ORLANDO | By age 14, the Colombian guerillas threatened Gerardine H.’s family. Her father and brother received death threats. After a tumultuous year, living with relatives and trying to plan for their safety, her parents moved the family to Ecuador …
MCC Grads impacted by mission
This is the first of two stories on Class of 2025 graduates. Part 2 will run in the May 30 e-edition.
KEYANA LOUZON
Melbourne Central Catholic High School, Melbourne
Keyana Louzon’s academic resume displays her zeal for her studies, …
Paying it forward: Young man shares his gifts to help refugees
ORLANDO | Dhanush is 15 years old. As a young boy in India, he discovered a gift for technology. Seeing those less privileged around him, he wanted to share it by teaching computer skills to the less fortunate. He found …
Learning English could open doors to better life
ORLANDO | Yuliya Popovych teaches English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Services. The Ukrainian immigrant taught English to college students in her homeland and now teaches four days per week in two central Florida …