Franciscan Missions News
Feeding the poor in Brazil
In early 2020, the Franciscan Missions approved a grant request from the Franciscan Solidarity Association (SEFRAS) in Rio de Janeiro. SEFRAS is a humanitarian organization that fights every day to combat hunger, violations of rights and [...]
A Gift of Safe Drinking Water in Argentina
The Franciscan missionaries of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin province requested a financial grant in early 2021. The grant request outlined a significant project to supply safe drinking water to schools and community centers [...]
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 [...]
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