Projects in Need
Fund a Formation Course for Young Women in India
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The Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, founded in France, has been present in India ever since 1886. Today, the Sisters are present in the capital, New Delhi, and in 17 of the federal states of the country. The Sisters are dedicated to the service of the poor and marginalized, who they work with in a variety of ways. The Sisters care for street children and for abused and exploited women, for mentally and physically handicapped children, ...
Fund the Construction of a Monastery and Mission Center in the Central African Republic
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The Order of the Discalced Carmelites in the Central African Republic is blessed with many new vocations. Their mission was founded in 1971 by 4 Italian Carmelite Friars, and today, there are 15 fully professed Central African brothers and another 32 young men in various stages of their formation. There are also 7 Italian Carmelite Fathers working permanently in the country. Many people in the Central African Republic live in deep poverty. The country is effectively a failed state, plagued ...
Support a Youth Program in Togo
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The population of Africa is largely young. In Togo, nearly 40 percent of people are under 15 years old. But sadly, many factors lead these young people to crime, substance abuse, pregnancy, and transmissible diseases. Families are impoverished and broken, and they have few economic prospects. Bishop Isaac Gaglo of the Diocese of Aného in Togo is concerned for the young people in his diocese. He would like to provide them with some form of training, so they can make ...
Build a Mother House and Formation Center for a New Local Congregation in Kenya
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The Diocese of Kisumu serves exceptionally poor areas of Kenya. Hunger, illiteracy and lack of medical provisions, combined with desperately poor roads and a lack of clean drinking water, make life difficult for many people in these areas. Having electricity is no more than a dream for most of the local population. Additional suffering is inflicted by certain traditional tribal practices, such as girls being married off at the age of 12, while widows are frequently made to marry the ...
Help for Religious Sisters in Ukraine Caring for War Refugees in Their Convent
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The convent of the Holy Family in Hoshiv, in West Ukraine, is currently housing 76 refugees from war-torn regions of the country. The Sisters are caring for these refugees, who are housed in almost every available corner of their convent, where they are now slowly recovering from the trauma they have been forced to endure. Beyond physical support, spiritual and psychological support for the refugees is an important concern for the Sisters, who listen to those they are caring for ...
Support Pastoral and Social Outreach to Children and Families in Lebanon’s Poorest Villages
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For the past three years now, Lebanon has been going through the worst crisis in its history. The economy has collapsed, inflation is at dizzying heights, and the state electricity supply functions at most for one or two hours a day. Many people are thinking of leaving the country, and according to UN figures, three quarters of the population are now living in poverty. This poverty is especially severe in rural areas. To help, eighteen religious of the congregation of ...
Provide a New Roof for a Seminary in the Congo
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In 2023, the minor seminary of Saint Pius X in the Congo will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Founded in 1953 by French missionaries, it is now home to 69 young people who hope to move on to the major seminary after completing their basic formation. The seminary has faced its share of challenges over the past seven decades, including one in June, when a tornado swept through the area, causing serious damage to the building. Large sections of the roof ...