Mission Voices
Congo’s Forgotten Widows Find Hope in Franciscan Care
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, and particularly in Nyantende, widows are among the most vulnerable members of society. Without formal social safety nets, they often rely on charity to survive. Many are physically [...]
Wells of Hope: Solar Water Project for Orphaned Children in Benin
There are places in this world where joy shows up in the simplest things—like a cup of clean water handed to a child on a hot school day. In Natitingou, a city in northern [...]
Argentina’s Mateo Project: Rewriting the Future for Children Through Literacy and Love
There are few things more hopeful than watching a child discover they can read. In the northern region of Argentina, thousands of children face a quiet kind of heartbreak: finishing second grade unable to [...]
Building Hope: Expanding the Saint Benedict African School Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A Place to Learn, A Future to Hope For In a quiet community outside Lubumbashi, Congo, the dream of education often feels impossibly far away. City schools—too expensive, too distant—are simply not an [...]
Providing Essential Services and Strengthening the Bonds of Community for Women and Children in the Philippines
In partnership with Christ the King College, the Franciscan Friars led by Fr. Prisco A. Cajes, OFM, embarked on a mission to uplift the communities of Brgy. Tapa-e and Barangay Progress on Biri Island, [...]
A Little Boy Discovered
There are so many mission stories that touch my heart and impact my life. For example, the story of a little boy in Ecuador, whose mother left him at home alone, from the time that [...]
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