I will call this Philiipine migrant Belen, not her real name, to protect her privacy. Belen is from Northern Cotabato, Philippines, 36 years old, married and has one child. She came to Japan in 2013 right after her graduation in Bachelor Science of Nursing. She didn’t take the board exam
On January 19th, at around 11.00 am., two Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who live in a town in the north of Chile called Iquique, called by to collect us to begin a trip of some 237 km. in the direction of a small village in the Highlands, called Colchane, situated
Bogota, January 27th Dear Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and friends I am writing to you to express my sincere gratitude for your collaboration and for all you have done to help my mother, María de los Santos Aparicio Roche, identity card V-5.744.514, to have surgery for a
On February 8th we celebrate the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, in memory of Saint Bakhita, the universal symbol of the Church’s commitment against trafficking. Since 2020, we have been participating in the Red Íncola Foundation’s European Project Andreia, which has as its aim the prevention
Between July December of 2021, the Diocesan Commission for Migrants and People on the Move, with which we collaborate, set in motion the project “Empowering migrant women entrepreneurs in the Argentine: a project for accompanying, strengthening and providing formation for migrant women in the development of sustainable livelihoods”. The same
“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes”.(Isaiah, 54:2) When I think about Christmas, the words of Isaiah come to mind: “Enlarge the place of your tent, strech your tent curtains, do not hold back”, because we
The Wise Men from the East give presents to the participants in the programmes for children and youth of the Atalya Intercultural Association The Wise Men from the East found a slot in their busy schedule to visit Burgos and present gifts to the 130 children who take part in
December in Pinewoods North buzzed with community, faith, and some uncertainty. While Oasis tutoring was paused for Christmas break, many children, parents and grandparents came together to celebrate the Novena for Our Lady of Guadalupe, masses for Our Lady of Guadalupe and Christmas, las Posadas, and the preparation of gifts
The excitement and the magic came to Ödos for another year. 2021, because of the pandemic, turned out to be a strange time, during which we have been unable to enjoy closeness, love and the magic as would have liked… We tried, well in advance, to spread the spirit of
“I bring you good news, a great joy for all the people: Today in the city of David is born to you a Savior.” (Lk 2: 10-11) Last September when we commemorated the World Day of Migrants and Refugees with the theme “Towards an ever wider we,” we foreshadowed the
