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- Daughters Of Charity Of ST Vincent De Paul
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The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (a.k.a. Daughters of Charity) is an International Organisation of consecrated women in the Catholic Church, founded in France in 1633 by St. Vincent De Paul and St. Louise De Marillac. It is a non-profit making charitable organization dedicated to the service of humanity, especially the marginalized of the society and people living in poverty.
The first three Daughters of Charity in Nigeria came from Ireland and Great Britain in October 1963. They opened a Girls Secondary School for Domestic Science and Commerce called Adiaha Obong, opened in March 1964, in Uyo, present day Akwa Ibom State.
In 1973, they started the training of young Nigerian women who wanted to give themselves to God in order to serve their brothers and sisters who were poor. In subsequent years, many more Nigerians have been and are being trained on how to be of service to persons living in poverty and the marginalized of society in various ways. Presently, the Daughters of Charity in Nigeria has grown to twenty-seven (27) Communities in nine (9) States of the Federation. Additionally, the Nigerian mission has extended to Ghana and Burkina Faso. The Daughters of Charity engage in different works of charity for people living in poverty that covers Social, Pastoral, Educational and Health Services
To seek out and find children who live in the streets and provide them a place of refuge and rehabilitation.
To bring about a world without street children, one in which every child is nurtured in a loving environment to become who God created them to be
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