We want the best and most sustainable change to be brought to the lives of the communities with whom our members work. To this end, we encourage and support the sharing of experience and learning. In 2018, the Franciscan...
Humanitarian crises across the globe are now affecting more people and are lasting longer than in previous years. In 2018, we funded 34 emergency projects (eight more than 2017) to a total value of €505,366 (up from €365,967 in...
In India, the concept of Children’s Parliaments was introduced in Tamil Nadu in the late 1990s. It is used to encourage young people to get involved in understanding the surroundings and society in which they live, to identify and...
In the barrio of San Juan de Lurigancho on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital, Lima, migrants from rural areas of the country live in houses that cling to the steep hillsides, constantly threatened by landslides. The area is...
During the last three decades a significant degree of progress has been made globally in the fight against HIV and AIDS, with an estimated three out of four people who are living with HIV now knowing their status. From...
For children with disabilities, early intervention can make an enormous difference in their lives. In the town of Maputsoe in northern Lesotho, and in 21 surrounding villages, the Oblate Fathers are working to change attitudes to disability and are...
Across many countries in the Global South, health outcomes are unacceptably low, and the persistence of inequalities in health status presents a significant challenge. In 2018, the 71st World Health Assembly recognised the need for health system reform if...
Our members have been delivering quality education in developing countries for generations, often starting with nothing other than expertise, vision and courage. Our education work has three dimensions. Firstly, it supports initiatives that make it possible or easier for...
Agnes Tonui is a beneficiary of the Live with Hope Centre in Kericho, Kenya run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. The Live with Hope Centre provides static and mobile primary healthcare services. In recent years the...
Basamat Alnoor Jakolo Aldabi still remembers a special teacher in a preschool class in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. “His name was Mohammed, and he used to bring me books to read. When I didn’t understand his lessons...