March 4, 2013 – 4March 2025
It was March 4, 2013, when the non-profit Thouret Foundation, defined as the “Operational arm of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne Antida Thouret” and inspired by St. Jeanne Antida’s quote “We have heard the voice of our neighbour who is everywhere,” began.
Since then, many have been the paths taken, the realities reached, discovered, loved and supported, many have been the collaborations woven in the search always for the common good and mission development. Lay people and sisters have alternated in the various offices of the Foundation and each has generously lavished their professionalism, skills and genius: to each and every one goes our continuous thanks, esteem and living memory.
Throughout this time, during the development of its works, in an effort to respond effectively to the urgent needs of charity in its many forms, the Thouret Foundation
It is attentive to the signs of the times and the emerging needs of contemporary men and women, developing an original style of charity marked by direct encounters with others on the streets of the world.
It proposes to carry out activities of general interest, exclusively pursues civic, solidaristic and socially useful purposes, in the areas of charity, education, training, social, health and socio-medical assistance in favor of the marginalized and the needy in general, wherever they may be.
It pursues its goals of human promotion by carrying out activities of cooperation for the development of peoples through project management, the implementation of supportive interventions, the provision of grants and humanitarian aid, aimed at the establishment and consolidation of peace among peoples. (FT Statute, n.2)
It proposes to carry out activities in the general interest, pursuing exclusively civic, solidarity and socially useful purposes, in the fields of charity, education, training, social, health and social assistance in favour of the marginalised and needy in general, wherever they may be.
It pursues its aims of human promotion, carrying out cooperation activities for the development of peoples through the management of projects, the implementation of support interventions, the provision of grants and humanitarian aid, aimed at establishing and consolidating peace among peoples. (Statute FT, n.2)
With the time of Lent 2025 approaching, the Thouret Foundation will continue to promote fundraising for the education of girls, who in many realities, due to traditions, social situations and poverty are forced to forego their education and training. The slogan accompanying this Lent 2025 campaign is still: ‘Girl illuminate your future; education is your path’. We believe that through education many young girls, if they want to, can become protagonists and creators of a better world.
Pope Francis in his latest encyclical Dilexit nos urges us to become ‘capable of healthy and happy relationships and to build in this world the Kingdom of love and justice. Our heart united with Christ’s is capable of this social miracle’ (cf. DN, 28). May the work of the Thouret Foundation and all the people who collaborate with it be pervaded by this wish and this prayer: ‘May the Lord pour out the treasures of his light and his love, so that our world, which survives amidst wars, socio-economic imbalances, consumerism and the anti-human use of technology, may recover what is most important and necessary: the heart’ (cf. DN, 31).
Sr. Luisa
During the year 2024 that has just ended, the Thouret Foundation supported 37 projects by sending 555,329 Euros to the various mission realities with 18% for emergency and war realities; 30% in the area of health, in particular for hospitals, health centres and home services; 21% in the area of education in support of schools and by providing scholarships; 31% for foyers and in support of social works.