{"id":7563,"date":"2025-05-06T09:34:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/?p=7563"},"modified":"2026-03-16T11:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:40:25","slug":"congos-forgotten-widows-find-hope-in-franciscan-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/es\/congos-forgotten-widows-find-hope-in-franciscan-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Las viudas olvidadas del Congo encuentran esperanza en la atenci\u00f3n franciscana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En la Rep\u00fablica Democr\u00e1tica del Congo, y en particular en Nyantende, las viudas se encuentran entre los miembros m\u00e1s vulnerables de la sociedad. Sin redes de seguridad social formales, a menudo dependen de la caridad para sobrevivir. Muchas son f\u00edsicamente fr\u00e1giles y socialmente invisibles, abandonadas a sufrir en silencio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los hermanos franciscanos del postulado de Nyantende vieron lo que otros pasaron por alto. Reconocieron una vocaci\u00f3n humanitaria y espiritual para cuidar de estas mujeres olvidadas. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 20px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"Fraile con viudas del Congo\" src=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_100040_122@1583685549.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_100040_122@1583685549-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_100040_122@1583685549-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_100040_122@1583685549-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_100040_122@1583685549.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Frailes trabajando con viudas del Congo\" src=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_095047_278@1583684738.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_095047_278@1583684738-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_095047_278@1583684738-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_095047_278@1583684738-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_095047_278@1583684738-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20240926_095047_278@1583684738.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 20px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Por eso pidieron ayuda para brindarles un apoyo sostenido que mejorara sus vidas, restableciendo su dignidad, satisfaciendo sus necesidades b\u00e1sicas, mejorando sus condiciones de vida y ofreci\u00e9ndoles un final de vida tranquilo y con apoyo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Los abandonados son recordados\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gracias a donaciones de $13.000, los frailes iniciaron la primera fase de un proyecto que ahora alimenta a 45 viudas.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primero, los frailes distribuyeron alimentos a todas las viudas del programa: harina de ma\u00edz, yuca, arroz, frijoles, aceite y sal. Suficiente para comer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despu\u00e9s vinieron los kits de cocina: cosas sencillas, como ollas, platos y mantas.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luego los frailes repartieron semillas (de frijoles, guisantes y ma\u00edz) y azadas para cuidar los peque\u00f1os huertos.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diez mujeres recibieron $100 cada una para iniciar un peque\u00f1o negocio: vender comida, jab\u00f3n o algo que so\u00f1aban ofrecer a sus vecinos. Puede que no parezca mucho, pero en Nyantende, $100 puede marcar la diferencia entre el hambre y la esperanza.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 20px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1483\" title=\"fraile con viudas del Congo\" src=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widows.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widows-200x247.png 200w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widows-400x494.png 400w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widows-600x742.png 600w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widows-800x989.png 800w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widows.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1483\" title=\"fraile con viuda del Congo 1\" src=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widow-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widow-1-200x247.png 200w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widow-1-400x494.png 400w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widow-1-600x742.png 600w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widow-1-800x989.png 800w, https:\/\/franciscanmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/friar-with-congo-widow-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 20px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 20px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCada vez que estas viudas reciben ayuda, es una alegr\u00eda\u201d, comparti\u00f3 un fraile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las viudas agradecen continuamente al Ministro General y a los franciscanos por recordarlas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pero la popularidad de estos programas tambi\u00e9n aumenta el n\u00famero de mujeres mayores que exigen ser incluidas entre las dem\u00e1s. Por ello, los frailes se han adaptado: ofrecen ayuda solo a mujeres de 70 a\u00f1os o m\u00e1s, invitando solo a participantes verificadas a recibir los bienes para no saturar el programa.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>El trabajo contin\u00faa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Este proyecto es abierto porque la necesidad persiste. 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