Family support
We support families in challenging life situations by empowering and encouraging them to raise their children in a safe and supportive environment that respects their rights and provides the best possible support.
Pastoral work
for children
Our work provides children with a stable community, gives them a voice, and encourages their participation in religious and spiritual activities that support their growth and development.
Health promotion
Everyone has the right to health. We ensure that children have access to medical care and preventive health programs that protect and promote their well-being.
Social integration
We remove barriers for disadvantaged children, adolescents and young adults by giving them the opportunity to actively participate in society and shape their own future through education and social programs.
Emergency aid
In times of crisis, we are there to protect children and their families and to provide them with the help they need quickly and efficiently to regain safety and perspective.
INDONESIA The mission in Indonesia began in 1932 when Dutch sisters arrived in Java. They founded a primary school in Pasuruan, initially attended by Dutch and Chinese children. Three years later, a second primary school followed in Batu, a nearby town. After Indonesia's independence, they opened another school in Malang in 1956 and a health center on the island of Madura in 1959, which has become very popular with the local population. In 1985, they began their work on the island of Flores with a kindergarten and a children's home to support the very poor, and in 1990, they established a home and religious instruction program on the island of Kalimantan (Borneo). Today, 220 local sisters are active on six islands, operating 29 facilities and caring for 10,000 children and young people. The sisters make a significant contribution to reducing social disadvantage, poverty, displacement, and their consequences, and place great emphasis on cultural education and integration. The sisters rely on donations from Europe to continue their work. ...]
COLOMBIA The first German nuns arrived in Colombia in 1937 and founded the Santa Clara School in 1938. In 1957, they opened two social institutions: the Clara Fey School in Bosa and a daycare center in Belén. In 1972, they began teaching and feeding children in Monterredondo, and in 1988, they opened a school in Facatativá to have a positive impact on the region. In 2005, they started a daycare center for internally displaced children in Cazucá, and in 2008, they opened a drop-in center for school-aged children to prevent them from becoming neglected on the streets. It was originally intended for elementary school children, who, during the opposite shift from their regular classes, received homework help and a snack. They were also offered creative workshops. At the children's request, the age limit was gradually raised until they reached adulthood.
LATVIA In Latvia, the story of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus began in 1927, when the first Austrian sisters traveled to Jaunaglona to teach at the Catholic high school. Due to the political upheavals and the annexation of Latvia by Russia in 1940, the community experienced difficult times. In 1949, the sisters were expelled to Anglona, to a war-damaged monastery, where they lived and worked under challenging conditions. Communism did not permit active religious life, so the sisters often suffered from hunger without a source of income. Despite these challenges, two sisters returned to Riga in 1992 to continue their work. Today, five of the thirteen sisters work in public institutions, dedicating themselves to serving the poor and engaging in social work.