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Escuchar en las periferias transforma el servicio de las religiosas a las comunidades
Las recientes visitas a proyectos en Kwale, Nyeri y Kigali renovaron mi esperanza, reafirmaron mi compromiso y pusieron de relieve el poder de las acciones reflexivas y graduales, para avanzar hacia un futuro lleno de esperanza tanto para nuestros beneficiarios como para las personas a las que sirven las religiosas en las periferias de la sociedad.
Listening at the margins reshapes how Catholic sisters serve communities Original
Recent site visits in Kwale, Nyeri and Kigali renewed my hope, reaffirmed my commitment and underscored the power of thoughtful, incremental action to advance a hope-filled future for our grantees and the people served by sisters at the margins of society. Over the past eight months, the Hilton Foundation's Catholic Sisters Initiative has conducted more than 50 site visits across countries and partners. (The Conrad N.
At legal conference, sisters from across Africa discuss safeguarding against abuse
Participants regarded the conference as a timely first step, as the sponsoring organization Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession could further strengthen and nurture robust safeguarding within religious life through training superiors and religious congregations. This would fill gaps in formation, participants said. Over time, it would create an environment where religious understand safety, feel safe, raise concerns and get support.
6 women's congregations in India come together to empower youth at risk Original
Partners and student representatives in the "Sisters Led Youth Initiatives" project, including (second row, from left): Apostolic Carmel Sr. Maria Nirmalini; Sr. Jane Wakahiu of the Little Sisters of St. Francis; Sabrina Wong; and Sr. Molly Mathew of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (Courtesy of Maria Nirmalini) Members of six women congregations have come together to empower "youth at risk" in Bengaluru, a southern Indian city with more than 3 million youth.
Reaffirm our common humanity to face world's challenges Original
Let's reaffirm the idea of common humanity. That's something I heard echoed numerous times during the recent Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's 2023 humanitarian symposium and prize ceremony in Los Angeles, and it bears repeating. I understand that that is an idea that may seem elusive given our present moment.
With Hilton Prize, One Acre Fund aims to help 10 million African farmers Original
The centerpiece of the annual symposium and awarding of Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize on Oct. 26 was the traditional celebration of the Hilton Prize recipient — in this case, the One Acre Fund, a group supporting small-holder farmers in Africa.
Keep elderly religious an integral part of the congregation's mission, webinar notes
Apr 14, 2022 Caring for elderly sisters can be a challenge, but it is important to remember that they are an integral part of the congregation. That was the message from panel members in the International Union of Superiors General's April 11 webinar "Our Sisters, Our Future: Health and Spiritual Care for Aging." The first webinar in the two-part series was March 9. Sr. Jane Wakahiu, associate vice president of program operations and head of the Catholic Sisters Initiative at the Conrad N.
Key Learnings in Advancing Human Development: Phase I Evaluation Report from the Center of Religion and Civic Culture at USC
In 2013, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation inaugurated the Catholic Sisters Strategic Initiative with a goal to enhance the vitality of Catholic sisters globally to advance human development. To evaluate the Catholic Sisters Strategic Initiative, the Hilton Foundation selected the Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC) at the University of Southern California as the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) partner in 2014.
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