Sissi Fourzali
24 Mar 2025
Chimborazo: fighting malnutrition for the dignity of indigenous communities
In the province of Chimborazo in Ecuador, located between 3,000 and 3,800 metres above sea level in the Andes mountain range, the Kichwa Indigenous communities there face numerous challenges. Chronic childhood malnutrition affects up to 65% of children due to extreme poverty, inadequate housing, and a lack of access to clean water and basic sanitation. […]
07 Mar 2025
Madagascar: women’s empowerment through agroecology and green entrepreneurship
In the Diana region of northern Madagascar, the village of Antanambao Dzamandzar faces a major challenge: economic dependence on agriculture and fishing, combined with significant food losses due to limited preservation techniques. To address these issues, the Voa-Jary project introduces an innovative approach that blends agroecology, fruit processing, and green entrepreneurship, with a strong focus […]
07 Feb 2025
Access to clean water in Peru: a citizen partnership for sustainable development
In Peru, nearly 6 million people lack access to clean drinking water. Faced with contaminated water from rivers and irrigation canals, they suffer severe health consequences, particularly gastrointestinal diseases that affect children the most. Climate change exacerbates this crisis by increasing the frequency and intensity of droughts. Despite having significant freshwater reserves, mainly from the […]
30 Jan 2025
Economic empowerment of women through agricultural innovation in Haiti
In some regions of Haiti, persistent insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic has tested the community’s resilience. Although rural women account for 70% of Haiti’s agricultural workforce, the farming sector remains dominated by men, who own the majority of the land. However, it is women who bear the brunt of this situation: they often sacrifice their […]
17 Jan 2025
Chururi: an irrigation system transforms women’s lives in agriculture
In the region of Cochabamba, where water is a scarce resource and rainfall irregular, the challenges of water management are numerous and persistent for both consumption and agriculture. This problem, which has been entrenched for decades, is exacerbated by rapid demographic growth and the consequences of climate change. Moreover, wastewater discharged into the nearby Rocha […]
10 Jan 2025
Solar energy and access to education: a sustainable solution in the Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic, one of the poorest countries in the world, access to electricity is a rare privilege – only 14% of the population benefits from it, with rates plummeting in rural areas. Over 71% of the population lives below the poverty line, leaving educational institutions struggling to meet even basic needs. For […]
10 Jan 2025
Digital education against poverty: empowering Cristo Rey’s future, Colombia
In the heart of the Cristo Rey district in Santa Marta, northern Colombia, there’s a shocking reality: 99% of the population – 4,625 people – live in poverty and juggle precarious jobs. This already vulnerable community is also struggling with an influx of migrants from Venezuela, exacerbating the difficulties caused by armed conflict and forced […]
17 Dec 2024
Promoting Access to Technology for Youth in Brazil
Stepping into the lively room at the Firmacasa center, a space dedicated to the holistic development of children, you are greeted by a symphony of sounds: the gentle hum of fans, the clicking of keyboards, and the joyful laughter of young learners. In this vibrant atmosphere, the focused and curious faces of the children immediately […]
29 Nov 2024
With your gift, be the light of Christmas
At a time when the international community is facing some of its greatest challenges, we need your help, so that, together, we can build a world of humanity. At the Roncalli International Foundation, we support small projects that act as a spark for communities in the Global South, helping them to become autonomous and improve […]
19 Nov 2024
A new gymnasium brings a community together in Ecuador
In April 2016, a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 that was followed by 713 aftershocks struck Ecuador. This catastrophe took a tragic toll: 650 people were killed and 29,000 became homeless; and damages were estimated at 2 billion dollars. The canton of Pedernales, located in the northeast of the country, was particularly affected, […]