Puerto Rico - Hundreds of Catholics and other Christians marched for life carrying posters. His Excellence, Mons. Roberto Gonzalez, Archbishop of San Juan, celebrated a mass, along with Father Mateo Mateo, Father Tomas Travers and Father Mario Mesa. Archbishop Gonzalez encouraged pro-lifers in their work and promised to be with them for the next march for life. Only 6 pro-abortionists (connected with abortion clinics), showed up to protest. (Sent by Maria Elena Gonzalez, HLI's Puerto Rico affiliate, Centro San Jose.)

Panama- Fundacion Ofrece un Hogar (Offer a Home Foundation), inaugurated a new branch in the province of Santiago de Veraguas, to help homeless children and families in crisis. (Sent by Dr. Ivonne de Martinelli, president, Fundacion Ofrece un Hogar, HLI affiliate in Panama.)

Colombia- There are now two new pregnancy centers, started by Fundacion Cultura de la Vida Humana (Culture of Human Life Foundation), in cooperation with a local group called Fundacion Pro Vida Digna : one in Cazuca,a section of Bogota which has the greatest poverty, and the other in Teusaquillo, where there are five abortion clinics. The entire second floor of a house owned by the parish in Teusaquillo was provided to establish the center there. Psychologists, counselors and other community leaders have offered their help as volunteers for the centers. (Sent by Marta Saiz de Rueda, president, Fundacion Cultura de la Vida Humana, HLI affiliate in Colombia.)

Chile - Mons. Tomas Gonzales Morales, bishop of Punta Arenas, sent a letter of support to Father Tom Euteneuer, HLI President, about "the beautiful mission for life that you are carrying on". He added : "May The Lord bless your work!" HLI's affiliate in Chile is Movimiento Anonimo por la Vida (Anonymous Movement for Life), which runs two pregnancy centers, one in Santiago and the other in Valparaiso.

Venezuela - HLI has a new affiliate in this country: Voluntarias por la Vida (Volunteers for Life), which runs its own crisis pregnancy center and a home for unwed mothers called Vida y Esperanza (Life & Hope Center) that is the first of its kind in Estado Vargas. During the first years of their ministry, the Volunteers opened the doors of their home to young homeless mothers and orphaned children. Last year, VHI invited them to participate in a week-long training at its Miami office and sponsored their attendance at the Second Latin American Encounter for CPC's, held in Mexico by the Aid to Women Network and co-funded by VHI. It was then that the Volunteers decided to open their CPC center and home for homeless mothers and their children, based on the principles and methods learned at those training sessions. Volunteers is also working promoting chastity, and has a "True Love Waits" program in Venezuela. VHI is very happy to report that its representative in that country is Father Argenis Ramos, a very holy priest who is working hard to establish union among all the groups that work in defense of life/family.

Father John W. Swope, S.J., Executive Director, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Secretariat for the Church in Latin America; visited Vida Humana Internacional's (VHI) office in Miami, accompanied by Mrs. Maria Delia Salazar, president of Peru Missions. Mrs. Salazar works very closely with the Peruvian bishops and has been collaborating with VHI for many years. Father Swope was informed about VHI's work in the Hispanic countries and was given brochures and books, including HLI's newly printed "CFFC Exposed" and "The Facts of Life".

Radio France International interviewed Mrs.Magaly Llaguno, Executive Director of VHI. The reporter was able to contact VHI through its website at www.vidahumana.org. VHI is reaching out to countless people all over the world! Last November it broke its own record, when it received one million, one hundred thousand hits. Recently VHI launched the English language section of its website, be sure to visit!