Sister of Charity (Nazareth) working with Muslim community

Sister Ann Moyalan, SCN has been working at the grass roots level in India for 28 years and at present is working with a Muslim community in one of the slums in Delhi, India.

SCN Family Ministries in India include:

• Twenty schools, including Nazareth Academy in Gaya, many with enrollments of 1,000-2,000 students
• Night classes for children who live in villages or slums, who work by day on farms and in factories
• Informal education in villages regarding human and political rights
• Non-formal education for village children
• Education of mentally and physically challenged children
• Adult literacy programs
• Two hospitals which provide modern health care including care of HIV/AIDS patients
• Village clinics and health centers offering care to those who would not have access to care otherwise
• Mother-Child Clinics
• Pastoral ministries in numerous parishes in twenty dioceses
• Retreat work
• Youth ministry
• Rehabilitation for women victimized by prostitution and innovative programs for their children
• Education of village health workers in attending births
• Hospital outreach programs
• Education of women in marketable skills for cottage industries
• Education and organization of women in self-help methods to obtain women’s rights, prevent domestic violence, and improve family health
• Education and active involvement in environmental issues