VATICAN INSIDER: “HOPE OF THE POOR” OBEYING GOD’S COMMAND TO CARE FOR THE LEAST
Welcome to Vatican Insider on this Valentine’s Day weekend, half way through this 28-day month, the shortest month of the year! This weekend in the interview segment, I feature two amazing men, Craig Johring and Danny Leger, who are truly doing the Lord’s work of caring for the least of our brethren through “Hope Of The Poor,” an amazing organization they co-founded in Nebraska with headquarters in Mexico City and Omaha. The motto is “alleviating the poverty of being unloved” and you will hear them tell absolutely riveting tales of the poorest of the poor whom they try to help in many ways, especially by giving them a sense of their worth and dignity.
Craig lives and works with the poor in Mexico City. He founded Hope of the Poor to impact the world in how the poor are viewed and treated. More importantly, Craig works with the poor to help them overcome crippling psychological conditions, combat drug addictions, and make the journey from homeless and helpless to becoming hopeful and productive members of the society.
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Danny is the Director of the Hope of the Poor Omaha Homeless Outreach and runs the Hope of the Poor Coffee Stand serving the homeless in downtown Omaha. He hosts youth groups and adults to the Coffee Stand to serve and value the poor.
Listen to Danny’s song on the website!
I can’t find the photos we took when I interviewed them in Rome but these photos are from the website, along with a great amount of information on Hope of the Poor and how we too can care for the least of our brothers: https://hopeofthepoor.org/
Two remarkable men and an organization who not only follow but live the Lord’s command: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40).
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