01 / Build
Building with Purpose
From moving materials to assembling walls, students work side by side with neighbors to help provide shelter.
Tampa Catholic · Peru MissionBuilding
Building
Homes.
Building
Hope.
Tampa Catholic students serving families in Jicamarca, Peru — through faith, friendship, and hands-on service.
VERITAS ET CARITAS · TRUTH AND CHARITY
The 2026 mission group in JicamarcaBuild Homes
Work alongside families to create a more secure place to call home.
Support Education
Connect with children and visit the Fe y Alegría school community.
Serve Together
Build relationships through shared work, learning, and fellowship.
Grow in Faith
Live the Christian Brothers’ call to serve with compassion.
A mission with heartFaith in actionMore than a trip.
More than a trip.
More than a house.
Every year, Tampa Catholic students travel to Peru to put faith into practice alongside local families and community partners.
During the 2026 mission, the group helped build two homes, carried construction materials through the hills, spent time with local children, and visited Fe y Alegría — a school supported by Tampa Catholic’s weekly mission collections.
Building homes is also about building relationships.
Read Our Story The heart of the mission
Explore What We Do Small acts. Lasting impact.
See the many ways faith, service, and human connection come together.
02 / Connect
Connecting with Families
Time spent learning, playing, and listening builds meaningful bonds that reach far beyond the work site.
03 / Support
Supporting Education
Students visit Fe y Alegría and connect with a community that is part of Tampa Catholic’s ongoing mission support.
The 2026 missionA week of service.
A week of service.
A lasting connection.
The 2026 trip brought Tampa Catholic students together with families and local partners in Jicamarca, Lima.
See the 2026 Story2Homes builtWith families in need during the 2026 trip.
1School visitedFe y Alegría, supported by weekly mission collections.
∞Reasons to serveFaith, community, relationships, and hope.
Moments from Peru · 2026
View the Photo Gallery The mission, in pictures.
Every image below is from the same 2026 trip — from construction to connections in the community.
A legacy of service
The Lou Curcio Legacy.
The mission honors the years of generosity and personal commitment of former Tampa Catholic teacher and dean Lou Curcio.
According to Tampa Catholic, his support has helped make possible two community centers, three community kitchens, and eight homes in Jicamarca over the years.
Read Lou’s StoryBe part of something bigger.
Pray, give, encourage, or connect with the school about the Peru mission.