Rest In Peace Fr. Ambrose Osuagwu (1966-2017)

This last year has been an extremely difficult time period for the HEAL family in Nigeria. HEAL Founder, Deacon Leo, has suffered the loss of his mother, his elder sister, a beloved Reverend Sister, and, now, his best friend, Fr. Ambrose Osuagwu, who recently died at...

Prayer on Ash Wednesday in Mbaise

HEAL is a Catholic mission that witnesses to the love of Jesus Christ to the poor and marginalized orphans, widows, and rural villagers in our care. Through the Spirit of self-emptying, the Messengers of Justice (MOJ) reach out in Jesus’ name to God’s people in...

Kindred Redeemer Farm Meetings Begin

The Lenten season we have now entered is a time of testing and purification for the People of God.  Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt into a long 40-year journey marked by the trials of scarcity and want in the desert. They patiently endured the desert...

“In Nigeria, Justice Is Bought!”

We published a newsletter last week describing our need for what I inaccurately called a “security fence”. In this letter, I will address proper terminology and some questions that you may be asking regarding this particular HEAL project. Let me say, first, that the...

More Serious Than Termites

About this time last year, we faced a threat to the Compassionate Home in the form of pesky critters called termites. As they burrowed through the wooden ceiling and walls of the Home, we knew drastic action was needed to save the only home our 50 resident orphans...