The Gospel call echoed by St. Vincent to the first Ladies of Charity in 1617 continues, now responding to 21st Century needs.

1. Caring for the
sick poor in their
homes
Family caregivers
support elderly needing
in-home care
Caregiving Project
and Advocacy
initiatives
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2. Infants
abandoned by
parents
who lacked
resources to
care for them
Young parents who need
parenting and job skills
“Mary’s Corner”
empowers young
mothers while we care
for their needs
“Bridges Out of
Poverty” helps guide
parents toward financial
and emotional stability
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3. Illiteracy
ESL, alternative education
and job skills
Literacy support /
Mission Market/
Caregiver job training
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4. Galley Slavery
Human Trafficking
awareness and services;
Prison Reform
Advocacy, education
and support of
safe houses;
Restorative Justice
initiatives
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5. Famine
Working families unable
to afford food
Food pantries and
soup kitchens in
many communities,
now serving fresh
produce
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6. Youth, especially girls,
disempowered by a
culture that demeans
their God-given
dignity
Junior Ladies of Charity
ages 10 –18,
young women mentored by
Ladies of Charity in their
communities,
Training lay Vincentian Spiritual
Moderators
Young women
with limited
options
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7. Funding for charitable
efforts
Thrift Stores that help those in
poverty with clothing needs and
support other charitable
endeavors.
Grant writing and
fundraising seminars
Resources to
support
projects for the
poor
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8. Supporting faith-filled
women to lead organized
efforts working with
people in poverty
AIC, a 400-year-old worldwide
network of women
“Acting together against all
forms of poverty”
Organize the
work of charity
Role for women
in the Church
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