The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has published a text about the impact of COVID-19 on the elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, as well as to the loneliness caused by social distancing. Elderly people need our special care, attention and support at this difficult time. As the Dicastery says, “Let us […]
Italy is particularly affected by COVID-19, but the solidarity there is enormous: each AIC volunteer does what she can according to her age, her family situation and the situation in her region. AIC volunteers work alone, with Caritas, with the Fathers of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, or with territorial associations; at this […]
See the original letter from the Vincentian Family. In light of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus which has affect every country throughout the world, the worldwide Vincentian Family unites itself to the efforts of those individuals who have been mobilized to minimize the spread of this virus and ultimately, to eradicate this virus. The […]
Unfortunately our AIC International Assembly of Delegates 2020, due to be held from 17th-20th March 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia, had to be cancelled because of the current pandemic, like so many other meetings. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the many people who had been involved for months and months in the […]
On the invitation of the Secretariat of the Forum of Catholic-inspired NGOs (Forum of Rome), Isabelle Chaperon, AIC representative at UNESCO and the CCIC (the International Catholic Centre of Cooperation with UNESCO, the platform of Catholic NGOs active within UNESCO), and Christine Roche, President of the CCIC, participated in a meeting on the topics selected ahead of […]
As members of the Vincentian Family (VF) from all over the world, we express our concern and our solidarity in the face of the dramatic situation Venezuelans are experiencing in their country. We are aware of the painful situation of injustice and suffering of the Venezuelan people due to the lack of what is necessary […]
The FamVin Homeless Alliance has launched a campaign called “13 Houses”, which aims to reduce and, where possible, end all forms of homelessness in the countries in which the Vincentian Family works. AIC is involved in 13 Houses initiatives in Guatemala and Mexico. — Guatemala: Welcome Home Project In Guatemala, AIC is one of five […]
Giving the floor to girls – this was what 30 NGOs working with UNESCO, including AIC, wanted to do in order to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child at the UNESCO headquarters, to make sure that this day was truly dedicated to celebrating them. In order to prepare this day, AIC participated in […]
Anne Bemmo, AIC Coordinator for Africa, and Agnès Dandois, Treasurer of AIC Solidarité, recently visited AIC-Madagascar to discover the association’s activities. In a country suffering from a lack of infrastructure and a difficult climate, the volunteers do all they can to fight against poverty and strengthen the level of education of the population. AIC-Madagascar was […]
Thanks to all the AIC volunteers who sent their activities in the field of sustainable development. We were very happy to receive 19 projects from 12 different countries on 4 continents. And the winners are: BRAZIL, Curitiba: Community Vegetable Garden – The objective is to rehabilitate empty land used by criminals for illicit trafficking to […]
