Summary of the Situation The water catchment system is needed because the majority of families live higher up in the mountain area, away from the lake. They spend valuable time making several trips with water pans to fetch water from the lake. The water they get is not treated. Water fetching is a task for […]
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 Since 2007, Lifeway Network founded and supported by Catholic Sisters, has operated safe houses for human trafficking survivors in the New York metropolitan area. Lifeway recognizes that human trafficking is the result of many overlapping forms of systemic oppression. Traffickers often prey on financially vulnerable individuals, such as those experiencing poverty, […]
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 Education provides opportunities for better lives, but unfortunately, some members of society are not able to access it. Financial constraint and the inability of many parents to afford school fees hinders several children’s educational opportunities and results in their falling victim to several unhealthy lifestyles in various places, including Onitsha. Faithful […]
Summary of the Situation At this year’s International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis missioned the young people of the world to a year of activation in the fight to end human trafficking. The members of Australian Catholic Religious against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) are committed to ensuring that “all may […]
Summary of the Situation Girls and young women in rural Kenya do not have many opportunities to thrive and escape poverty, which is so prevalent in their area. Most families can not pay the school fees for their children. Boys are chosen to get educated while girls do chores. During the dry seasons (Jan-April and […]
