December 2024 Since 2002, 448 people have volunteered with projects run by the Vincentian Fathers and Daughters of Charity through VLM. Sr Hiwot, Daughters of Charity Provincial in Ethiopia, wrote the following – “Each year we are blessed with the gift of wonderful groups and individual volunteers whose generous contributions…
November 2024 The running costs of the Alitena Youth Centre are funded annually thanks to the generosity of VLM donors. This centre benefits over 5000 youth per year through the provision of meals, school materials, tutorial support, clubs and activities, sports events, skills training and income generating activities. The funding…
September 2024 VLM donors have been very generously sponsoring the college fees of a medical student in Masanga for the past three years. This will benefit both the individual, Romara, and his family through the provision of a sustainable livelihood and will positively impact the whole community by the better…
August 2024 Two school places are currently being sponsored by VLM donors at the St Catherine Laboure School in Masanga. This is a precious gift of an education, giving young girls the chance to go to school. Many of the girls who have fled their homes due to thewidely practiced…
February 2024 A women’s empowerment project has been running in Masanga, northern Tanzania for several years but the women were meeting and carrying out their work in a small wooden shed. Thanks to very generous donations from donors, VLM have been able to fund the building of a centre for…
November 2023 VLM donors very generously raised over €27,000 to buy aschool bus for the St Catherine Laboure School in Masanga,Tanzania. Previously, local children had been walking up to12km to get to school everyday. This journey was treacherouswith the constant danger of wild animals and varying weatherconditions. Children arrived at school…
