental impact assessment, drilling permit, tank, pumps, cables and pipes to drill a borehole to provide clean water for the sisters' community, students and neighboring slums of Kibera.

Lebanon

Missionary of the Very Holy Sacrament $23,000 Beit - Hebbak, Jbeil, Toward the purchase and installation of a solar system to provide sanitary hot water for 100 orphan girls living at the boarding school in Beit-Hebbak.

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of the Middle East $15,000 Bhannes, Lebanon Toward the purchase/installation of a solar system to provide heat and hot water for the 70 residents living at Ste. Cecile home for the elderly, a facility located in the mountainous region of Bhannes, Lebanon.

Liberia

Archdiocese of Monrovia $30,000 Monrovia, Liberi a For caritas and development office of Monrovia's (CDOM) "food, security and sustainable livelihood project", specifically toward program expenses (seeds/seedlings, agricultural tools, vehicle maintenance and workshops) to develop and conduct training programs for 1,000 small farmers in Porkpa district to increase/enhance food production and attain self-sufficiency through sustainable agricultural methods.

Mexico

Centro Santa Catalina $25,000 Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Toward administrative/operating expenses of La Escuelita, a pre-k and kindergarten for economically disadvantaged families in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Centro de Ayuda para la Mujer Juarense $12,000 Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico Toward salaries, program expenses and equipment to implement a sex education program for youths to reduce unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

School Sisters of St. Francis $5,500 Chiapas, Mexico To underwrite the purchase of a new host machine as an income-generating project for sisters at San Cristobal mission, running a hostel for 12 rural young women coming to the city to attend high school.

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Jesuit Mission of Bachajón $10,000 Chilón, Chiapas , Mexico Toward the cost of personnel, training materials, local ingredients to make nutritional supplements and administrative expenses of the child nutrition project to improve family life and community health of the Tseltal Maya people by teaching families about nutrition and utilizing available land to increase food production.

Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus $24,000 Querétaro, Qro. Mexico Toward renovation/equipping of the kitchen to eliminate accidents/injuries, produce safe/healthy meals and promote job skills (pastry baking) for young women who are victims of abuse and violence.

Nigeria

Girls' College of the Beatitudes $30,000 Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Toward materials and labor to complete construction of a school hall which will also serve as a library.

Pal estine

Holy Family Hospital $10,000 Bethlehem, Palestine Toward operating expenses for the mobile outreach clinic to travel to remote settlements in the Judean desert to perform vital pre-natal exams, lab tests, pediatric and gynecology exams.

Peru

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of $10,000 Chaclacayo, Lima, Peru Toward annual family support, professional medical/rehabilitation care, formation workshops and implementation of a library for 17 disabled children and their families at St. Vincent de Paul temporary home.

Diocese of Huaraz $13,500 Huaraz, Ancash, Peru Toward program expenses of CODISPAS, the diocesan social department, specifically for the salary of a promoter, training workshops for rural leaders, printing and transportation costs, and purchase of chlorination equipment for awareness camps regarding the importance of consuming clean water and the harmful effects of un- chlorinated water.

Discalced Carmelite Sisters $10,000 Juliaca, Pu no, Peru Toward the cost of labor and materials (lumber, tiles, and gutters) to roof the chapel and monastery of the 15- contemplative community.

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Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Peru $14,000 Lima , Peru Toward program expenses of the Sister Rosalie Rendu Welcome House, a rehabilitation facility for women leaving prison, specifically for food, toiletries, health care, workshops and facility maintenance/repairs/utilities.

Philippines

Institute for in $20,000 Quezon City, Metro , Toward the purchase of a Nissan Urvan (or similar vehicle) to provide transportation for graduate students to participate in community outreach programs and ministry to specific Asian communities in Manila, various parishes and poor communities, as well as study/catechism and educational tours, outings, excursions and retreats.

Liceo de Liliw School $13,000 Liliw, Laguna, Philippines Toward the purchase of 30 computers/tables and 3 printers for the information communication technology education program at this mission school for poor children.

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary $15,000 Occidental Mindoro, Philippines For teachers' salaries/benefits, food, and to repair the roof of the students' dormitory at Pamana Ka, a school for the Mangyans, a poor, indigenous community.

Claretian Missionaries $30,000 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines For administration, personnel, training equipment and expenses to provide integrated technical-vocation education and training for 100 unemployed poor women and youth in sewing, computer programming and computer hardware servicing at claret technical-vocational education and training center.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish $6,000 Surigao Del Sur, Philippines Toward labor/materials to construct a rectory.

Romania

Greek Catholic Parish Breaza $10,000 Breaza, Mures, To construct a tile roof on the parish hall.

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Rwanda

Benebikira Sisters (Daugh ters of the Mary) $20,000 Butare, To construct a science lab and a teachers' lounge on the first floor of the new classroom building for 7th and 8th grade students at our lady of the angels school in Remera neighborhood.

Musha h $12,000 Kigali, Rwanda Toward labor/materials to construct two blocks of public latrines with water supply and septic tanks.

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Central $15,000 Kigali, Province of Central Africa, Rwanda Toward annual food budget (beans, sorghum flour, corn flour, rice, salt) and gardening/farming tools and seeds as part of the nutrition program of the supplemental nutrition center and therapeutic nutrition center to feed malnourished children, women and men in Kigali, Rwanda.

Diocese of Ruhengeri $20,300 Ruhengeri, Rwanda To underwrite expenses of the "reconciliation, unity, peace building and conflict resolution" program to bring together Rwandans wounded and divided by the 1994 genocide of .

$12,000

St. John Minor Seminary (Nkumba) Ruhengeri, Rwanda Toward the purchase/installation of scientific equipment, materials and consumables to equip the high school science laboratory.

Slovakia

Zubak Catholic Parish $8, 000 Zubak, Puchov, To purchase video equipment, computer, printer and furniture, repair/replace floors and central heating at the youth center where meetings, spiritual retreats, confirmation classes, and summer camps are held.

Sloveni a

Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters) $12,756 Radlje ob Dravi, Toward the purchase and installation of a new roof and façade at the convent in Radlje, replacing the existing asbestos roofing.

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South Africa

St Jos eph's Care and Support Trust $30,000 Bronkhorstspruit, Toward operating expenses to provide comprehensive and holistic palliative care for 60 orphans and vulnerable children.

St Lucia

Archbishop Kelvin Felix Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre $2,052 Castries, St Lucia To underwrite the purchase of new windows to replace the damaged windows at the pastoral center.

St. Vincent & The Grenadines

St. Joseph's Catholic Church $6,000 St. Vincent & The Grenadines Toward materials and labor to repair windows and doors in the church building.

Sudan

Diocese of Wau $20,346 Wau, Sudan Toward 1st-year salaries of the desk and administrative staff of “Voice of Hope” radio, a diocesan community- based radio station, and installation of toilets at the station office.

Tanzania

Kibehe Catholic Parish $16,000 Chato, Kagera, Tanzania Toward construction materials to build an underground tank to harvest and store rain water for the parish and surrounding community.

Diocese of Kayanga $11,297 Kayanga (Karagwe), Kagera, Tanzania To purchase seedlings and land preparation to plant 16,800 trees to increase forestry resources and establish environmental management and conservation awareness in this newly-formed diocese.

Kijwire Catholic Parish $13,500 Muleba, Kagera, Tanzania For labor/materials to construct a tank to harvest rainwater for St. Achilleus Kiwanuka Kijwire boarding school.

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St. Augustine University of Tanzania $15,000 Mwanza, Tanzania To purchase/install an industrial diesel generator to provide a reliable source of electricity.

St. (Ngara Mjini Parish) $16,120 Ngara, Tanzania To establish an agro-forestry farming project to promote and contribute to rural development through sustainable food production.

African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes $5,000 Peramiho, Tanzania Toward the purchase/installation of a milling machine at the congregation's Kiyogovale Formation Center to help local women prepare flour.

Catholic Parish Magagura $4,000 Songea, Tanzania Toward the purchase of water tanks, pipes and accessories to supply water to the parish community.

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Tanzania $20,000 Tarime, Mara District, Tanzania Toward construction of a multi-purpose hall with kitchen and dining area to serve nutritious meals to 320 children attending St. Catherine Laboure School and 900 needy students from the public schools in Masanga, as well as providing a facility for workshops and adult formation programs for eight surrounding communities.

Uganda

Holy Parish (Logiri) $11,500 Arua, Toward the purchase/installation of water tanks and gutters/pipes to provide clean, safe drinking water to Logiri girls secondary school.

Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church $3,000 Arua, Uganda Toward supplies to start a poultry unit as an income-generating project for the sisters.

Little Sisters of Mary Immacu late -Gulu $10,000 Gulu, Uganda Toward the purchase/installation of plastic water tanks for water harvesting to provide safe and clean water at the mother house.

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St. Jude Primary School (Kakooge) $6,500 Kakooge, Luweero, Uganda To start poultry units as income-generating projects for the school and village community at Kakooge to promote and contribute to rural development through self-reliance, specifically for the purchase, shelter, feeding, transportation, insurance and veterinary costs of 800 chickens.

Kankobe Catholic Children's Home $14,000 Kampala, Uganda To underwrite renovation of the home/convent buildings.

Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi $10,000 Kampala, Uganda Toward the purchase/shelter of 8 cows and installation of a water tank to establish a zero-grazing, income- generating dairy program to train local women in sustainable agriculture at Busunju farm.

Youth Alive Uganda $25,000 Kampala, Uganda For administrative costs, office supplies, training, transportation and food/refreshments to conduct health awareness camps/workshops and implement community HIV prevention programs, life skills development programs and parenting seminars aimed at facilitating children and young adults with basic health information to make informed and responsible choices about their lifestyles.

Brothers of Christian Instruction $15,000 Kisubi, Uganda Toward operating costs, materials, equipment, transportation and labor to plant 15,000 pine trees to increase forestry resources, promote environmental conservation and establish an income-generating project for the congregation's activities.

Kopoi Day and Boarding Primary School (Nagongera) $14,300 Kisubi, Uganda Toward materials to construct a seven classroom block.

St. Mary's Mayanja Primary School (Ssanje) $15,000 Kyotera, Rakai District, Uganda To implement animal husbandry projects (poultry and piggery) whose income will fund a school lunch program for the students, specifically for the purchase, shelter, feeding, insurance, labor and veterinary costs of 200 chicks and 50 piglets.

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St. Charles Lwanga - Namabaale Catholic Parish $9,200 Masaka, Uganda To purchase plastic tanks and install a drainage system to provide clean water for the parish community.

Uganda Martyrs Kiryandongo Catholic Parish $9,000 Masindi, Uganda Toward materials/labor to construct a rain water tank and a pit latrine for the improved health of students at the primary school.

Oluko Parish $4,000 Na teete, Uganda To purchase materials to construct a poultry house and supplies (800 layer birds, feeds, drugs and feeding equipments) to establish income-generating projects for the Riki Catholic Women Association.

Mater Dolorosa Parish (Kwapa) $3, 000 Tororo, Uganda To purchase and install solar energy equipment.

St. Pius X Minor Seminary (Nagongera) $10,000 Tororo, Uganda Toward the purchase of a Mitsubishi Fuso truck (or similar vehicle) to provide transportation for seminary activities.

Ukraine

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great $10,000 Lviv, Ukraine Toward materials and labor to replace the leaky roof on the motherhouse.

Ascension of God Parish (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church) $15,000 Dubno, Ukraine Toward materials and labor to build a rectory near the church.

Archdiocese of Kyiv -Halych $10,000 Kyiv, Ukraine To be used at the 's discretion, for needs of the archdiocese of Kyiv-Halych.

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Caritas Kyiv $10,500 Kyiv , Ukraine Toward salaries, utilities, transportation, food, materials (women and children's clothing, personal hygiene items, toys/books) to minister to women prisoners and their children.

United Kingdom

Little Sisters of the Poor $12,500 Manchester, United Kingdom To purchase a wheelchair-accessible mini bus so the elderly can be transported to social outings, the hospital and medical appointments.

Uruguay

Archdiocese of $8,000 Montevideo, Uruguay Toward equipment (computers, projectors, loudspeakers, digital cameras), materials and training costs of pastoral agents to minister to prisoners.

Zambia

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Province of $9,000 Woodlands, Lusaka, Zambia To underwrite the cost of labor/materials and equipment to renovate/furnish the nursery school for children, ages 4- 6, at Sancta Maria Parish in Lukulu.

Total International Grants : $2, 267 ,093

National Grants:

Our Lady of Fatima $12,5 00 Birmingham, AL Toward materials and labor to install a new roof and electrical wiring at this inner-city elementary school serving the African-American community.

Mary's Shelter $10,000 Elberta, AL Toward operating expenses of the educational empower me program and transitional housing program: providing education, counseling, case management and life skills training for pregnant homeless women and their children.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society $10,000 Phoenix, AZ Toward salary/benefits of a case manager at Ozanam Manor, a transitional housing shelter serving elderly (age 50+) homeless adults or those with mental or physical disabilities.

Mission Doctors Association $27,200 Los Angeles, CA For expenses of two physicians to travel to Tanzania to provide medical care at St. Benedict's Hospital Ndanda, specifically for training and formation expenses.

St. Francis Center $15,000 Los Angeles, CA Toward salary/benefits and other costs for 2 full-time Jesuit volunteers to coordinate, manage and evaluate programs to assist low-income/homeless individuals and families with food, basic social services and job skill resources.

Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO National Network) $20,000 Oakland, CA Toward salaries and program/training expenses to continue to build grassroots leadership to rebuild community in Rwanda, including the rural community of Nyange, in addition to the community of Mumeya.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange $15,000 Orange, CA Toward program costs of the working women program, providing counseling, job development, financial literacy, case management and relapse prevention to residents of Bethany, a home for single, homeless and abused women in transition from shelter living to financial independence and self-sufficiency.

Casa Cornelia Legal Services (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) $20,000 San Diego, CA Toward facility rental and salary of an additional part-time paralegal to expand services of the unaccompanied children program, meeting critical needs of indigent immigrant children at this public interest law firm providing quality pro bono legal representation to immigrant victims of human and civil rights violations, abused/abandoned children and asylum-seekers who have fled their homelands due to persecution and torture.

Fostering Hope Foundation $25,000 Colorado Springs, CO Toward salary/benefits of a part-time program coordinator and materials/supplies for a three year program to help foster parents to provide a more stable and enriched environment for their family.

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Partners In Housing, Inc. $20,000 Colorado Springs, CO Toward partial staff salaries/benefits to continue to operate the self-sufficiency program, providing five core services (housing, case management, life skills training, budget counseling and therapy) to homeless families.

Escuela de Guadalupe $15,000 Denver, CO As continued funding of salaries/assessment programs for the kindergarten literacy development program at this bilingual, k-5th grade elementary school serving the Latino community of northwest Denver.

Mercy Housing Mountain Plains $10,000 Denver, CO Toward the salary of a resident service staff member, equipment and program expenses for the out-of-school time activities program, specifically for the "homework club" in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Catholic Charities of Fairfield County (Diocese of Bridgeport) $20,000 Bridgeport, CT Toward the salary of a case manager and licensing of legal services software to expand the immigration services program.

Mercy Housing & Shelter Corporation $25,000 Hartford, CT Toward salary and benefits of an employment coordinator at shepherd home transitional housing, a long-term residential facility for single homeless men and women, to provide workshops to enable residents to find employment and achieve permanent housing.

Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut $30,000 New Haven, CT Toward salary of an organizer, program expenses, phone, travel and training for a Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregation project: to strengthen relational culture and in existing member parishes, and recruit new catholic parishes into the collective.

Hospital of St. Raphael $15,0 00 New Haven, CT Toward the salaries of a certified nurse midwife, medical assistant and data manager, educational materials and program supplies for "centering pregnancy model of prenatal care," offering peer support and encouraging women to play an active role in improving their physical, emotional and social well-being during pregnancy.

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Diocese of Norwich $10,000 Norwich, CT To support the existing healthcare services, including community health outreach and the nutrition program in the Diocese of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, specifically to enhance existing on-site laboratory services; program expenses; salaries of medical providers/health agents; and provide local food supplements to families in the nutrition program.

St. Vincent de P aul Mission of Waterbury $25,000 Waterbury, CT As continued funding of salaries, food preparation, utilities and supplies for the soup kitchen and food pantry.

St. Vincent de Paul Mission of Waterbury $20,000 Waterbury, CT Toward program expenses for St. Vincent de Paul Mission’s shelter program, specifically for utilities, equipment, supplies, food, and staffing for the shelter day program for women and women with children.

Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) $8,000 Washington, DC Toward staff salaries/benefits to create a cost-effective, self-directed e-learning course to enable new legal service providers, volunteers, and advocates immediate access to a comprehensive orientation to the fundamentals of the U.S. immigration system.

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA $30,000 Washington, DC Toward the salary of a chaplain at the La County Mira Loma detention center.

La Salle International Foundation $20,000 Washington, DC To provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) for students, teachers and local communities at 8 different sites in the diocese of Faisalabad, by purchasing/installing generators, lights, water filters, pumps, water tanks, septic tanks, construction of new toilets; and insure student safety by constructing a security fence.

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate $37,500 Washington, DC In conjunction with the council for research in values and philosophy - toward expenses of "a 21st century application of Matteo Ricci's model for the evangelization of China" project, specifically for travel and publication related to conferences in china on living values and seminars in the us on "responsibility personal and social: moral foundation for life in a global age".

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NativityMiguel Network of Schools $10,000 Washington, DC Toward costs of the 2010-2011 collegial visits to 6 schools in the New England region - a systematic evaluation of the 65 member non-tuition Nativity/Miguel middle schools providing a faith-based academic, spiritual and social education to underserved, inner-city communities nationwide.

Prison Outreach Ministry, Inc. $25,000 Washington, DC Toward the salary of a re-entry coordinator in Prince George's County, for the "Welcome Home" program: matching persons returning from incarceration with volunteer mentors from local parishes with access to training/resources to avoid recidivism and facilitate successful re-entry into society.

San Miguel School $10,000 Washington, DC To fund new initiatives of the graduate support program at this alternative middle school serving economically- disadvantaged Latino boys in the Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington: 1) salary of a part- time graduate services coordinator; 2) sat preparatory classes; and 3) travel costs to organize college campus visit weekends.

Nativity Preparatory School $15,000 Wilmington, DE Toward expanded programming expenses (transportation, school supplies, dorm expenses, cultural experiences, books, program fees & community service project fees) at this tuition-free catholic middle school serving low-income boys.

St. Parish $10,000 Wilmington, DE To subsidize the Hispanic bilingual religious education program for 250 children and teenagers.

Catholic Charities Bureau (Diocese of St. Augustine) $7,000 Jacksonville, FL Toward general operating expenses (salaries, rent, program expenses and supplies) to provide a 6-day recreational residential summer camp experience for children, teenagers and young adults with multiple developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities.

Santa Fe Catholic High School $12,500 Lakeland, FL Toward the salary of a resource teacher for the special needs program.

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Circus and Traveling Show Ministry $20,000 Sarasota, FL Toward salary, travel and living expenses, including medical care, for two direct ministry personnel to travel in a small trailer across the united states to bring the sacraments, religious education, counsel and comfort to disenfranchised communities.

Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine $15,000 St. Augustine, FL Toward construction costs to modernize the 1949 elevator at the three-story motherhouse, a residence for both active and retired sisters.

Mary's Shelter of the Treasure Coast $20,796 Stuart, FL Toward direct client services (shelter, food, counseling/programs) for a transitional housing facility serving homeless pregnant women and newborns.

Co -Cathedral of St. $20,000 Tallahassee, FL Toward construction of two additional stalls in both male and female restrooms, and to replace aging equipment to comply with the American Disability Act.

Help Brings Hope for Haiti, Inc. $15,000 Tampa, F L Toward start-up costs, training, supplies, construction and technical assistance to implement a chicken project to help alleviate joblessness, hunger and malnutrition for the people in St. Suzanne, (Diocese of Fort Liberte), Haiti.

Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church $8,000 West Palm Beach, FL For salary of a part-time parish nurse to visit the sick and homebound parishioners, provide medical screenings for the homeless, and provide information seminars on outreach programs.

Archdioces e of Miami $10,000 West Park, FL Toward salary of a bi-lingual staff person for the respect life Hispanic outreach program.

St. Joseph Catholic Church/School $15,000 , GA Toward a capital campaign of the "Planning our Future Together", an initiative to relocate and rebuild a larger school and multi-purpose building in order to meet the needs of an expanding parish community.

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St. Paul's Catholic Church $7,000 Douglas, GA To purchase a refrigerator/freezer unit, as well as utilities for St. Paul's food pantry to continue service to a three- county geographic area in rural southeastern Georgia.

Mercy Senior Care $25,000 , GA Toward the purchase of a handicapped accessible lift van.

Diocese of Belleville $10,000 Belleville, IL Toward annual operating expenses of St. Vincent de Paul Society's feeding ministries, thrift store and client programs in East St. Louis, Illinois.

St. Vincent de Paul Center $7,500 Chicago, IL To support the child development program, specifically the birth-to-three family support program and to maintain the quality of the current program and provide care, educational services, recreational activities and counseling for at- risk children.

The Peace Corner $7,500 Chicago, I L Toward salaries/benefits and program expenses of the after school youth program, at a safe haven and neutral center for youth in Chicago's West Side Austin Community.

Catholic Urban Programs $20,000 East St. Louis, IL Toward operating expenses of Holy Angels Shelter, an outreach of Catholic Urban Programs in East St. Louis to the homeless and near-homeless, primarily women and children.

The Family Center $5,000 East St. Louis, IL Toward fees for a licensed therapist to provide counseling services to low-income adults, teens and seniors who participate in the family program.

Diocese of Joliet $10,000 Romeoville, IL Toward program expenses for "Lighting the Path to our Future", an initiative aimed at increasing enrollment and building capacity to serve low-income minority students.

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Sisters of Providence of Mary -of -the -Woods, Indiana $15,000 Saint Mary of the Woods, IN Toward capital construction expenses for renovating bedrooms in providence hall for the sisters of providence who are retired and elderly.

Diocese of Covington $9,000 Covington, KY To purchase and distribute copies of the ultimate RTI program (Response to Intervention) to the 29 elementary schools within the diocese of Covington to assist elementary teachers: (1) identify a struggling student, (2) implement an intervention to solve the problem and (3) evaluate to determine results.

St. John School $5,000 Georgetown, KY Toward salary/benefits of a director to coordinate the development and implementation of a stem (science technology engineering and mathematics) program as well as purchase science textbooks and lab equipment.

JustFaith Ministries $20,000 Louisville, KY For program materials, including facilitator's guide, reader and DVD to support the creation of "good news people," a parish-based program which highlights the church's social mission to address poverty and aims to empower parishioners to respond.

Catholic Charities (Diocese of Baton Rouge) $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA Toward the salary of a licensed clinical social worker to implement a behavioral health service at an integrated one stop homeless services center, a collaborative effort of over 40 agencies in the Baton Rouge area providing a range of services for homeless clients.

Cenacle Retreat House $12,637 Metairie, LA To purchase two new air conditioning units for the retreat house.

Covenant House $15,000 New Orleans, LA Toward operational costs of the crisis shelter for homeless youth and children, including direct care staff salaries and direct assistance to youth.

Loyola University New Orleans $12,500 New Orleans, LA For salary and travel of a professional consultant with expertise in catholic education to assess past summer institutes for catholic school leadership, and conduct focus groups with faculty and students of the summer institute and other local catholic school teachers on how to improve summer programming and develop/expand year-round programming in Catholic Education Leadership.

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Pious Society Daughters of St. Paul $20,000 Boston, MA Toward the purchase of a Toyota Sienna (or similar vehicle) to be used by the sisters for their Hispanic ministry in Miami.

Mid -Atlantic Catholic Sc hools Consortium $20,000 Annapolis, MD To provide partial support for a full-time grant writer to pursue grants and new sources of funding to support curriculum development and other programs in the Catholic schools located in the Archdioceses of and Washington and the Dioceses of Arlington, Richmond, Wheeling-Charleston and Wilmington.

Archdiocese of Baltimore $20,000 Baltimore, MD To provide for the uninsured health care needs of retired priests: eyeglasses, hearing aids, ambulance services, foot care, companion care, dental expenses, prescriptions and other special needs.

Catholic Relief Services $35,000 Baltimore, MD Toward trainings, staff salaries and materials to promote human development of poor children, their families and communities in San Marcos, Guatemala through education, literacy and access to savings and lending activities.

Catholic Relief Services $30,000 Baltimore, MD Toward expenses of the CRS/Zambia extractive industries project for capacity building of catholic commission for justice and peace members through formation training, mobilizing host communities to address mining operations that adversely affect Zambians and providing a forum for stakeholders to discuss mining concerns and seek solutions that promote sustainable development in Zambia.

St. Agnes Health Care, Inc. $15,000 Baltimore, MD Toward the purchase of 7 high-tech EKG patient monitors, a central station for the 7 monitors and a mobile Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) imaging machine, as part of a capital campaign to expand the chest pain emergency department to provide prompt cardiac intervention and care.

St. Elizabeth School, Inc. $10,000 Baltimore, MD Toward phase ii of a three-phase roof replacement project at this co-ed school for students with special needs, ages 10 to 21, specifically to replace the roof over the gymnasium.

St. Pius X Parish $15,000 Baltimore, MD Toward classroom materials and furnishings for one classroom to implement a primary level Montessori education program for 3- and 4-year olds.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church/School $10,000 Ellicott City, MD Toward the cost of purchasing a projector system for the new media center, classroom furniture/supplies, educational materials and books, and a computer and printer for the teacher/aide to establish a preschool program for 4-yr olds.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School $10,000 Laurel, MD To install a new fire alarm system in the older section of the main classroom building.

St. Thomas More Academy $15,000 Burton, MI Toward general operating costs.

Intercultural Consultation Services $10,000 Detroit, MI Toward annual operating expenses (personnel, program and administration) of the national office, providing faith- based workshops/mentoring to religious, priests and lay persons from developing countries and U.S. persons undertaking mission/ministry in cross-cultural settings.

Mercy Education Project $20,000 Detroit, MI To provide a) partial support of salary/benefits for a program specialist to expand the girls' literacy & life skills program to low-income 9th and 10th graders, and b) provide field trips for the emerging leaders program, assisting girls in grades 7-9 and their families to explore colleges, workplace visits, etc.

Friends of Kenyan Orphans $25,000 Grosse Pointe, MI For materials to complete the sanitation block & septic project at St. Clare Home/School for 350 orphaned girls in Meru, Kenya.

Guest House $25,000 Lake Orion, MI For the cost of two projects at residential addiction treatment centers for priests, brothers, , sisters and seminarians: 1) preventative education workshops at seminaries; and 2) drug and alcohol addictions workshops in various dioceses.

Dunrovin, Christian Brothers Retreat Center $20,000 Marine -on -St. -Croix, MN To increase the L.E.A.D./summer youth camp program for at-risk, inner-city children from 3- to 5-week camps and from 5- to 12-day programs, specifically staff salaries, food, cost of day facilities/overnight lodging and camping/sports equipment rental.

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Catholic Charities (Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis) $10,000 Minneapolis, MN To provide recreational activities (skating, field trips, museum visits) and basic needs items (clothing) for 40 youths in the residential treatment program at St. Joseph's Home for Children, a temporary facility for children removed from their homes in crisis situations.

St. Louis University $25,000 St Louis, MO For salaries and benefits for faculty from the departments of English and communication teaching in the Saint Louis University prison program during FY2012.

Covenant House -Missouri $10,000 St. Louis, MO Toward personnel expenses to provide direct care services to 250 runaway, homeless, at-risk youth.

Little Sisters of the Poor -St. Louis $7,000 St. Louis, MO To replace 166 windows in the 8-story building with double-paned ones and add insulation in all resident rooms and living areas for elderly/infirm residents at the home for the aged.

St. Patrick Center $7,500 St. Louis, MO Toward operating costs of Mc Murphy's Grill Restaurant Training Program, specifically to purchase food and beverages for the sit-down restaurant staffed by homeless people learning food industry skills to obtain employment.

St. Vincent Home for Children $20,000 St. Louis, MO Toward replacement of 1 of 2 boilers that service the St. Vincent Home and School complex, a residential treatment facility for abused or neglected children with moderate-to-severe behavior disorders, emotional problems and learning disabilities.

Sacred Heart Catholic Mission $15,000 Camden, MS Toward labor, materials and home assessment costs for the third year of the home rehabilitation program: repairing 25 homes of low-income senior citizens, age 55 and older, who cannot afford to pay for repairs themselves.

Holy Child Jesus Parish $13,250 Canton, MS For food, materials, and supplies of the summer enrichment program.

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St. Gabriel Mercy Center $15,000 Mound Bayou, MS To purchase computers, furniture and supplies for the mercy computer learning lab, serving adults and children in a very depressed area of mound bayou, ms with few job opportunities, limited transportation and impoverished and under-educated residents.

Catherine's House $7,800 Belmont, NC For the salary of a counselor at this transitional housing facility for homeless women and children.

House of Mercy, Inc . $5,000 Belmont, NC Toward the salary of a director of nursing and case management at this facility providing quality care in a home- based setting for 279 persons living with aids.

Room at the Inn, Inc. $25,000 Charlotte, NC Toward a capital campaign to construct a college-based maternity and after-care residential facility on the campus of Belmont Abbey, to house pregnant college women, enabling them to give birth and continue their education.

Room At The Inn of the Carolinas, Inc. $20,000 Colfax, NC Toward salaries/benefits, and utilities of the nurturing center, a part of this facility providing housing and programs for homeless, pregnant women and single mothers with children.

Creighton University $12,500 Omaha, NE Toward costs of surgical procedures, materials for prosthetic limbs and staff salaries for the University's medical mission with the Institute for Latin American Concern in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Madonna School $15,000 Omaha, NE Toward 2011-12 program expenses of the life skills transition program, teaching functional academics, independent living skills, vocational skills, recreation and leisure, and community experiences to students with cognitive and developmental disabilities.

Hopew orks 'n Camden $10,000 Camden, NJ Toward salary/benefits of a literacy director and program expenses (rent, curriculum development and software, supplies) of the literacy program, offering one-on-one instruction to increase literacy and math skills for the youth.

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Congregation of the Passion () $10,000 Union City, NJ Toward program expenses of Passionist Volunteers International (books/supplies, food, retreat, travel, housing, stipends, telephone/fax, training, and medical) to send 5 college graduates to the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica to provide a year of service: teaching catechism, building a parish youth program, organizing service work with youth, assisting with diocesan youth day, planning youth retreats at Mount Calvary Retreat House and organizing campus ministry activities at the Catholic College of Mandeville.

Archdiocese of Santa Fe $25,000 Albuquerque, NM Toward establishment of a comprehensive junior high ministry as called for by the US Bishops, specifically to hire a project manager to design and implement ministry and train parish clergy and lay leadership in how to minister to junior high youth and their families.

Holy Ghost School $16,000 Albuquerque, NM Toward salary of a part-time project manager to support the "Pastoral Statement of the Bishops of New Mexico" on the environment - to research and identify resources to develop a replicable training model to promote a vocation within the students as responsible caretakers of the earth, and educate teachers in the church's teachings and traditions on care of creation and integrate this learning into curricula.

Catholic Migration Services, Inc. $45,000 Brooklyn, NY Toward salaries of core staff to maintain current legal services in immigration, housing and labor matters for recent immigrants and refugees in Queens, NY.

Benincasa Family Services $30,000 Jamaica, NY Toward salary of a director of the Jamaica Neighborhood Center to recruit, train and supervise volunteers, provide community outreach, education and advocacy, collaborate and create partnerships with local businesses and agencies to improve the health, social welfare and economic status of this south east Queens community in .

Montfort A cademy $30,000 Katonah, NY Toward general operating expenses for 2010-2011 fiscal year.

Little Sisters of the Poor -Latham $15,000 Latham, NY To upgrade/replace the 35-year old lighting system to reduce utility costs at our lady of hope residence, a skilled nursing facility for low-income elderly and infirmed.

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Bioethics International, Inc. $75,000 New York, NY Toward program expenses of a new bio-pharmaceutical ethics initiative, "the world council for ethical standards", a pilot program to set standards which will address critical ethical issues in and affecting public health, human dignity and rights, and access to quality healthcare and essential medicines.

Catholic Medical Mission Board, Inc. $25,000 New York, NY To underwrite year 4 costs of "the final push" - a collaboration with Churches Health Association (CHAZ) to bring 7 of the Church Health Institutions (CHI) and their catchment areas into the Zambia Ministry of Health program to eliminate leprosy - promoting community awareness of leprosy by training community and facility health workers to identify, diagnose, treat and report on leprosy.

Franciscans International $15,000 New York, NY For salary and office space for a part-time Spanish-speaking lawyer to serve as a Latin American advocate to implement the Program - conducting seminars regarding human rights capacity building programs in Latin America, as well as bringing the grassroots concerns to the attention of world leaders at the .

San Miguel Academy of Newburgh $15,000 Newburgh, NY Toward expenses of the step-up after school enrichment program at this tuition-free San Miguel Middle School, providing extracurricular activities for at-risk boys to do homework, engage in positive social interactions by participating in sports and school clubs.

LifeWay Network $30,000 Rego Park, NY For the salary of a manager of a safe house, an emergency safe housing program, providing long term transitional housing for women recovering from the trauma of being a victim of human trafficking and helping them to develop the skills needed to re-establish their lives.

Catholic Family Center $25,000 Rochester, NY Toward staff salaries to operate CFC's loan services, helping low-income working families achieve self-sufficiency by providing affordable loans to purchase reliable transportation to maintain employment and financial education to improve credit ratings.

Catholic Campus Ministry Association $5,000 Cincinna ti, OH Toward stipends of keynote speakers/musician, lodging, conference calls and staff travel/lodging for the 2012 Institute for Visionary Catholic Ministry in Higher Education Initiative to be held in Dallas, Texas.

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Little Sisters of the Poor -Cincinnati $10,000 Cincinnati, OH Toward replacing the aging changeover valves that prevent the HVAC system from functioning properly at St. Paul's Home, a home for the poor elderly of Cincinnati.

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Inc. $10,000 Cinc innati, OH Toward nurses' salaries and health assessment equipment to care for low-income African American seniors.

Catholic Charities Health and Human Services (Diocese of Cleveland) $15,000 Cleveland, OH Toward expenses of Isaac's Wells, a project begun by the Lost Boys of Sudan now living in Cleveland, specifically for equipment, supplies, and labor to drill five more wells in Northern Bar El Ghazal (Awel East) and Warrap State (Gogrial West) in South Sudan.

St Vincent Charity Medical Center $15,000 Cleveland, OH Toward expenses of the pastoral care program, specifically salaries of three staff chaplains and three resident chaplains providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families, caregivers and visitors at this 448- bed acute care teaching hospital.

Dominican Sisters of Peace $7,800 Columbus, OH For student and tutor materials, tutor training and curriculum materials (translation dictionaries, leveled reading and citizenship testing materials) as well as capacity building costs (advertising and fund development) for 2 adult literacy centers - Springs Learning Center in New Haven, CT and Siena Learning Center in New Britain, CT.

University of Dayton $21,750 Dayton, OH Toward salary/benefits of the program coordinator, travel, stipends, web cameras, training and related materials to develop the Hispanic Blended Learning Adult Faith Formation program of the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives, a collaborative effort with 3 Archdioceses to support Hispanic ministries in cultivating and sustaining faith formation for young adults through e-courses in Spanish.

Beatitude House $10,000 Youngstown, OH Toward program expenses to support and expand the Hispanic outreach program at this transitional facility for single women and their children.

Cranaleith Spiritual Center $20,000 Philadelphia, PA Toward staff salaries, facility overhead, meals, materials and meeting facilitation to customize retreats for staff of Philadelphia-area human service organizations working with the homeless, abused, mentally ill, addicted, poor and other marginalized populations.

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Friends of St. Martin de Porres School $50,000 Philadelphia, PA Toward the salary of a director of development for this inner-city school forging a new model for governance and sustainability in urban Catholic education.

St. Mary Interparochial School $16,500 Philadelphia, PA Toward the salary of a part-time development director for an inner-city elementary school serving working class families and students from single-parent households.

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish $25,000 Philadelphia, PA Toward the director's salary at the Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center, providing ongoing education, counseling, community development and recreational activities for youth, seniors and immigrants in the Kensington area.

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters $10,840 Reading, PA Toward program expenses for formation training for four young Dominican women who are candidates to religious life in the Dominican Republic.

Hermanas Carmelitas Teresas de San Jose $8,000 Canovanas, PR Toward costs of workshops, retreats and educational materials for the Missionary Families Project, a marriage and family formation program to help coordinate family ministry activities in local parish communities and encouraging healthy communication among family members.

Sisters of Mercy, Northeast Community $40,000 Cumberland, RI Toward salary of an associate director of All Africa Conference: Sister to Sister (AACSS) to continue to facilitate African women religious in coming together to foster gender equality and address the issue of HIV/AIDS pandemic in the Sub-Saharan countries.

Sisters of the Presentatio n of the Blessed Virgin Mary $25,000 Aberdeen, SD Toward the cost of construction materials to build Clinica San Jose in Concepcion Tutuapa to offer basic health care to thousands of indigenous rural people in the highlands of Guatemala.

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee $10,000 Knoxville, TN For program expenses of the pregnancy help center in Knoxville and Chattanooga, specifically for diapers, formula and bottles to distribute to low-income clients.

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Bishop Byrne High School $15,000 Memphis, TN Toward the purchase of one 26-passenger school bus needed to provide student transportation to and from outlying communities where a significant number of students have expressed interest in attending Bishop Byrne but a lack of transportation prevents them from doing so.

Diocese of Beaumont $14,000 Beaumont, TX Toward salary/benefits, travel and program costs of a multi-parish youth minister to provide formation programs to volunteer youth leaders in 3 rural parishes.

Guadal upe Regional Middle School $5,000 Brownsville, TX Toward salary/benefits of a full-time director of development for this Nativity-Model, tuition-free Catholic middle school for students from low-income families.

El Paso Villa Maria $7,500 El Pas o, TX Toward staff salaries at facility providing transitional housing and support services to single women in crisis.

Angela House $10,000 Houston, TX Toward partial funding for a psychotherapist providing individual and group therapy to residents at this transitional, residential facility serving women upon release from prison.

Diocese of Lubbock $7,000 Lubbock, TX Toward training, travel, books and supplies to expand the prison ministry program in the 3 juvenile detention centers and the 15 federal, state and for-profit prisons in the diocese.

Merced Housing Texas $10,000 San Antonio, TX Toward salaries/benefits of coordinators of the resident services program at affordable multi-family communities in San Antonio, providing support services, programs and referrals to empower residents to become self-sustaining.

Oblate School of Theology $55,000 San Antonio, TX Toward salary/benefits, faculty training and student recruitment to initiate an online masters of arts in spirituality.

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Catholic Charities USA $20,000 Alexandria, VA To contract with the Center for Applied Research on the (CARA) to compile a national assessment on services currently provided by local Catholic Charities agencies to victims of human trafficking to identify what is needed to serve the victims more effectively, broaden public attention to the problem and reduce human trafficking in the U.S.

Commonwealth Catholic Charities (Diocese of Richmond) $10,000 Richmond, VA Toward the purchase of a mini-van to facilitate refugee access to health care, employment and community orientation in Roanoke.

St. Augustine Parish $12,000 Richmond, VA For the purchase/insurance of a cargo van to transport food/supplies to and from the St. Augustine Food Pantry.

Providence Pariseau/Sojourner Place $15,000 Renton, WA Toward the full-time salary of a case manager and staff training in case management best practices for the sustainable path program, providing support, referrals, education and counseling to assist homeless women in transitional housing to achieve self-sufficiency for themselves and their children.

Mercy Housing Northwest $7,000 Seattle, WA Toward salary and program expenses to provide services to immigrant and refugee families.

St. Bridget Parish $5,500 Seattle, WA Toward airfare, food, ground transportation and irrigation materials for young parishioners from St. Bridget Parish to travel to to work with local youth from Namitembo Parish to construct/install shallow well pumps to provide safe drinking water for the village.

Volunteer Missionary Movement $25,000 Greendale, WI To expand a livestock training program in conjunction with 5 local Catholic organizations (La Pastoral de la Tierra de La Pastoral Social, Caritas de la Pastoral Social, Centro Educativo Popol de Santa Maria Chiquimula, Parroquia de La Natividad and Prodessa) to train/assist rural women farmers in the northern communities of Guatemala to develop income-generating activities.

Catholic Charities (Diocese of La Crosse) $10,000 La Crosse, WI Toward one year of rent payments for sojourner house, a new homeless shelter in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. $12,50 0 Buckhannon, WV Toward salary of a community outreach manager to develop and expand outreach programs and provide education on chronic disease management to patients and surrounding rural communities.

Our Lady of Peace Church/School $11,750 Whe eling, WV For sheet music, student choral books, rhythm instruments, and part-time salary for music-voice teacher/musician for the fine arts program in order to prepare students for music ministry and parish liturgies.

Total Domestic Grants : $2, 27 5,82 3

Total International and Domestic ( U.S. Grants ): $4, 542 ,916