International Association of Charities – Ladies of Charity
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
Archdiocese of Washington Meet and Greet Reception for AIC International President
It was such a privileged honor to meet the International AIC President Tayde de Callataÿ at the reception at St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth & Families [last summer].
Junior Ladies of Charity: Keeping Busy!
St. Mary’s Junior Ladies of Charity have been keeping busy with a variety of projects throughout this summer and fall.
Dr. Linda Sama, New Representative for the AIC at the United Nations
On July 13, 2023, Dr. Linda Sama began officially as a NGO representative for the International Association of Charities (AIC), joining Mary Ann Dantuono and Pat Mule at the UN in New York. Dr. Sama is joining the team but will not be officially retired from St....
Ladies of Charity Philippine National Convention
The 62nd Ladies of Charity Philippine National Convention was held at Diversion 21 Hotel in Iloilo City with the theme: “Ladies in Profound Communion, Actively Participating in the Mission of Charity.”