ladies of charity usa: working together against poverty 2017
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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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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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Illiteracy
ESL, alternative education and job skills
Literacy support /Mission Market/
Caregiver job training
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Galley Slavery
Human Trafficking awareness and services; Prison Reform
Advocacy, education and support of
safe houses; Restorative Justice
initiatives
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Famine
Working families unable to afford food
Food pantries and soup kitchens in
many communities, now serving fresh
produce
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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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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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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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