In the small village of Las Flores, Belize, SCNs work primarily with refugees from El Salvador who fled during the civil war in their home country. The Sisters collaborate with village leaders to create a better life and opportunities for all. More Info

VOYA volunteers from various parts of the US arrive at Proyecto Juan Diego ready to serve with the people living along the border of Cameron Park, TX and Matamoros, MX. Here they built raised garden beds for 3 families looking forward to growing their own vegetables. More Info

Depaul Ireland is a fresh and dynamic cross-border charity (spanning the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) offering homeless and disadvantaged people the opportunity to fulfill their potential and move forward towards an independent and positive future. More Info

The European Union (EU)-funded “Mobility Project” of the SSVP was set up to encourage cross-border mobility and cooperation among volunteers, and to encourage new initiatives through international exchanges. More Info

Together with other humanitarian and religious NGOs at the United Nations, the CMs, DCs, and SCs work for the realization of a more just society where people can live lives free from fear and want; and are free to build for themselves sustainable human communities. More Info 1,
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Missionary work will be profoundly changed by technology. With cell phones and iPods, the possibility for distribution of the gospel has become immense. In 2010 a single website, optimized for cell phone use, is potentially able to reach over half the world’s population. More Info

Beginning in 1639 Vincent began organizing campaigns for the relief of those suffering from war, plague, and famine. One of Vincent’s assistants, Br. Mathieu Regnard, made 53 trips, crossing enemy lines in disguise, carrying money from Vincent for the relief of those in war zones.

Where the Congregation of the Mission Serves

St. Vincent de Paul and War Relief

A Vincentian community in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the province of Daru-Kiunga, near the border of West Papua, ministers to the refugees who have crossed the border from West Papua to PNG. More Info

Members of the Sisters of Charity Federation serve throughout the United States and Canada and also have sisters serving in: Bermuda, Italy, Siberia, Botswana, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands, El Salvador, Bolivia, Ecuador, Israel, Lebanon, India, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Taiwan, Belize, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Peru, the Virgin Islands, Chile, Cook Islands, Kenya, China, Congo, and Tanzania.
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The Lazarists (CMs) were appreciated for their relative neutrality, which is why they were granted special protection during the Armenian genocide at the Persian-Ottoman border. More Info

The Daughters of Charity: 18,832 Sisters living and working in 2,226 Communities in 91 Countries.
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Where the Ladies of Charity Serve

Fall of the Berlin Wall, November 1989. An Eastern guard speaks to a Westerner through a broken seam in the wall. Both were smiling, representing the jubilant spirit of the day. photo by Sharon Emerson

A Daughter of Charity serves milk to a child in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. More Info

This true-color image shows North and South America as they would appear from space 35,000 km (22,000 miles) above the Earth. The image is a combination of data from two satellites. image created by NASA