Summary of the Situation An African proverb says it takes a village to raise a child. The sisters find that the way to achieve the greatest outcomes for these families willing to take in a relative is to begin by calling together the tribal chief and assistant chief, elders of the family, the priest or […]
Summary of the Situation Mariae College is a school that provides holistic education and entrepreneurial skill for a meaningful life in the future. Some parents can’t afford to pay their children’s school fees; some want to opt-out, making the work difficult. We want the best for them because education is the best gift we can […]
Summary of the Situation Growing social deprivation of women in Bangalore, India, is manifested by their lack of opportunity to have a personal identity and education, being socially ostracized, and dependent on the decisions of their fathers, brothers, husbands, and sons as they move from one stage of their life to another. Among the most […]
Summary of the Situation Literacy rate in the Assam Valley has increased, yet 75% of the population is still illiterate. With the enactment of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, it was expected that issues of dropout, out-of-school children, quality of education, and availability of trained teachers would be […]
Summary of the Situation Education changes lives, but unfortunately, it is not universally available. Extreme poverty and the inability of many parents to afford school fees place severe limits on children’s educational opportunities in many places, including in India. The Sisters at the Sankarakhol Mission have a dream – and now a proposal – that […]
Summary of the Situation Growing social deprivation of women in Bangalore, India is manifested by their lack of opportunity to have a personal identity and education, being socially ostracized, and totally dependent on the decisions of their fathers, brothers, husbands, and sons as they move from one stage of their life to another. Among the […]
Summary of the Situation Manipur is facing the worst time in the history. More than 100 days of religiously and politically motivated violence and war are destroying the lives of 1000s of people. Many have lost their lives, women mistreated, people killed and burned alive, and people have lost their livelihoods, houses, and dignity. Economic […]
Summary of the Situation St. Mary Immaculate Villa Maria Primary School, located in a rural district, serves primary pupils ages 3-13. Some pupils are orphans; many come from low-income farming families. Attendance depends on the growing calendar; many pupils work on their family farms to help increase crop yields and income. Most families cannot pay […]
Summary of the Situation In 2008, anti-Christian violence reduced the Sankarakhol mission to ashes. By 2011 the Sisters began the slow process of rebuilding and today Sankarakhol boasts an “English Medium Convent School” where people across religions, castes, and cultures can receive a high-quality education. False accusation of proselytization by missionaries has been used to […]
Summary of the Situation Growing social deprivation of women in Bangalore, India is manifested by their lack of opportunity to have a personal identity and education, being socially ostracized, and totally dependent on the decisions of their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons, as they move from one stage of their life to another. Among the […]
