Justice and solidarity
‘Hope does not disappoint’
We are only in the first half of the year, and heaven never ceases to give us concrete opportunities to give thanks to God for the charity of our hearts. ‘Hope does not disappoint’ said St Paul (Rom 5:1-2.5): Pope Francis reminded us of this when he opened the Holy...
Daily solidarity and fraternity
Because we are all linked to each other in the mission, the visit to Touroua - a town in the North Region of Cameroon - of Sister Angèle SILIKAM HARANGA, the person most responsible for the vitality of our charism in this country, gave us the opportunity, from 24 to...
Training in psychosocial support
In agreement with the National Conference of Major Superiors of Cameroon, the Association Foi et Justice organised a training session for religious and lay people from the ecclesiastical province of Garoua with a view to strengthening their capacities in psychosocial...
Children in distress and… celebration!
In the town of Maroua, capital of Cameroon's Far North region, the number of children living on the streets is rising sharply. There are several reasons for this. In addition to difficult family situations - children fleeing violence and ill-treatment by their...
Echoes of visits…
Nancy, Mercedes, Rosita, María, Violeta, Lucy… : these are names that are always in our emotions and our memories of a shared life of welcome, meeting and joy; names we repeat and repetitions that unite us. Because of forced absences for health or other reasons, as...
The CHASKA Institution and its activities
CHASKA is a community education centre that trains parents and young people in a number of areas: animal husbandry, agriculture and life skills. CHASKA also provides educational support for children. This year, we were visited by young volunteers from France who, with...
World Disability Day
3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year, 2024, a celebration was held for us on that day at St Mary's Rehabilitation and Development Centre in Ipetumodu, Nigeria, under the leadership of the owner of the noble institution, Bishop...
The ballad of words…
A look at the friendly Secours Catholique group in Flers - a French town in the Normandy region where I am involved - which decided to change its activity: instead of ‘reupholstering furniture’, it wanted to do theatre! It took us the whole year... The group is Eric,...
To each his own… My share has come!
Closing the end of the year full of hope and expectation: that was both the feeling and the conviction we felt when we received the sewing machines on 3 July 2024! These gifts from Codas-Caritas of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo in Cameroon are a concrete expression of...
Promotion of young women
Friday 31 May 2024 was a day of celebration at the Centre de Promotion de la Jeune Fille (CPJF) in Touloum, a town in Cameroon's Far North region: we were delighted to celebrate the completion of several girls' training by holding a ceremony to award them their...
Our projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.
PERU
LATIN AMERICA News from the Huaura Community Center - Peru Thank you to our donors and to all the people of good will who do everything to help and support others. The money we had for food aid or the local canteen, to support women in their activities and the...
NIGERIA
Grant application for the purchase of ocular equipment for paediatric eye examinations at the Holy Spirit Clinic, Iree, Osun State. The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Nigeria has been ministering in Iree and its suburbs for over 15 years. Their...
CAMEROON
Dormitory equipment project at the Catholic Mission’s Vocational Training Center for Youth and Women in Touroua. The Center for the professional formation of Youth and Women in Sainte Monique parish, Touroua, was created in 2001. It is a vocational establishment....
BURKINA FASO
Project to help internally displaced people. Over the years, Burkina Faso has been plagued by insecurity, with armed groups appearing throughout the country, especially in the East and North. These groups sow terror, attacking villages and burning everything in sight:...
JNVIC
‘Hope does not disappoint’
We are only in the first half of the year, and heaven never ceases to give us concrete opportunities to give thanks to God for the charity of our hearts. ‘Hope does not disappoint’ said St Paul (Rom 5:1-2.5): Pope Francis reminded us of this when he opened the Holy...
“Service Above Self”
A three-day district conference was held at the Digital Bridge Institute in Lagos, Nigeria, on leadership *: Rotarians (adult Rotary members), Interactors (young Rotary members). Special guests from various schools and communities were also present. One of the main...
A time of grace!
Since 5 May 2025, 950 Superiors General from 90 countries on 5 continents and 75 nationalities have gathered in Rome for the International Assembly of Superiors General, held every 3 years. This year it was the 60th anniversary of the UISG (International Union of...
Daily solidarity and fraternity
Because we are all linked to each other in the mission, the visit to Touroua - a town in the North Region of Cameroon - of Sister Angèle SILIKAM HARANGA, the person most responsible for the vitality of our charism in this country, gave us the opportunity, from 24 to...
A few flowers as symbols…
It was a wonderful initiative on the part of the catechetical accompanier, Sister Cynthia Azughara, DHS, to plant, with her 47 candidates for the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation, a few flowers as symbols of love and joy. This beautiful gesture...
A great opportunity to learn!
As part of the practical agricultural courses given in Nigerian secondary schools - such as Collège Marie-Balavenne, a school run by the Daughters of the Holy Spirit - the pupils, guided by their teachers, learn how to grow certain useful plants and transform them...
We go further together
‘Alone we go faster. Together, we go further.’ African proverb Linked to each other, we are in the movement of letting ourselves be guided by the Spirit of Pentecost to build together our house of Charity in the town of Phariyago, in Burkina Faso. We are four sisters...
LE BELLOUR Eliane
Name of religious; Sister Pascale Marie Year of religious profession: 1957 Place of birth: Caudan (56) Age: 89 Place of death: Sainte-Anne d'Auray, Retirement Home Community Date and place of her funeral: Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 14h30, in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Her...
You have opened a passage for me…
For my husband and I, coming to the Ile Blanche * - a guest house in Locquirec, France - to experience the Pascal Triduum has become an eagerly awaited event.. This year it is Gilles Rebêche, a deacon from the diocese of Toulon, co-founder of the Diaconie du Var *,...
TRACEY Norah Mary
Name of religious sister: Sister John Bernadine Nationality: IRISH Year of religious profession: 1956 Date and place of Birth: 18/07/35, Inchicore, Dublin, IRELAND Date and place of Death: 15th April 2025, Burlington Care Home Date and place of Funeral: 16th May 2025,...