Franciscan Missions News
Well Construction in India
The Franciscan Province of India has been addressing the social needs of HIV/AIDS people of the Dindigul District since 2007. The “Franciscan Life Affirming Movement of Empowerment” (FLAME) initiative is a social organization committed to [...]
A Gift of Hope to the Homeless
In 2019, the Franciscan Missions accepted a grant request to support a homeless program in Argentina. A Convent in Buenos Aires, San Francisco de Asis, requested support for a unique program called “El Buen Samaritano” [...]
Disaster Relief in the Amazon
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Brazil. The hardest hit communities have been the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin. Northern Brazil has been long neglected by the state and has the lowest access to [...]
Disaster Relief in Brazil
Since the pandemic outbreak, in March 2020, Brazil has suffered enormous pandemic-related tragedies with over 32 million COVID cases.¹ Brazil is second in the world to the United States, with over 670,000 deaths and climbing. A [...]
Feeding the Poor in Syria
With the generous support of our donors and benefactors, and in collaboration with Associazione pro Terra Sancta, Franciscan Missions, continues to support the vulnerable people of Syria. The daily life and existence of the Syrian [...]
Creating a well in Africa
The village of Koussou is located in North-East, Benin, West Africa. This mountainous region with stony soil is unfit for most agriculture. A population of over 20,000, suffer from severe fresh water shortages especially during [...]
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