Our Work

OUR WORK

Inspired by Christina Dangond’s unwavering faith and resilience, Build the Faith is dedicated to leaving a lasting impact on individuals and communities grappling with economic challenges. We understand that economic adversity often brings about a loss of hope, scarcity of resources, and a feeling of isolation. Through the construction of churches and retreat houses in these regions, our aim is to renew faith, offer solace, and cultivate a sense of community, empowering individuals and families to rebuild their lives.

Since its founding in 2016, Build the Faith has remained committed to its mission by:

Assisting in the construction of Catholic churches in economically distressed areas worldwide.
Conducting youth rosary workshops at Catholic schools and religious education programs.
Organizing and sponsoring Catholic retreats for men, women, youth, and families across the USA.
Hosting seminars and formation events centered around our Catholic faith.
Organizing fundraising events throughout the year to support our initiatives.
Facilitating weekly rosary prayer groups and engaging in rosary-making activities.
Providing weekly faith blogs in both English and Spanish to inspire and educate our community.

PROJECTS

Build the Faith Projects focus on regions facing economic challenges worldwide, empowering local communities to build their own churches, convents, and retreat houses with our support. So far, we have successfully completed projects in six countries—Colombia, Argentina, Nicaragua, Ghana, Mexico, and El Salvador—and now, with God’s guidance, we are extending our help to a community in Cameroon.

CATHOLIC RETREATS

Build the Faith organizes yearly weekend retreats tailored for men, women, and families. These retreats foster a deeper connection with God in a supportive environment characterized by compassion and fellowship.

Upcoming Retreats:

Damascus Men’s weekend Retreat, Saint Techla Retreat House, Billerica MA, Feb 28-March 2, 2025
Damascus Women’s weekend Retreat, Saint Techla Retreat House, Billerica MA, Oct 3-5, 2025

For additional information regarding our retreats please contact us at buildthefaith@buildthefaith.org

BUILD THE FAITH TEEN AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

Thanks to the collaborative efforts of parishes, religious education programs, Catholic schools, and Girl Scouts troops, Build the Faith extends our founder Christina’s message of faith and hope to youth and the Catholic community through Rosary Workshops. These workshops not only share Christina’s inspirational story but also teach attendees the significance of the rosary and how to pray it. Moreover, participants have the chance to engage in community service by crafting rosaries, spreading awareness of our mission and Christina’s message within their parish or school communities, and assisting in the sale of rosaries to raise funds in support of Build the Faith’s mission. If you’re interested in bringing our workshops to your Catholic community, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Upcoming Youth workshops

Good Shepard Parish, Wayland MA. Jan 12th, 2025
St Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain, MA. Jan 26th, 2025
St Joseph Parish, Needham, MA. Feb 2, 3, 9 2025
Inmaculate Conception Revere, MA. March 9th, 2025
St Julia Parish, Weston. MA. April 6th, 2025

Upcoming Talks to the Community

Maria Vision “Patmos Podcast” Nov 6th @ 3 pm
St Mark Coptic Church, Natick MA Dec 7th

FUNDRAISER EVENTS

Inspired by Christina’s love for cooking, music and movies, we host different fundraiser events throughout the year. Our goal is to bring the Build the Faith community and its friends together to share a fun time while learning about Christina’s strong faith in God and her non-profit work around the world

Upcoming Fundraisers and Events

“Believe”Build The Faith Virtual Auction. Nov 26 – Dec 3 2024