The community orchard project in Yaoundé, set up by 15 AIC volunteers as well as volunteer agricultural engineers and technicians, consists in creating and maintaining a nursery of 2,000 fruit trees (avocado, plum, orange and mandarin). When they are ready to be transplanted, seedlings are sold to parishioners who wish to take part in the […]
The AIC volunteers in Jiménez run the Casa Hogar San Vicente de Paúl centre for children and adolescents experiencing poverty, vulnerability and/or violence. For over 25 years, the centre has been serving the community of the Mariano Jiménez municipality, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. 80% of the GDP in this community comes from agriculture […]
Melba Vera Cruz, Coordinator for Asia on the AIC International Board (photo on left) and Mildred Mariano, National President of AIC Philippines (photo on right, sitting at the center) Access to decent housing is a key topic in AIC’s work. At the United Nations, AIC representatives are part of the “NGO Working Group to End […]
The aim of the project “Eating Healthily” is to improve the living conditions of ten women in the Beaulac district of Cairo, Egypt, through an income-generating activity. The women prepare healthy dishes full of fruit and vegetables for 1000 pupils and 50 teachers at the “Collège Saint Vincent de Paul” secondary school. These dishes allow […]
Partnerships are a key part of AIC’s work to combat poverty and build a fairer world, and for this reason one of our Priority Line of Action for 2023-2026 is to “Move forward together”. Partnerships can take the form of cooperation with local authorities or with other branches of the Vincentian Family. Twinning projects can […]
On March 24th, 2018, fifteen volunteers from AIC USA founded the new local group “Ladies of Charity of Gallup, New Mexico”. Gallup is in the heart of Native American lands, with a large presence of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and other tribes. Over a third of the city’s population has Native American roots. The city is […]
On 1st February 2024, the International Secretariat of AIC and AIC Solidarité moved from their offices on Rampe des Ardennais in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, to the new associations centre “Mundo Louvain-la-Neuve” (website in French), an eco-designed and eco-managed building dedicated to associations, NGOs and social enterprises. An opportunity to give new momentum to the AIC Secretariat […]
An important part of AIC’s work is the advocacy of our representatives within international organizations. AIC representatives carry the voice of people living in poverty to the attention of these organizations’ Member States, by talking about the people and needs that AIC volunteers meet at local level. One of the organizations in which AIC is […]
One in three women in the world is a victim of violence. Be it within the family, the school system, when receiving an inheritance or in the workplace, women and girls are often discriminated against, excluded or put in danger. In this context, the Claire and Jean Delva Prize, awarded every two years, supports initiatives […]
In this video, we share some of the highlights of the International Assembly of AIC Delegates held in Frascati, near Rome in Italy, from 21st to 24th March 2023. As the video shows, international meetings are always a unique opportunity to receive training and learn from one another, share experiences and best practices, strengthen ties […]
