The climate change The economy is growing at a dizzying speeds, numerous new industrial sectors have emerged, and the standard of living of the population has improved considerably. However, alongside this progress, climate change has become a cause for serious concern. First and foremost, we must understand what climate change is. It
A Summer of International Volunteering The summer remains the ideal time for volunteers from the Thouret Foundation to set off on their missions. Clémence C. is currently continuing her mission in India, where she joined our sisters and the Nemesia School in Bangalore a month ago. Simonetta M., a regular on missions
Encounter June 13–14, 2026 A two-day gathering dedicated to tireless mission of charity and team building is an excellent way to renew the energy of volunteers. It also helps to maximize engagement and comfort and gives structure to help prepare a way to a reflection on a good Samaritan. "Driven by compassion
Tireless Missionaries of CHARITY Getting to know one another—or reconnecting—certainly means experiencing the tangible impact of our work, both for those who have already lived it and for those about to set out. It is an opportunity to understand the world of the missions with all its realities and to re-examine what
A milestone reached before the big departure: our future volunteers are completing their training. A milestone reached before the big departure: our future volunteers are completing their training! Over the coming weeks, five young French and Italian students and professionals will head to various mission posts within the communities where our sisters
Butterflies, geckos, and palm trees Sumatra, Nias, Java, Borneo... Returning to Indonesia for the second time in less than eight months, was a grace for me. It gave me an opportunity to deepen in some traits of this people: meekness, joyfulness, and attachment to the land. They are eager
Lorenza and Simonetta: Volunteers in Ngaoundal, Cameroon 28 January – 20 February 2026 Hello everyone. I’m Lorenza and this year, somewhat unexpectedly, the opportunity has arisen to return to Ngaoundal in Cameroon. This is the village where I spent so much time and which has been ‘the substance of my days’, as
Camille and Elise in Laos Four nuns in our community run the DaoArun nursery and primary school and a shelter for twelve children aged three to twelve in Savannakhet, Laos. As the school principal, I often got questions from teachers about child psychology. The congregation gave me the opportunity to welcome volunteers
Elisa and Maurizio volunteering in Sucre In November last year, my husband and I spent some time volunteering with the community of nuns in Sucre, Bolivia, and we were their guests for about a month. Sucre is a small town, with white houses that give it a strongly Latin
Fish farming in the community of Yaoundè The community of Sisters of Charity in Yaounde is located on one of the hills of Yaounde and lives in a house surrounded by a large plot of land, almost all of which is cultivated to support the sisters and the
