Franciscan Missions News
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 [...]
Feeding the Poor in Peru
The community of Huaycán, northeast of Lima, was formed by the arrival of migrants and refugees from the highlands of Peru. During the many decades of military coups and civilian government upheavals, the population of [...]
Literacy Program for Poor Children in Rural Argentina
The Franciscan Missionary Center "Santa Teresita" in the town of Aguaray, in northern Argentina requested a financial grant in late 2020. The grant request outlined an innovative educational literacy program titled: “The Mateo Proposal” designed [...]
Health and Nutrition Program in Argentina
Since 2015 the Pata Pila Franciscan Civil Association has operated a mobile nutrition program and health care workshops for the needy communities of Santa Victoria and Fortin Dragones, Saltal in Argentina. The program’s main focus [...]
St. Bonaventure Church in Tanzania
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church rises above the boulders and trees. Just southeast of Lake Victoria and Mwanza, Tanzania, a beautiful, multistory structure stands surrounded by large boulders and marula trees. The new St. Bonaventure [...]
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