The Sisters of the Holy Cross in Ghana, West Africa, is continuing to make a huge dent in plastic waste collection and environmental education through Organizing and Advancing Recycling programs (SOAR). Anyone visiting the West [read…]
It has been three weeks since I began the journey of migrant accompaniment with the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, AZ/MX. And each day here, I am more settled and unsettled… as I get used [read…]
On 5 February, the animators of Navodaya Charitable Society (Adorers of the Blood of Christ) presented a wonderful and inspiring street play. The purpose was to uplift and empower the girl child’s education and women’s [read…]
Some of you have heard me talk at VIVAT meetings about how investments can be used to encourage change in the behavior of corporations. Today we got a HUGE win when the stockholders of a [read…]
International Women’s Day was celebrated by Madhya Pradesh Domestic workers trade union at St Raphael’s School campus. Aged domestic workers were honored by the union by giving shawls and coconuts. [read…]
We planted Acacia Auri seedlings in the watershed at Kamalig, Poog, Toledo City, Philippines. This initiative aims to revive the source of water that supplies more than 100 households around the area. The older residents [read…]
The Holy Spirit Indigenous Pastoral of Paraguay organized a virtual meeting with its partner of VIVAT International on September 30, 2021. The meeting was held at the right time, and it was very hopeful by considering the problematic social situation the indigenous communities are facing in Paraguay. [read…]
The SVD commitment to migrants and refugees began in the 1980s when foreigners came to Poland. In the early 1990s, migrants from Sri Lanka, Poland, and Afghanistan arrived. At the same time, more and more refugees and migrants were coming from Chechnya and Ingushetia, and African countries. They stayed in special centers for foreigners. [read…]
I am delighted to share the joy of caring for the COVID-19 infected patients during my COVID voluntary care service. I had the privilege of working in two hospitals and a COVID care center as a nurse and a COVID care volunteer. [read…]
(With permission from the author to republish) Hardly anyone who uses digital media thinks about energy consumption and the resulting impact on climate. That’s because we don’t know exactly what digital life, from email to [read…]
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