
ARCHIVE
2009/08/04
Work Camp in Bojonegoro, Surabaya
Adeline Lim recalls the days she spent in Surabaya last June, being part of a team of twelve young women who wanted to make a contribution to society.. 2008/01/24
“Two Plus Two Plus God”
Abel Albino is a doctor and founder of CONIN (Cooperative for Infant Nutrition) in Mendoza, Argentina. Thinking of the future, he often remembers St. Josemaría’s words: “Two plus two is four, but two plus two plus God…”. 2007/11/16
Sailors in solidarity
My name is Hector. I’m stationed on a frigate in the Spanish Navy, and am a member of Opus Dei. When I found out that we would be conducting maneuvers in the Red Sea with a four-day stopover in one of the poorest countries in the world, a group of us officers decided to try to do what we could to help out.. 2007/10/05
Harambee inaugurates Four New Projects for Africa
VIDEO: St. Josemaría’s canonization in 2002 left its mark on Africa, when persons from all over the world donated more than one million euros. With these, Harambee was able to fund 24 projects. Now, five years later, it is undertaking four more projects which are here briefly described.. 2007/09/19
From Macau to Tacloban City
In July 2007, Onida and six other young women from Macau volunteered their services to a community in Tacloban City, Philippines. She said, “The experience helped me understand life’s realities better; it broadened my mind… Life can be a lot more beautiful and meaningful by helping others.”. 2007/03/21
Kenya: Training of trainers
In Kenya, university students are trained so that they in turn can train rural women who lack business skills, to engage in income-generating activities, to start and run their own micro businesses.. 2006/02/20
Harambee 2006 presentation in Rome
"All together for Africa" is the motto of "Harambee," a solidarity project begun in 2002 to commemorate the canonization of the founder of Opus Dei. On February 13, Harambee announced four new African development initiatives.. 2005/12/11
"Development is not studied; it is achieved through personal commitment."
Women members of Opus Dei began "Kimbondo," a social action program on the outskirts of Kinshasa, Congo.. 2005/07/20
Iroto, a rural development center for women in Nigeria
Iroto Rural Development Centre was started at the beginning of 1986.. 2005/06/23
A small business training program in Kenya
The TOT (Training of Trainers) Project began in 2003. University students from Fanusi Study Centre, a corporate apostolic work of Opus Dei, are trained to train rural women to start and run their own micro businesses.. SAINT JOSEMARÍA
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