Justice and solidarity
KOZA Training Centre
During the 2024–2025 academic year, the"RENÉE BUREL" Training Centre in Koza, CAMEROON, welcomed 89 female learners (single mothers, displaced girls and vulnerable indigenous girls) from the districts of Far North Cameroon - Mayo-Moskota Koza. Although the cost of...
Days of the African Child
‘Let the little children come to me, do not hinder them...’. Mark 10, 14From 12 to 15 June 2025, the 3rd Provincial Days of the African Child (JPEA) took place in Maroua, the capital of Cameroon's Far North region. Every two years, one of Cameroon's dioceses hosts...
Proud of their training…
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, the end-of-year ceremony was held at the Vocational Training Center for Youth and Women of the Catholic Mission of Touroua, in the Archdiocese of Garoua, in northern Cameroon. On that day, five “learners” received their training completion...
Tremendous joy at the Touloum CPJF
On 30 May 2025, the girls in the 23rd year of the ‘Centre de Promotion de la Jeune Fille’ (CPJF) in Touloum, Cameroon, received their certificates of completion. In a festive and emotional atmosphere, many people came to support them and celebrate the achievements of...
Chaska community education centre
The CHASKA school, in PERU, is organising an inter-age tutoring programme to promote collaborative learning, with teenagers helping children with their homework. The aim of this initiative is to develop socio-emotional skills, strengthen leadership, camaraderie, trust...
‘Hope does not disappoint’
We are only in the first half of the year, and heaven never ceases to give us concrete opportunities to give thanks to God for the charity of our hearts. ‘Hope does not disappoint’ said St Paul (Rom 5:1-2.5): Pope Francis reminded us of this when he opened the Holy...
Daily solidarity and fraternity
Because we are all linked to each other in the mission, the visit to Touroua - a town in the North Region of Cameroon - of Sister Angèle SILIKAM HARANGA, the person most responsible for the vitality of our charism in this country, gave us the opportunity, from 24 to...
Training in psychosocial support
In agreement with the National Conference of Major Superiors of Cameroon, the Association Foi et Justice organised a training session for religious and lay people from the ecclesiastical province of Garoua with a view to strengthening their capacities in psychosocial...
Children in distress and… celebration!
In the town of Maroua, capital of Cameroon's Far North region, the number of children living on the streets is rising sharply. There are several reasons for this. In addition to difficult family situations - children fleeing violence and ill-treatment by their...
Echoes of visits…
Nancy, Mercedes, Rosita, María, Violeta, Lucy… : these are names that are always in our emotions and our memories of a shared life of welcome, meeting and joy; names we repeat and repetitions that unite us. Because of forced absences for health or other reasons, as...
Our projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.

PERU
LATIN AMERICA News from the Huaura Community Center - Peru Thank you to our donors and to all the people of good will who do everything to help and support others. The money we had for food aid or the local canteen, to support women in their activities and the...
NIGERIA
Grant application for the purchase of ocular equipment for paediatric eye examinations at the Holy Spirit Clinic, Iree, Osun State. The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Nigeria has been ministering in Iree and its suburbs for over 15 years. Their...
CAMEROON
Dormitory equipment project at the Catholic Mission’s Vocational Training Center for Youth and Women in Touroua. The Center for the professional formation of Youth and Women in Sainte Monique parish, Touroua, was created in 2001. It is a vocational establishment....
BURKINA FASO
Project to help internally displaced people. Over the years, Burkina Faso has been plagued by insecurity, with armed groups appearing throughout the country, especially in the East and North. These groups sow terror, attacking villages and burning everything in sight:...
JNVIC
When the ‘Branches’ meet
At the end of August 2025 - Christiane RANNOU, general moderator, Phillys VIENS, regional moderator for the Americas, and I, Giovanna, regional moderator for Europe -, are meeting in Putnam, Connecticut, USA, for the DHS, Secular Branch International Council. Our...
DEMOY Marie-Agnès
Religious name: Sister Agnes Christine Year of religious profession: 1961 Place of birth: Plaintel (22) Age: 85 Date and place of death: Tuesday, 26 August, Retirement Home Community - Mother House Date and place of funeral: Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 2:30 p.m., in...
TANDE Marie-Yvette
Religious name: Sister Yves Ronan Year of religious profession: 1956 Place of birth: Plogonnec (29) Age: 89 years old Date and place of death: Tuesday, 26 August, Retirement Home community - Mother House Date and place of funeral: Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 2:30...
The house to live in together
My name is Sister Anne Okozi, of the Congregation of Daughters of the Holy Spirit, Nigeria Vice Province. My lived experiences both in the community and in the formation, house has been a wonderful one in my life in the past 24 years and I can still see God at work in...
LE RU Stéphanie
Religious name: Sister Hervé de Saint Jean Year of religious profession: 1950 Age: 97 years old Born in Ploumoguer (29) Date of death: Thursday, 21 August 2025 Date and place of funeral: Monday, 25 August 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in Plestin-les-Grèves, Maison Notre-Dame...
Feast of the Assumption
Since King Louis XIII placed France under the protection of the Virgin Mary in 1638, the feast of her Assumption on 15 August has been particularly honoured: processions, with music and hymns to Mary, are organised everywhere. This is what we experienced on 15 August...
LE PORT Anne-Marie
Religious name: Sister Yves-Marie de la Providence Year of religious profession: 1950 Place of birth: Quiberon (56) Date and place of death: Saturday, 16 August in Sainte-Anne d'Aurayµ Age: 98 Date and place of funeral: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in...
LE BIDEAU Anne
Religious name: Brigitte de Notre-Dame Born into religious life: 1957 Place of birth: Quiberon (56) Date and place of death: Thursday, 14 August in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Age: 89 Date and place of funeral: Tuesday, 19 August 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in Sainte-Anne d'Auray...
ARGOUARC’H Anna
Religious name: Sister Anna of the Holy Spirit Year of religious profession: 1950 Age: 95 Born in Plouénan (29) Date of death: Wednesday, 13 August in Plestin-les-Grèves Date and place of funeral: the funeral will take on Saturday, 16 August 2025 at 10 a.m. place in...
A successful end to the school year
On 31st July 2025, Maryland Catholic Nursery and Primary School Ogbomoso, NIGERIA, held a grand graduation, prize-giving and end of year thanksgiving ceremony, marking a successful academic session. The event began with a Holy Mass officiated by Very Rev Fr Samson...