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

Gabby is receiving physical therapy after her surgery.
Gabby can walk after a life-changing surgery

Story as Produced February 01, 2011 by: Kevin Wallevand, WDAY See the video at WDAY.com This has been the hard part, weeks of painful but rewarding rehab with Sanford’s Scott Nice. It is an effort to help the charming 11-year old … Read more >

Mission visitor helping with a construction project.
The Life-Changing Gifts of a Mission Trip

The irony of receiving far more than you give. The first question a mission visitor is often asked when they return home is “What did you do in Chimbote?” For a group of 23 from North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana … Read more >

Sister Peggy walking with Chimbote residents.
A Day in the Life of Sister Peggy

Ever wonder what a typical day at the mission is like for Sister Peggy and Father Jack? Well, for starters, there is no such thing as a typical day. Each day brings new joys, sorrows, delights, frustrations and gratitude. As … Read more >