Justice and solidarity
Jubilee of the Detainees
On the occasion of the jubilee of the inmates, this Sunday, November 16, 2025, what a joy to take part in the Eucharistic celebration at the central prison of Ngaoundéré -CAMEROON-!This Sunday was not like any other for us, from the community of Marza: as one of its...
KENYA, day of Mazingira
In KENYA, we, Daughters of the Holy Spirit, encourage environmental protection and we are delighted to take advantage of every opportunity: on October 10, 2025, the day of Mazingira* provided us with one of those beautiful opportunities! We had left to plant trees...
… Lazare
‘This is an important day for our community,’ said Father Pierre yesterday, 28 September, in Ngaoundéré, Cameroon, at the beginning of his homily, ‘because it is the start of the catechetical year for the students, but also the day of the sacraments of initiation into...
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...
Our projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.
NIGERIA
Support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Camp in Kishi, Oyo State.In 2009 when the Boko-Haram’s insurgency began gaining traction in Nigeria, many Nigerians have experienced violence, massacre, and displacements. IDPs camps were established...
KENYA
Daughters of the Holy Spirit: A New Missionary Chapter in KenyaOn September 2, 2025, the Daughters of the Holy Spirit from Nigeria opened a new missionary chapter in Kenya. A few weeks later, on October 25, our Congregation was officially recognized in the Diocese of...
DHS Solidarity Projects 2026
Charity, “a gift and a call” RL 2, that is always relevant.It all begins with the simplest of gestures! Simple gestures that become charitable acts, which gradually soothe, console, heal, transform, and ultimately give life! Gestures so simple, yet sometimes carrying...
JNVIC
General of Associates Meeting
The General Assembly of the Associates of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit of the PROVINCE FRANCE-BELGIUM took place on April 18, 2026 in Saint-Brieuc. It took place in a particular rhythm: our "guides" and "friends" of the Office, by completing a...
Council of Congregation
Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, from April 16 to 24, the Council of Congregation was held at Île Blanche, FRANCE, with a view to preparing the General Chapter of 2027. The first two days (16 and 17) were devoted to amending the Economic Directory with all the...
RIO Thérèse
Death of a consecrated lay woman in the province of France-Belgium Last name and first name: RIO Thérèse Date of birth: 28 November 1927 in Péaule, Morbihan Date of appointment: 8 June 2003 Date of death: April 29, 2026, in Vannes where she had been in a nursing home...
Experience of an DHS novice, on internship in Burkina Faso
From March 4 to April 26, we, second-year novices of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, were sent to BURKINA FASO for a second internship. I, Anne, was sent to the community of Phariyago, in an area where multi-culturality and inter-ethnicity are...
Earth Day
Happy Earth Day April 22 2026! The Laudato Si Commission has created a short video in celebration of new life on our marvelous planet. May every day be Earth Day.
Bursars’ meeting!
Since Friday 10th April l’Ile Blanche -in France- has had some special guests: the bursars of the different Units of the congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit (DHS). They are gathered for five days, from the 10 to 16 April. Those present are: Sisters Amelie...
Community life and inner freedom
A session for the young professed Daughters of the Holy Spirit on 'Community life and its demands for inner freedom' was held in Diébougou, BURKINA FASO, in the community of Bagane, from 27 to 29 March 2026.The purpose of this time of reflection led by Sister...
A great privilege…
What happiness on this morning of February 27 in CAMEROON: the novitiate received a bus capable of containing all its members! Although we had been informed that our request for a means of travel more suited to our number would be granted, we did not expect to see it...
Easter… in a camp for displaced people
On Saturday, March 28, 2026 we went to Boussouma, in the diocese of Kaya, BURKINA FASO, some 80 kms from Ouagadougou, the capital, to visit a camp for internally displaced persons. This visit was organized by the USMBN (Union of Major Superiors of Burkina Faso and...
DRION Fernande
Name of the nun: André François Year of religious profession: 1962 Place of birth: Guémené-Penfao (44) Age: 96 years Date and place of the funeral: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 3 PM, in Sainte-Anne d'Auray Its main obediences were: Saint-Brieuc - Pont-Aven - Quimper -...