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DC IPS helps Daughters of Charity in developing countries serve those in poverty by facilitating international funding, resources, and partnerships that support sustainable solutions to human suffering at the local level.

09/09/2026

A second chance can start with a sewing machine, a wheelbarrow, or a handful of peanuts planted in the ground.

For men and women leaving prison, and for youth from broken homes drifting toward the streets, the Daughters of Charity are building pathways back, not just to survival, but to purpose.

Through vocational training in sewing, carpentry, and masonry, participants are learning trades that keep them off the streets and out of prison for good. Some collaborators have gone above and beyond, training more young people than planned and covering the extra materials themselves. A farm project is now providing formerly incarcerated individuals with work, cultivating peanuts that help ease severe malnutrition inside the prison itself.

The ripple effect is real: the sewing workshop set up for training has become a community space where any woman can come stitch her family's clothes for a small fee. Market stalls started by former trainees, scattered across the city and into distant villages, continue to run, some independently, others with just an occasional encouraging visit from a mentor.

As one collaborator put it: "Having dedicated personnel is what makes programs succeed."

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09/02/2026

On the coast of Odisha, India, women are up against a system stacked against them.

In Gopalpur, small-scale fishing families are being squeezed out by mechanized trawler boats, shrinking coastal zones, and seasonal fishing bans with no compensation. Poor catches push many families into distress migration, and in a community where traditional gender roles run deep, young girls and women are too often left with no path to their own income, education, or independence.

The Daughters of Charity are working to change that.

Through a new vocational training initiative in Gopalpur, Sisters are equipping young girls and women with tailoring and other market-relevant skills, plus guidance on starting small businesses, so they can build stable, independent incomes for the first time. Over the next three years, the program aims to reach 250 women and girls, helping them step into roles as earners, decision-makers, and role models for the next generation.

As their skills increase, so does something bigger: a greater voice, greater dignity, and a shift in what's possible for daughters watching their mother’s lead.

Because when one woman gains independence, an entire community moves forward.

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08/27/2026

It's World Water Week! Noting the theme of “Water for People and Progress,” WEFTA is proud to be a force in helping people in developing communities in the Americas and Africa reach their human potential. Very simply, when safe water is readily available, families are healthier, and healthy people are best equipped for the challenges of education and employment.

Learn more about our projects and programs at wefta.net

08/26/2026

In Colombia, 120 women are rewriting their futures.

Many are heads of household: widowed, abandoned, displaced, or supporting families alone on little to no income. Public support often falls short, and affordable, quality training is hard to find.

That's where the Daughters of Charity step in.

Through the Mujer Familia Corporation, founded in 2003, women receive hands-on training in beauty services, sewing, crafts, culinary arts, and entrepreneurship, in addition to personal and spiritual formation that restores confidence and dignity. Many go on to launch their own micro-businesses, earning stable incomes and supporting their children's education for the first time.

As one Sister shared: "Many have achieved their entrepreneurship, giving them the satisfaction of a dignified, stable job... and being a messenger of peace as a contribution to society."

This is more than skills training. It's a path from vulnerability to independence, one woman, one family, one community at a time.

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08/24/2026

Thank you to St. Alexander Catholic Church in Palos Heights, MI for welcoming Daughters of Charity International Project Services (DC IPS) to be your Mission co-op speaker the weekend of Aug 15-16. Sr. Theresa Sullivan, DC, Executive Director for DC IPS, shared the impact that WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) can have for our Catholic health care facilities, schools and social agencies around the world. Sr. Theresa was accompanied by Sr. Jean McGrory who had been a missionary in Taiwan for 54 years, Sr. Jean’s nephew Mark Cunningham and St. Alexander parishioner Paul Sullivan, who is also Sr. Theresa’s brother. For more information on WASH visit: www.daughtersips.org/focusareas/

08/19/2026

Around the world, poverty doesn't have the final word.

From Ethiopia to Colombia to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Daughters of Charity are equipping vulnerable women, youth, and families with the skills, tools, and confidence to build a different future one small business, one trade, one dream at a time.

This isn't just training. It's transformation.

Meet Selam.

For years, she and her husband struggled to make ends meet on a single driver's salary — worrying constantly about food, school supplies, and keeping her family stable.

Then everything changed.

Through a Daughters of Charity income-generation program in Ethiopia, Selam received business training, life skills coaching, and start-up capital to begin making and selling injera, Ethiopia's staple food. Within months, she'd saved enough to launch her own tea and coffee business. Today, she covers household expenses, saves a portion of her earnings, and fully supports her sister’s living costs and training fees. Beyond financial stability, she has gained confidence and independence, transforming her life from hardship to hope.

In her own words:
"Thanks to the project's training and seed capital support, I have become a businesswoman. Our living condition has improved, and I can provide for my family without difficulty."

Selam is one of 255 women in Yeka Sub-City who completed this program, women who are now running sustainable businesses, feeding their families with confidence, and building futures they once thought were out of reach.

This is what investing in a woman looks like. This is what hope in action looks like.

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08/14/2026

Sr. Theresa Sullivan, DC, Executive Director of Daughters of Charity International Project Services will speak at all of the weekend masses on August 15th and 16th at St. Alexander Church in Palos Heights, IL.

Please see attached flyer for more details and information about DC IPS.

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08/12/2026

The work of Daughters of Charity in Kenya emphasizes our dedication to serving the poorest and most marginalized communities. In some areas of the country, there are no other faith-based organizations in operation, leaving many local residents without critical support and resources. The Daughters live in the communities where we serve, placing us in a unique position of deep connection and swift assistance. Serving in Kenya since 2002 has given the Daughters of Charity a unique and long-standing presence in these needy communities.

Food insecurity is among the most critical needs in the region, often caused by low supplies following drought or natural disasters, lack of social welfare resources, limited employment opportunities or inability to work due to age, illness or disability. The Daughters provide food assistance as well as additional programming such as education for children, health services, youth development and women’s empowerment programs, care for the elderly and social care for those with special needs.

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08/07/2026

Praise in Action: Throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago, missionaries from around the world share the impact that sisters and priests are making on behalf of the Church.

Listen to Sr. Theresa Sullivan, DC, share with the congregation at St. Benedict Parish in Chicago about the mission of DC IPS and in particular how access to water changes lives.

Click here to watch YouTube video from the 8am July 26, 2026 mass: https://youtu.be/G9n_NdSqpKw

Our special thanks to Fr. Robert Ryan, the team at St. Benedict, and the Archdiocese of Chicago Global Mission office for making this possible. Donations from the congregation will help to make new water, sanitation and hygiene projects a reality.

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08/05/2026

In vulnerable countries such as the Philippines, the core causes of instability include poverty, migration, domestic violence, substance abuse and communication breakdown. For many Filipino families, these barriers can seem incredibly steep.

Through the Safeguarding Families program, DCIPS offers home visits, marriage enrichment, parenting workshops, youth safeguard training, therapy sessions, spiritual learning and recreational activities. Reaching approximately 2,500 adults and children, the program fosters resilience, stability and long-term well-being across the community, helping the next generation grow in security and care.

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18000 W. Nine Mile Road, Suite 550
Southfield, MI
48075

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http://www.daughtersips.org/

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