Rostro de Cristo
About Us
Founded in 1988 by Fr. Jim Ronan of the Archdiocese of Boston, MA, Rostro de Cristo is a Volunteer & Retreat Program of the Catholic Church based in Durán, Ecuador. With its first house in central Durán over 15 years ago,
The Rostro de Cristo community is constantly moving to the areas surrounding Guayaquil where the need is greatest. As the community has moved it has also grown, from its first year of only three in-country volunteers, over ten volunteers in three communities and a growing community of over a 100 alumni. Currently volunteers are living and working in the communities of Antonio Jose de Sucre & Arbolito, Mt. Sinai, and hosting 25 retreat groups year round from a diverse pool of colleges, universities, and high schools across the country.
