TOWARDS THE PATH OF COLLABORATION

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Every time we celebrate the feast

or the anniversary of someone
we are used to remember the
past, the story the events
etc. in the same way when it is
the feasts of the Holy Spirit it is
nice to remember at least some
of its gifts. And our association
of VFCAPEC is a gift of the Holy
Spirit.

The VFCAPEC started on the 30thAugust 2014 and

soon focused in the organization of a Workshop that
could help to launch, encourage, and define the
Family. The starting team was formed by the
representatives of different branches:
LADIES OF CHARITY

CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST
JEANNE ANTIDE

SISTERS OF MERCY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

BROTHERS OF CHARITY

On the 28th February, officially started the

International Charity Association who entered to
be part of the Commission.
Expression of the team work developed and of
the wish of starting an efficient collaboration
with the international Vincentian Family, a
workshop was organized in the Daughters of
Charity Provincial House from the 18th to the
21st March 2015 with the professional and
dynamic animation of Fr. Joe Agostino, Fr. Manny
Ginete, Mrs. Dee Mansi, Mrs. Yasmine Cajuste,
Miss Denise el Khoury.

Let us see now the follow up of the

workshop.. May the Holy Spirit
enkindle in us the flame of Charity
that
inflamed St Vincent de Paul.

IT ALL STARTS IN THE

SILENCE OF OUR CHAPELS...
With OUR LAZARIST
CHAPLAIN

In the course of the day, while you work

or pray, sometimes think: Oh, how
happy I am! Jesus, my dear Jesus, is
coming to me. Oh, dearest Lord, prepare
me for Yourself.

In every service the spirit of St Jeanne Antide

guides us to love Christ Jesus, to love and serve the
poor who are his members, to show them the love of
the Father
The Kindergarten St Jeanne Antide welcomes 250
children every year: of them almost the 30% are
served freely because they belong to very poor
families in the zone. To every child the school is
offering formation according to the Governmental
programs, but also a wide formation open to different
cultures, languages and educations.To teach the poor,
to know, love, serve God is to do in part what the
Savior of the world came to do on earth?

The children are singing to

St. Jeanne Antide
and.show her
example

The St. Agostina Health

Center
Receives every day an average of 140-150
persons many of them very poor and in need
of medical care and often in need of comfort
and sometimes of economic support. There is
also a program for the malnourished Children
(almost 250-300): they are able to receive
weekly food and alimentation.

The sisters shall serve the poor with respect,

seeing in them the person of Jesus Christ with
Charity and patience, putting up with their
infirmities, even the most repulsive, and with
their taunts, criticisms and insults.

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MEDICATIO
N AND
NUTRITION

Blessed Nemesia Women

Promotion Center,
For almost two years the sisters are
running a women promotion Center
that offers courses of Information
Technology and food Preparation
for young women and girls.

The sisters do
not merely
give material
help to the
women; their
spiritual needs
are of greatest
concern to
them.

LETS MAKE A CAKE... MIX IT

WELL

In this program this year 2014-2015 the

sisters welcomed 9 girls from the farthest
villages in order to help them attend
regularly the school, to teach them basic
elements of health education, hygiene and
most of all to help them deepen their faith
and to discover themselves like the best gift
of God to themselves and to others. The
objective is to develop their skills and to
guide them to be aware of their dignity, their
capacity, their values.

THE GIRLS IN A MOMENT OF RELAXATION

The young playing with

the paracadute

Who was the winner?

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Family Service Association (FSA)

FSA was established in the year 2000 by a group of
volunteer Ethiopian professionals with rich experience
in gender, human right, RH/FP and HIV/AIDS as well
as other multi- sectoral development. It had its legal
entity by registering with the Ministry of Justice in
2006. It was re-registered as Ethiopian Resident
Charity following the new Charities and Societies
Law in 2010 and renewed its licence in 2013.

FSA is established to alleviating the socio-economic problems

of women, the youth, children and other disadvantaged
segments of the society and in response to the increasing
incidents of violence against women (VAW) and children.
The organization is providing support mainly to destitute and
marginalized women and children through socio-economic
support, various skill training, psychosocial support, school
capacity building and feeding programs and community
development projects.

FSA implements several projects related to youth, women and

children empowerment programs in Ethiopia.
FSA is also experienced in supporting victims of gender based
violence through provision of shelter service and rehabilitating
Activities.
Through its economic empowerment programs in the capital
city Addis Ababa; FSA was able to bring about a significant
change in the lives of youth and women and their families.

SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM

Birhan Guzo Kindergarten School

The program brings life to the many children that school there and
more importantly it give them that assurance that though life is
challenging and some find neglect from their own parents and family
members: all is not lost for there are people who deeply care for them.

Shelter
service
Through the facilitation of the
Woredas Women, Children and
Youth Affairs office, FSA admit
vulnerable individuals to our
shelter .
We help them fulfill their basic
needs and psychological
support. The integrated shelter
services helps them to come
out of the misery they had
experienced and give them the
opportunity to lead a better
life.

Economic Empowerment
program
We have door to door volunteers
who follow up on individuals in

disadvantaged situations. After various assessment they select some as

trainees and provide startup capitals for them.
One beneficiary of the financial support bought an oven and flour and started
baking bread in her home. She then used to carry her products and search for
people who can buy from her... like small juice houses, women who sell tea
and coffee and also shops that sell bread products.
WEYNWA BREAD PRODUCTION

G THE
SHACKLES
OF STIGMA
IN

MENTA
L
HEALTH
REHARBILITATIO
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HER
SMILE
WINS
THE
DAY.

SOCIAL THERAPIST AT GEFERSA MENTAL HEALTH

REHARBILITATION CENTRE WITH SOME OF THE
PATIENTS.

CELEBRATING OUR
ACHIVEMENTS ONE STEP AT
A TIME

ITS ALL JOY WHEN ONE OF OUR

MASTERS BECOMES A MEMBER OF
OUR STAFF

Vincentian Family Collaborative Action Program

Ethiopia

HOW CAN WE FORGET THE COFFEE

CEREMONY???