10 Years

10 Years

less life expectancy in 
Chimbote compared to 
Peru’s national average

25 Dollars

25 Dollars

per month can support an elementary 
student in public school

30,000 Meals

30,000 Meals

served each month in
mission soup kitchens

32,000 People

32,000 People

estimated to live in barrios of
Father Jack’s mission

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The Night of A Thousand Stars

On February 25, 2012, Katie and I were thrown a Hollywood themed wedding shower by my Aunt Cathy O’Meara, Mom, and dear family friend Mary Rigney. The shower was hosted at the Rigney family home in Eagan, Minnesota. It came … Read more >

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A Little Luck O’ The Irish

As I look over the Friends of Chimbote website I am inspired to tell my story of meeting Fr. Jack and Sr. Peggy back in 1998 or so. I had married a Chimbotana whose name is Ela and had been … Read more >