Category Archives: CRS

Update – The Waterhole in Ethiopia

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Ray

I just got an email from the representative from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) who we traveled with when we visited projects in Ethiopia. One of the main focuses of CRS in Ethiopia is to bring clean water to villagers. One … Continue reading →

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Some random thoughts on Cuba.

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Ray

I’ve completed my second visit to Cuba. The first was in 2005. Nothing stays the same and that holds true for Cuba. However, Cuba almost seems to be in a time warp. If you didn’t know better you would say … Continue reading →

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Cars and Bars of the Cuban variety.

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Ray

Everybody loves old cars! There’s no better place to see old cars than in Cuba so here’s a photo gallery. Some people like bars so I thought I’d throw in a few of those pictures. Make yourself a mojito and … Continue reading →

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Havana, Cuba, June 15, 2011 – Afternoon

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ray

In the afternoon we headed out to a project on the outskirts of Havana called Marigold. It is group of facilities run by a nun that takes care of the elderly, lepers and serves as a retreat location. It is … Continue reading →

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Havana, Cuba, June 15, 2011, Morning.

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ray

The agenda today is to start off by visiting Caritas Havana. Let me explain. I mentioned Caritas Cubana. Caritas Cubana oversees the operations of the Caritas operations in all of Cuba. Every diocese has a Caritas organization. There are 11 … Continue reading →

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Our first full day in Cuba. Havana, Perico and Veradero. June 13, 2011

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Ray

Sunday was suppose to be our decompression day to do some sightseeing and get ready to travel to projects on Monday (today). The mess with the airlines killed that plan so we were up early to get started. We travelled … Continue reading →

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There’s Cuba and then there is Hell, I’m talking about airports. June 11, 2011. Chapter I.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Ray

We were scheduled for a flight from NYC, JFK airport to Havana, Cuba for 3:30 pm on June 11. We are advised to arrive at JFK at 11.30 am. That seems like a lot of time but why question the … Continue reading →

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Next stop, Cuba!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Ray

For most of next week we will be in Cuba (legally). Catholic Relief Services has obtained a Treasury Dept. license that allows a group of us to visit projects that they support in the country. CRS is a partner of … Continue reading →

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Cuba?!

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Ray

It looks like the next adventure will be a trip to Cuba in June of 2011. I was there once before but Marie has not experienced the country. We will travel there legally. We will have licenses from the US … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Feb. 2 – Day 12

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Ray

Today we wrapped up the 1st part of the trip, the school construction project that we coordinated with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). It has been a huge success! The group really came together and functioned as a team. The coordination … Continue reading →

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