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The AIC France Project “Mothers and Children in Vulnerable Situations” – Interview with Project Coordinator Florence de Laguiche
Florence tells us with great enthusiasm about the beginnings of the project, the cooperation with secondary school pupils and her desire to help mothers open up to the world.
March 14: AIC Co-Sponsored Event for UN Commission on the Status of Women
The event titled “Ending Gender Based Violence: Community-led projects that unlock the potential of women and girls” will take place virtually on March 14 at 8:30 am New York time.
Helping Migrants in Miami Adapt to Life in the United States
The “Ladies of Charity Miami,” a volunteer group founded in 2019, support migrants from Central America and other regions through educational programs, financial and food aid, and psychological support. Their work, rooted in spirituality and collaboration with other Vincentian groups, continues to inspire both local and international communities.
Ladies of Charity: A Labor of Love (video)
The video created by Catholic Charities of Western New York (CCWNY) highlights the Ladies of Charity association in the Diocese of Buffalo, aiming to promote the organization and recruit new members by showcasing their community service and faith-based initiatives.
Taking Care of Elderly People and Indigenous Families in Taiwan
Founded in 2003 to support vulnerable women in the city of Taitung, AIC Taiwan has since spread its activities in the south-east of the country, to Donghe and Haiduan Townships and the Changbin Area.
News from the Community Orchard in Yaoundé, Cameroon – Winner of the AIC Dominique Prize 2022
The community orchard project in Yaoundé, set up by 15 AIC volunteers as well as volunteer agricultural engineers and technicians, consists in creating and maintaining a nursery of 2,000 fruit trees (avocado, plum, orange and mandarin).
St. Vincent’s First Foundation: The Ladies of Charity
On August 23, 1617, St. Vincent founded the first Confraternity of Charity– the “Ladies of Charity”– in Châtillon, France.
Ladies of Charity of Calvert County Host Mobile Health Unit and Provide Fresh Produce for Those in Need
It was a productive day for the Ladies of Charity volunteers (of Calvert County, Maryland), bolstered by the addition of two new, energetic members from DeMatha High School.
Ladies of Charity at St. John’s University Support SSND Educational Center
On June 5, the SSND Educational Center in Woodhaven, Queens NY held a ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of 100 women, and the faculty who accompanied them, in achieving various levels of English speaking and writing skills, math and civics.
AIC Egypt’s “Eating Healthily” project: Offering healthy meals in a Cairo school while providing an income to ten disadvantaged women
The aim of the project “Eating Healthily” is to improve the living conditions of ten women in the Beaulac district of Cairo, Egypt, through an income-generating activity.
Key Takeaways from an ECOSOC Partnership Forum Event on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
Partnerships are a key part of AIC’s work to combat poverty and build a fairer world, and for this reason one of our Priority Line of Action for 2023-2026 is to “Move forward together.”
Combatting Energy Poverty through Solar Panels in Gallup, New Mexico, USA
A Daughter of Charity was given a tour of the Navajo Native American Reservation and while touring, she learned that many of the hogans (traditional Navajo dwellings) were without electricity