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 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 […]
Provision of Second-chance Employment opportunitiesHomelessness, Addiction, and Incarceration (lessens the chance of recidivism) The Situation On February 2, 2020, at 2:00 a.m, the temperature in Bismarck was -4F. The people who were living on the streets could seek momentary refuge in Walmart, Perkins, Denny’s, or one of several 24-hour grocery stores. They could use the […]
The Situation Driven by violence, insecurity, and a lack of economic opportunity, Central American migration to the United States has increased in the last four years. Those who have failed to reach the United States have settled for a permanent home in Mexico. One of the biggest challenges for these migrants is to find the […]
Provide Skills Training to young vulnerable women who got pregnant during the two covid lockdowns
Help women and girls in rural India know their rights and feel empowered to develop a sustainable quality of life. The Situation After a successful first year of funding for this program, this video and the results shared below show the difference that this programming is making to address the systemic issues of injustice that […]
The Situation Odisha is one of the poorest states in India, with a high number of tribal and scheduled caste populations in the rural areas, often migrating to the southern part of India or to other states to earn their living. A pilot study revealed that many migrant youths reside with unfavorable living conditions in […]
Program Update: We have received word from Sister Florence that work has begun on building the vertical gardens! “Greetings from Benin City, Nigeria. I went today to check on the welder working on the equipment for the garden,” writes Sister Florence. “He is doing well with the construction, but I made some corrections which led […]
Finish building provide farmers with needed training and workshops to learn organic and sustainable farming The Situation Farmers in war-torn Mindanao, Philippines, were experiencing lower crop yields as their land became more acidic due to pesticides. Sisters’ Response The sisters founded the Mercy Center for Alternative Re-Creation of Earth (MCARE). For five years the sisters have […]
Offering young girls the opportunity to become proficient in English and having working knowledge of computers The Situation Poverty drives youth from their rural Indian village of Raidihi to big cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Goa. Nearly one-third of them earn subsistence wages in unskilled work, leaving them poor and without hope of […]
