Stories of Inspiration

Welcome to Catholic Charities New Hampshire’s blog. What you will find within these pages are true stories that demonstrate how simple acts of caring, mentoring and guidance build independence and hope.

On the Cusp of Homelessness

Sarah and her husband, Doug, worked hard. While they earned just above minimum wage, they could barely pay the rent, utilities, food, student loans, car payments, car insurance and after-school child care. The couple scrimped to get by. They turned...

Music and Memory

“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” – Pablo Casals Some have not spoken in years. They cannot care for themselves. They require feeding, bathing, dressing. They don’t recognize their loved ones any longer....

Immigration and Refugee Services

Imagine for a moment you have arrived on foreign soil, not speaking the language, not knowing how to find work, or transportation, or housing with a desperate need to start your life over and get away from the terrors of...

The Face of Poverty in New Hampshire

More families are facing poverty than one may think. Imagine for one moment working two minimum wage jobs, relying on public transportation, trying to pay daycare costs, struggling to buy groceries, purchase diapers and formula, pay rent, utilities, and keep...

The Magnificence of Healing Gardens

The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth, One is nearer God’s heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth. – Dorothy Frances Gurney Mount Carmel Rehabilition and Nursing Center in Manchester, NH...