Justice and solidarity
Event “Night to shine”
The "Night to Shine" program is a global initiative sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, Georgia, USA. The event is dedicated to honor and celebrate people with special needs by affirming their dignity, their value and the values given by God. This year the...
Winter solidarity
Having taken note of the appeal for generosity launched by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, we found that it was possible to make donations of warm clothing during this winter period in favor of the most disadvantaged. This collection, organized at the Basilica...
Close bond of solidarity
During the development of the year orientation, our EHPAD community of Ker-Anna, in Sainte Anne d'Auray -in Brittany, FRANCE- had decided, among other things, to open up more to the outside world, asking: "How can we act in solidarity with others?" We first noted the...
Love for the poor
In order to be effective in carrying out our mission with vulnerable people, including internally displaced persons, the office of the network "Justice and Peace" which brings together representatives of all religious institutes, offered us a training session in...
Nigeria. World Disability Day
On 3 December, the St. Mary Rehabilitation Center celebrated the World Day of Disabled Persons according to this point: to advance social progress, "Fostering inclusive societies for people with disabilities" On that day, the St. Mary’s Rehabilitation and Development...
Jubilee of the Detainees
On the occasion of the jubilee of the inmates, this Sunday, November 16, 2025, what a joy to take part in the Eucharistic celebration at the central prison of Ngaoundéré -CAMEROON-!This Sunday was not like any other for us, from the community of Marza: as one of its...
KENYA, day of Mazingira
In KENYA, we, Daughters of the Holy Spirit, encourage environmental protection and we are delighted to take advantage of every opportunity: on October 10, 2025, the day of Mazingira* provided us with one of those beautiful opportunities! We had left to plant trees...
… Lazare
‘This is an important day for our community,’ said Father Pierre yesterday, 28 September, in Ngaoundéré, Cameroon, at the beginning of his homily, ‘because it is the start of the catechetical year for the students, but also the day of the sacraments of initiation into...
KOZA Training Centre
During the 2024–2025 academic year, the"RENÉE BUREL" Training Centre in Koza, CAMEROON, welcomed 89 female learners (single mothers, displaced girls and vulnerable indigenous girls) from the districts of Far North Cameroon - Mayo-Moskota Koza. Although the cost of...
Days of the African Child
‘Let the little children come to me, do not hinder them...’. Mark 10, 14From 12 to 15 June 2025, the 3rd Provincial Days of the African Child (JPEA) took place in Maroua, the capital of Cameroon's Far North region. Every two years, one of Cameroon's dioceses hosts...
Our projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.
BURKINA FASO
Beekeeping in Bondigui, PhariyagoSince 2006, the community of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit has been inserted in Bondigui, in Saint John the Evangelist Parish of Phariyago. In Bondigui, the population is exposed to the consumption of chemical products. Concerned...
CAMEROON
Touloum Girls’ Training CenterThe Touloum Girls’ Training Centre, created in 2000 by the Daughters of the Holy Spirit and PIME priests in the diocese of Yagoua, has been supporting young girls who are vulnerable, under-schooled or out of school for more than twenty...
NIGERIA
Support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Camp in Kishi, Oyo State.In 2009 when the Boko-Haram’s insurgency began gaining traction in Nigeria, many Nigerians have experienced violence, massacre, and displacements. IDPs camps were established...
KENYA
Daughters of the Holy Spirit: A New Missionary Chapter in KenyaOn September 2, 2025, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit from Nigeria opened a new missionary chapter in Kenya. A few weeks later, on October 25, our Congregation was officially recognized in the Diocese of...
JNVIC
Youth Lenten Retreat
As it is the usual Lenten practice in St. Augustine Catholic Church Ipetumodu, NIGERIA, a special day is set aside each year for the youth of the parish to gather in prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal. On Friday, 28th February 2026, the parish youth came...
« We cannot remain in silence »
The International Union of Superiors General calls for a global moment of prayer for peace, on March 6, 2026. ROME, March 4, 2026. Faced with the escalation of violence and armed conflicts in many parts of the world, the International Union of Superiors General (IUSG)...
A beautiful moment
On February 9, 2026, the Province of England and Ireland celebrated the 101st anniversary of sister Johanna.As we rejoiced with her at this celebration, all those present will not forget this moment: a carer advanced towards Johanna and, kneeling down, kindly asked...
Ash Wednesday – Lent
The season of Lent is always a very special season for Christians and especially for the Catholic kindergarten and primary school in Maryland, Ogbomoso - NIGERIA, where children are always filled with the strong desire to receive ashes on their forehead with the joy...
Event “Night to shine”
The "Night to Shine" program is a global initiative sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, Georgia, USA. The event is dedicated to honor and celebrate people with special needs by affirming their dignity, their value and the values given by God. This year the...
Day of awakening to religious life
On Sunday, January 25, 2026, the 69th World Missionary Childhood Day took place. This day was celebrated in the parish with a strong participation of children... This same date of January 25 was chosen by our community of Koudougou - BURKINA FASO-, to be the day of...
DUNLOP Margaret
Death of Associate in US Province Name of Associate: DUNLOP Margaret Date of Birth/Age: April 21, 1930 - 95 years Date of engagement: October 14, 1990 Date of Death: January 26, 2026 Place of Death: Berkshire, MA Date and Time of Funeral: February 4, 2026 Place of...
Fraternity… in pastoral community
The pastoral agents of the parish of Notre-Dame de Marza, in N'Gaoundéré -CAMEROON- organize each new year a moment of fraternity in one of the religious communities and... they decide to live this time of joy within our novitiate community. Thus on January 10, 2026,...
RUCARD Jeanne
Name of the nun: Anne-Yvonne du Sauveur Year of religious profession: 1952 Born in Plouguerneau (29) Age: 93 years Date and place of the funeral: the funeral will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10 am in Plestin-les-Grèves. Its main obediences were: -...
Prayer for Christian Unity
Every year, in January, Christians throughout the world pray to regain their unity, a unity willed by Jesus Christ himself (John 17:21). The theme proposed for the week of prayer from 18 to 25 January 2026 is based on St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians 4:1-13: "There...