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14 Sep 2026
SOPAR and the Roncalli International Foundation: Over 45 years of impactful partnership in India
When the Roncalli International Foundation began its activities in 1980, one of the first projects it funded was in collaboration with the organization SOPAR – Bala Vikasa. This $10,000 project provided shelter to people living in precarious conditions in the village of Reddipalem in the state of Telangana. It marked the beginning of a partnership […]
26 Aug 2026
A transformative educational project for girls in South Sudan
Since 2008, the Loreto Sisters (Congregation of Jesus) have been running an educational complex in Rumbeck, South Sudan. This complex comprises a co-educational elementary school, a boarding high school for girls, a centre for primary healthcare, and a training centre. Their mission is a recognized model of sustainable community transformation, focusing on education, health, and […]
20 Aug 2026
Café Lompré: A community of hope for families displaced by the crisis
Due to the violence perpetrated by armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, many families have fled the capital to take refuge in Café Lompré, a village situated in a mountainous region, where they are being taken in by local families. This massive influx is placing significant strain on the community’s limited resources, intensifying food insecurity and economic […]
05 Aug 2026
Improving local healthcare services for Indigenous communities in Bolivia
Pucarani is a municipality in the Bolivian Altiplano, situated on the outskirts of La Paz. Its public hospital is a second-level institution that provides intermediate and specialized care to the residents of the municipality and the 11 surrounding rural communities, however, it could not offer medical testing. As such, these poor and marginalized communities had […]
23 Jul 2026
Building hope in the heart of Désormeaux in Haiti through the empowerment of women
The rural community of Désormeaux, located in Haiti’s Grand’Anse region, faces numerous socioeconomic and environmental challenges, such as a severe lack of basic services and growing food insecurity. Furthermore, the emergence of armed gangs controlling road access to the south is further destabilizing this rural area, which previously relied on selling agricultural produce in Port-au-Prince. […]
01 Jul 2026
Responsible and sustainable farming in Madagascar
Since its establishment, the farm of the religious congre gation, les Soeurs de la Charité de Saint-Louis in Maha lavolona, located in the rural commune of Fihaonana, has provided revenues for the congregation and financing for its local projects. Set in an area comprising hills, rice fields, ponds, and arable land, the farm has a […]
18 Jun 2026
2025 Annual Report: A Pilgrimage of Hope
Dive into our 2025 Annual Report, a retrospective of the major impacts of our community projects program and our dedicated projects program. Inspired by the Jubilee Year, we invite you to become a pilgrim of hope by reading our report and taking a journey through the four regions where we work: Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, […]
11 Dec 2025
Haiti Assistance Fund: The CESSA in Port-au-Prince, where invisible wounds are seen and healed
In Port-au-Prince, the rapid rise of armed gangs has plunged the population into fear. Daily attacks, kidnappings, and acts of violence are forcing thousands of families to flee their neighbourhoods, abandoning their homes, memories, and sense of safety. The deserted streets bear witness to the anguish of a terrified population—especially children—who have been abruptly torn […]
24 Jul 2025
Training the talents of tomorrow: New equipment to teach sewing, hairdressing and cooking!
The Fraternité des Soeurs du Bon Pasteur is a religious congregation founded in 1984 in Rwanda, inspired by the Soeurs du Bon Pasteur of Quebec. Its main mission is to help women in distress and their children. In Kigali, the Centre du Bon Pasteur welcomes women taking part in a social reintegration program and technical […]
16 Jul 2025
Carpentry workshop in the bateys of the Dominican Republic: Hope for young people
In the bateys of Quisqueya, in the Dominican Republic, many families of Haitian and Dominican origin live in extreme poverty. These families work six days a week on the sugar cane plantations, enduring very difficult working conditions and receiving very low wages. Thanks to the support of the Roncalli International Foundation, the congregation set up […]