A school that serves children of all castes, religions, and colors, creating harmony where there once was violence 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 […]
Prevent human trafficking in a rural area by investing in a residential school, coaching center, and Women’s Association The Situation Rural women in Assam suffer from being both economically and socially invisible. For them there is continued vulnerability and inequality in all sectors — economic, social, political, education, health care and legal. Also, female drop-out […]
Van needed to prevent human trafficking of students participating in internships The Situation Economic conditions in rural communities lead many to migrate to cities in search of livelihood. There they are often exploited and tricked into human trafficking situations. The sisters realized that the young girls and women between 14 and 20 years of age […]
Provide psychological support for students struggling at a school in the slums of Peru The Situation In Tacna, Peru, children often need to work to support their families, so it is a big financial sacrifice for families when children attend school. Tacna is a city of 400,000, where about 1,000 youth attend the Fe & […]
Together we can build a school where gender equality and quality education provide opportunity in Bangladesh The Situation Bhadun, Gazipur District, Bangladesh, is on the growing edge of Dhaka and on one of the main roads leading into that city from other parts of the country. The parents and village leaders in this rural area […]
Provide solar-powered laptops and sewing machines for students in a school in a war-torn area The Situation Conducting educational programs in this war-torn area of the world is challenging due to the past violence, damage to buildings, pillaging of materials and furniture needed for education. The Sisters’ Response Since 1968, the Sisters of the Institute […]
Provide nomadic people of the Kattunaickar Tribe with the skills needed to mainstream into society The Situation Nomadic children and women in Kanyakumari are often found begging, and the children are exploited as child labor. They are outside of mainstream society and have significant social barriers that must be overcome to save them from abuse. […]
Provide computers and classroom supplies for life skills learning center for immigrants The Situation In 1999, two Presentation Sisters moved into a neighborhood in Watts and asked the residents what services they needed. The neighbors shared their hopes to learn English, computer skills, and to become U.S. citizens. Sisters’ Response Presentation Sisters Learning Center opened […]
Provide four scholarships for women will increase the number of women trained to be nurses and registered midwives The Situation Half the population of South Sudan had insufficient access to health care services in 2019. The country has some of the worst health indicators in the world, with a child mortality rate of 96 per […]
