Daughters of Charity Worldwide

Vincent de Paul, deeply moved by the extreme poverty prevalent in France in the 1600s, collaborated with Louise de Marillac to establish the Daughters of Charity in 1633. Today, over 375 years later, the Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul continues to serve people who are poor and marginalized with humility, simplicity, and charity. More than 20,000 Daughters of Charity currently work in 91 countries around the world. The Daughters are committed to reaching and empowering those who are the most abandoned and marginalized by addressing basic needs of food, water and shelter, and through their works including health care, HIV/AIDS, migrant and refugee assistance, education, and relief efforts. In 2007, the Company of the Daughters of Charity was accorded consultative status on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations as a non-governmental organization that fights the causes of injustice, advocates for the integral promotion of the human person and promotes peace.

Daughters of Charity International Project Services

About three quarters of the 91 countries served by the Daughters of Charity are poverty-stricken, where needs are vast and resources are severely lacking. Progress is minimal without financial support from outside sources. The Daughters of Charity International Project Services (DCIPS) is a nonprofit service organization established in 2004 to help the Sisters who minister in impoverished areas of the world acquire financial resources necessary to initiate projects, build capacity and develop sustainability. The projects emerge from the local people and the Daughters living and working within the community. Their collaborative work includes meeting basic human needs of food, water, shelter and sanitation; health care and HIV/AIDS; addressing economic needs; and training and education.

Additionally, DCIPS welcomes partnerships with organizations, corporations and foundations on large-scale ventures addressing water, nutrition, health, education and social justice issues. One hundred percent (100%) of all contributions goes directly to programs and services impacting those who are poor, destitute, impoverished, ill, or marginalized. Since September, 2004 DCIPS has successfully facilitated 325 projects in 53 countries.