KIVA LOANS MADE IN JANAUARY 2024

 

                                    KIVA LOANS 2024

Duygu's story Duygu is 30 years old, one of the 3 daughters of a family of five. Duygu, who has an associate's degree, has been working as a florist for 1 year. At first, Duygu worked in a flower shop and then opened her own shop.  With the support she will receive through Kiva, she aims to buy more flowers and make more sales in her shop IN TURKEY .

 

Maria Pilar is from ECUADOR and her family lives in Portoviejo which was affected by the earthquake of April 16, 2016. The city is rich in the production of vegetables, legumes, and tropical fruits for domestic consumption Maria Pilar has been building small apartments little-by-little with the help of loans. She rents out these apartments.  She also has some commercial spaces, and the renters pay their rent monthly. Thus, she receives her income monthly

Aisha's story  Aisha is 23 years old and lives in the town of Kayunga in the Mukono region of UGANDA. She is married and has 2 children with 1 of them currently in school. For the past 8 years, Aisha has been working hard to manage her business, which sells coffee . To help expand her business, Aisha has requested a loan of 700,000 Ugandan Shillings from BRAC Uganda. The loan will be used to buy more coffee seedlings to plant to sell coffee.  This will help Aisha to generate greater profits and her production will increase and attract more revenue. She will manage to buy food for her family and pay school fees for her child. Aisha hopes that in the future she will be able to set up more coffee stores in town.

Vi̇ldan's story ; Vildan lives in TURKEY and is married and a mother of two children. Vildan is a primary school graduate. She runs a flower store with her friend to bring additional income to her household. She will buy various kinds of flowers with the support she will receive through Kiva.

Merlyn Zenaida's story ; Merlyn Zenaida is 34 years old, has five children, and lives with her family in the Victoria municipality in HONDURAS . She has worked by growing and selling corn for ten years. Before that, she worked by farming coffee.  She is asking for a loan to invest in purchasing agricultural fertilizers and pesticides to assist with her crops technically. She plans to have a better product to offer at the market and sell it at a better price. Also, she aims to improve her family's economic stability and cover their needs.

Halimah's story Halima is 30 years old and lives in the town of Kayunga in the Mukono region of UGANDA. She is married and has 3 children who are all currently in school. For the past year, Halima has been working hard to manage her catering business, where she owns a school canteen that sells snacks. The loan will be used to buy more cooking oil and flour, and it will help Halima generate greater profits, which will accumulate and be used to pay back the loan on time and provide some basic needs for her family

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION OPPORTUNITY

 

Spiritual Direction (or Spiritual Companionship) is the practice of being with people who wish for a deeper spirituality and personal relationship with God.

The Adult Spirituality Team is extending an invitation to anyone interested in exploring this valuable process.  St. Charles of Brazil is fortunate to have two Spiritual Directors who are members of our community, they are experienced and possess a high level of expertise in this special and unique ministry.  Both Mother Monica Kennedy and Alice Jo Weaver would welcome the opportunity to accompany you on your journey. 

 

Contact either of them with any questions or concerns:  Mother Monica Kennedy (443-895-6322)  Alice Jo Weaver (443-848-7439)

 

GREEN PRAYER BOOK

 

     Most, but not all of our Parishioners may be familiar with our Green Prayer Book.  On Easter it made it's reappearance on the table in the foyer.  Our tradition,  as established in 2013 was to leave the book out before liturgies so that people can write intentions, prayers of thanks or whatever the spirit moves them to share,  and then bring it up with the Gifts and place it  on the altar. It then becomes part of our prayers that we offer during the consecration. 

     We hope that everyone will take the time at some point to add to the book. We have included in the pictures a sample from the first page of the book.  The first entry was made nine years ago on May 26, 2013.  We are looking forward to many more years of  offering prayers.