Sharing God’s Love in Nicaragua
Video Description:
A heartwarming inside view of the missionary work of Father Chuck’s Challenge, a small Catholic charity founded to carry out the ambitious dreams of the late Father Charles Pfeffer.
Contest: 2013 Goodness Reigns “Share the Story”
Created By: Brigette Korth
Parish/School Name: Quiet Waters
Location: McKinney, Texas
Experience Level: Beginner
Filmmaker Age: 17
Video Length: 4 min 29 sec
Filmmaker Bio: Brigette (17) is a senior at Prosper High School who loves running track and doing volunteer work. She hopes to go to college to become a missionary doctor. She also loves animals and has never made a video quite as in-depth before. She went on a mission trip to Nicaragua with Father Chuck’s Challenge this past summer and fell in love with the people there. Brigette is currently working on her Girl Scout Gold Award, which includes making friendship bracelets and blankets for the children in Nicaragua.
YOUCAT/Catechism Inspiration: Mission work and Bible verses; YOUCAT 321 “Love your neighbor.”
Location, message, and depiction of place are good. Allow the film to tell a story, since it is such a good one. It would have helped to be allowed to enter into the life of a family, to hear from one or more families, in their own words. It might have added to the footage to show the people of the villages working, building a house, etc. The audience really wants to be intimately involved in the lives of the film’s characters.
-Fr. James Bromwich
Good way to incorporate slides and mix with video. Pleasant music and editing.
-Sal Solo
Story is important and sensitively conveyed. Use of text messages quite effective.
-Frank Brennan
This video is inspirational! There was a lot of joy in the faces of the Nicaraguans. Missionary work is a beautiful ministry and an amazing opportunity to reach out to the poorest of the poor to bring Christ and to see Christ. I hope and pray that you continue to keep it up! I liked the music too.
This is a very inspiring story. It’s hard to imagine people on this same planet living in such conditions but easier to imagine good people who participate in Fr. Chuck’s Challenge making the situation better.