open minds and open hearts

The gospel challenges us to love those

who are vulnerable in

the world.

Paper Houses Across the

Border is an opportunity to do this in ways

that open hearts and

minds on both sides of the

border.

Contributions to Paper Houses Across

the Border sponsor children at two orphanages in Acuña, Mexico.

Some of the children at Casa del Hogar de los Niños enjoy the backpacks they received to start the new school year.

In the2008-2009 school year, Paper Houses provided free meals to 4,000 children each day. The teachers at one school reported that the children were

not able to concentrate and sometimes even fainted from hunger.

Children line up to wait for their meal at the kitchen.

Donations also bring food, healthcare, clothing and essential needs to working families in the colonias. They often live in cardboard shacks for several years until they can build a one-room cinder block home.

Two homes made of pallets covered in cardboard.

This family of 5 lives in a 1 room paper house.

Children living at Casa de Esperanza Children’s Home perform a nativity play for visitors.

One boy enjoys his meal at a cafeteria

A man works on building a home for his family.