Humanitarian Aid and other projects.
Some practical 'fruits' of the Apparitions of The Blessed Virgin Mary at Medjugorje
By their fruits ye shall know them (Sermon on the Mount)

As well as the huge number of personal conversions and healings outlined elsewhere on our website, a large number of Humanitarian Aid Projects have been inspired by the apparitions. Many have world-wide outreach as well as Bosnia-Herzegovina and are run by Christians from many traditions. Christians with their sleeves rolled up!
Please help them at the very least with your prayers and if possible in a practical and financial way.

The Cenacolo Rehabilitation Communities

The Cenacolo Community in Medjugorje - Drug Rehabilitation - Drugs are not the last word - A multilingual site (broken link - awaiting update) Suggestion. Search You Tube for related Videos.

The Community Cenacolo official website | Friends for a UK Cenacolo Community | Communita Cenacolo America | More on Sister Elvira Petrozzi and other Cenacolo Information: Link #1 | Link #2

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Orphanages etc.

The Mother's Village in Bijakovici, Medjugorje. An Orphanage for innocent victims of the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina

Medjugorje for Children was founded in 1987 aim's to finance projects in favour of children and young people in developing and non-developing countries with pressing needs for their children. It is especially involved in the care of orphans and/or abandoned children; provides them with a home, nutrition and spiritual assistance, as well as schooling and professional formation, thus permitting them to earn a living in sectors relative to the needs and resources of their own country.

International Godparenthood to Herceg Bosnian Children Association on "The Medjugorje Web" site

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The Oasis of Peace - sorry broken link - Alternative link and video talks -  A Marian contemplative community. In Medjugorje they are open to the public in the morning. Do visit their Chapel which has 24 hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. They now have houses in ten different countries around the world.

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Saint Joseph the Worker - Sister Muriel's Geisler's mission to the forgotten elderly of the war is actively supported by many of our parishioners and  others in our Diocese. | Photo Gallery and slideshow |other Photos (links at top of photos  page currently broken so click here) | Donate from USA | Video ~ Medjugorje: Witnesses of Faith Hope and Charity

Mary's Meals is a global campaign set up by Scottish International Relief. It is an initiative that sets up school feeding projects in communities where poverty blocks children from gaining an education. Mary's Meals is currently feeding over 300,000 children daily in Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America. 

Rebuild for Bosnia (broken link - awaiting update) is a registered Irish charity dedicated to helping the forgotten victims of the horrors of war.......Their aim is to assist the most broken of refugee families; those with dismembered limbs, severely handicapped children, widows emaciated with the suffering of trying to raise children with no income or government aid. Following the example of Mother Teresa, the Charity attempts to help one family at a time to have a new home. Since its establishment in September 1999 the Charity has provided new homes for 57 refugee families. The cost of a new home is $20,000.

Miracles is a UK registered charity whose mission is to provide help and support for those with nowhere else to turn, for those literally in need of a miracle. They have 'achieved the impossible' in Bosnia, building a youth and community centre for use by ALL nationalities - Muslim, Croat and Serb - on the devastated strip of land which divides the town of Vitez. .......... More | More2 | More3 | Donate

www.childrenofmedjugorje.com/

Medjugorje International Relief (formerly Manchester Medjugorje Appeal) Practical aid to those in need "To Bosnia and Croatia we sent approximately 60 tons of food and toiletries, 33 tons of blankets and clothes, 5 ambulances, 8 vans / minibuses for refugee camps, medical supplies for hospitals and financed re-building projects after the war." 

A list of other aid appeals on "The Medjugorje Web" site

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In The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offered a word of caution to his followers lest they should be led astray by false teachers. He said, “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them” (Matt. 7:15-20).

The works that I do, he shall also do; and greater than these shall he do. John 14:12

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Others

http://members.tripod.com/~prodigalson/fruits.html - some conversion experiences [not the easiest site to actually read because of its colours]

Miracle at Medjugorje

Orphanages in Croatia / Bosnia Herzegovina - John Murname - sorry broken link -