Justice and solidarity
Julienne… History and testimony
Julienne was born in a village about 1.5 km from Touloum, a town in the Far North region of Cameroon where the Daughters of the Holy Spirit run a Centre for the Promotion of Young Girls (CPJF).From a polygamous family, she is the oldest child of her mother, her...
So close to everyone
One month after the death of our dear Father Andrés Besinet Grollier in France at the age of 93, a mass was celebrated in Huaura, Peru, which was attended by his grateful friends and acquaintances, followed by a sharing. Father André is a French missionary "Fidei...
Young people in search of consecrated religious life
From 20 to 25 July 2022, in the community of Koudougou, BURKINA FASO, 17 girls from the 3rd to the final year of secondary school met to reflect and exchange on: "Hearing the cry of the poor and responding to God's call". They were accompanied by sisters Fatoumata DA,...
Making the cry our own…
"We must hear the cry of the poor and make it our own...." This is one of the Orientations of our recent General Chapter. So when the Mayor of Le Conquet - a town in Finistère, Brittany, France - came to ask us to welcome a Ukrainian family to our holiday Guest House,...
A certificate that opens up a future…
How do you make a young girl who is in the process of growing up and seeking to develop outside her family environment happy? How can we make her hope for a better future when she has not had the chance, in this world today, to finish primary school? The Centre de...
“They have no more wine”
I was touched by this phrase from the Gospel of Cana: "They have no more wine", during my annual retreat at the end of 2020, and I saw those people who could not go to church on Sunday because of a disability: they have no more BREAD! With the permission of the parish...
With the children in the IDP camps
In August 2021, during our General Chapter in France -Ile-Blanche-, in the exchanges with Sister Revault on my mission in Cameroon, I told her about my work with the displaced in the field of health and nutrition, of what I felt about the children who are often...
Courageous “hummingbirds”
In Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France. Week after week, "hummingbirds" collect newspapers, advertisements, outdated magazines, Prions en Eglise, Magnificat, in short, all paper destined for the bin! As soon as the heap becomes large in the room reserved for this purpose,...
Help for displaced persons
On Friday 1st April 2022, we, the sisters of the DHS community in the Djarengol district of Maroua, CAMEROON, went to give aid to displaced persons in Bogo, a village in the Far North region, about twenty kilometres from Maroua. We arrived at the refugee camp...
Our projects
DHS Solidarity Projects
What we cannot do alone, we are able to do together. Thank you for being there.
BURKINA FASO
Improving study and housing conditions for young girls at the Foyer Marie Balavenne in Diébougou The Girls' Hostel "Marie Balavenne" is under the tutelage of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Burkina Faso. It is located in Diébougou where several...
CAMEROON
Aid for the financing of studies for poor young pupils or students in the Far North region The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit has been established in Far North of Cameroon since 1954. This region of the Far North is, both, one of the most populated...
NIGERIA
Purchase of equipment for the Catholic Clinic of the Trinity in Irée The Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit is committed to providing good care services to the poor of Irée and its surroundings. The poverty rate has increased in Nigeria due to the...
PERU
Aid to two "comedores populares" by Tupac Amaru, Huaura The "comedores populares" or "communal kitchens" in Peru are self-help organizations in which women from different families collectively prepare food that is then consumed in their homes. These collective...
JNVIC
LUCAS Augustine
Name of religious: Sister Marie-Michel du Christ Year of religious profession: 1950 Age: 94 Born in Plouarzel (29)) Date of death: Wednesday 15 January 2025 Date and place of funeral: Saturday 18 January at 10am, in Plestin-les-Grèves. Her main obediences were:...
Annual retreat for staff
On Saturday, 11th January 2025, the Catholic schools in Oyo Diocese Nigeria held their annual Retreat for all teaching staff in all the catholic Primary and secondary schools across the diocese. This Retreat took place on zonal basis, to usher the teachers into a new...
35 years of joy in following Christ
Following the celebration in 2024 of 70 years of the presence of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit in Cameroon, Sister Monique GABANA agreed to share with us the story of her vocation in this year in which she is also celebrating 35 years of religious life. ‘How can we...
The CHASKA Institution and its activities
CHASKA is a community education centre that trains parents and young people in a number of areas: animal husbandry, agriculture and life skills. CHASKA also provides educational support for children. This year, we were visited by young volunteers from France who, with...
Towards a new page in our history
1954-2024: 70 years on, the wonderful adventure of Marie BALAVENNE and Renée BUREL - at the origins of our Congregation in 1706, in France - continues on Cameroonian soil. The jubilee year, which began last April, came to a close on Saturday 21 December 2024 in...
Subsistence farming
The value of Mother Earth can never be underestimated! Every human being depends on the gift of the earth for their survival. Every one of our basic needs has its basis in the earth. Agriculture is one of the practices that help us to recognise and strengthen the...
My experience with the league of st ignatius
One of the things that gives me joy is having the privilege and grace to serve the Church of God in His people especially in the young. The Catholic Diocese of Oyo is one of the dioceses in Nigeria so blessed with a great number of people of good will; the Clergy,...
Christmas Carols 2024
At Maryland Catholic Nursery and Primary School in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, it is traditional to celebrate Christmas with carols before the holidays. The children were very excited to start rehearsing the different carols, supported by their teachers. Everything was...
TOURNELLE Lucie
Year of religious profession: 1962 Place of birth: Saint-Germain de Coulamer (53) Date and place of death: Wednesday 18 December at Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère. Age: 85 years Date and place of funeral: Friday 20 December at 14h30, in Saint-Brieuc, Maison-Mère Her main...
Perpetual profession in Burkina Faso
The Daughters of the Holy Sacrament in Burkina Faso joyfully celebrated the perpetual profession of Sister Amélie Zougmore on Saturday 14 December 2024 in the parish of Saint Joseph Moukassa in Koudougou. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by the local...