Sissi Fourzali
09 Jan 2024
A space that inspires harmony at the Our Lady of Fatima Monastery in India
In 2017, the religious congregation of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, dedicated to contemplative life, established the Our Lady of Fatima convent in the Diocese of Tuticorin, South India. The establishment of the monastery was made possible thanks to Bishop Yvon Ambroise of Tuticorin, who allocated two acres of land in the village of […]
09 Jan 2024
Oxygen for St. Mary’s Lacor Hospital: Care and Proactive Response to COVID-19
Within the hills of Gulu, nestled in northern Uganda, St. Mary’s Lacor Hospital remains a bastion of compassion and hope. Established in 1959 by Drs. Lucille Teasdale and Piero Corti, this medical institution is a vibrant legacy of compassion, dedication, and solidarity towards the most vulnerable in society. It is important to highlight the fact […]
09 Jan 2024
A New Drinking Water System for Families in Jocote de Cayanini in Honduras
Located in the extreme south of Honduras, the village of Jocote de Cayanini is renowned for its cultivation of cereals, including corn, millet, and beans, which provides a base income for its residents. However, the community faces a major challenge: its over 34-year-old drinking water supply system is severely damaged. The existing storage tank is […]
17 Nov 2023
Transforming lives in the Philippines: An inspiring journey, a testimony through the Foundation’s work and the fight against urban poverty
The Roncalli International Foundation maintains valuable and longstanding relationships with several partners in the Philippines who support a variety of projects that have a significant impact on improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable. During her recent mission to the Philippines, our Executive Director Danielle Valiquette had the opportunity to meet our local partners […]
14 Nov 2023
Mission to Cameroon: 21 projects in 21 days
14 Nov 2023
Community Sanitation in Ecuador: Family Bathrooms Transform the Lives of Cojimies Residents
In Cojimies, a coastal village in the Canton of Pedernales in Ecuador, a major concern has long been the absence of a sewage system and adequate sanitation facilities, including toilets in peoples’ homes. This has led to a severe hygiene crisis, with serious consequences for public health and the quality of life of village’s citizens.
10 Oct 2023
Access to medical services are a priority for the treatment of mental illness in Benin
For more than twenty years, the Saint-Camille-de-Lellis Association has been filling the gap created by a lack of care for people with mental illnesses in West Africa. Established in 1991 in Côte d’Ivoire, the charitable organization extended its services to Benin and then to Togo in 2004. We would like to highlight the association’s ongoing […]