Committed to making a difference
The Sisters of Charity-Halifax have been committed to making a difference through water projects for many years. Here’s just one example.
Truth & Reconciliation in Canada
Sister Donna Geernaert, Congregational Leader, was invited to participate in a Circle of Reconciliation, at the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s national event in Halifax. Click here for her text.
Trauma and Transformation
S. Nuala Kenny was co-chair and presenter at the Trauma and Transformation: The Catholic Church and the Sexual Abuse Crisis conference.
Commitment Statement
We Sisters of Charity-Halifax accept the Gospel challenge to be a prophetic congregation.
Millennium Development Goals
We’re taking action in many ways to help End Poverty 2015. Are you?
www.endpoverty2015.org
Anti Human-Trafficking Newsletter (June 2011)
This issue highlights the exploitation of foreign students in US labour settings and offers examples of how businesses work to stop trafficking.
Organizations currently benefiting from the Congregation’s Alternative Investments Fund
BCA Holdings Limited Located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the organization is run by volunteers and focuses on raising funds for local business development. Hundreds of jobs have been created with funds raised. Boston Community Loan Fund With a mission of building healthy communities where low-income people live and work, the Fund invests in businesses that [...]
What is Systemic Change?
Many of our Sisters work with partners to make real change locally and globally.