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Welcome to the Good Shepherd International FoundationThe Good Shepherd International Foundation is a non profit organisation supporting the missions of the Good Shepherd Sisters in Africa, Asia and Latin America. United in Global Solidarity with women wounded by poverty, injustice and violence we support local communities in promoting peace, women and children's dignity and human rights through a fair and sustainable economic development.
NewsMyanmar, Irrawaddy DeltaIt is almost 6 months since cyclone Nargis struck the Irrawaddy Delta. The monsoon season should be over by now – but they still have heavy rains. The people most affected by these rains are the farmers. More>> Kenya, KitaleA new Foundation in Kitale, Kenya. The Good Shepherd Sisters have been invited to establish a new community in Kitale, north west of Nairobi, by the Bishop Rev.Maurice Anthony Crowley. The reason for his invitation is as a result of many emerging issues affecting the local population. More>> Kenya, KangetaKenya, Kangeta - with 350 Euro we can send a girl to secondary school! "Even the girls of Kangeta have the right to study!" Sister Lucy, the project coordinator of the Good Shepherd Sisters in this small village... More>> Myanmar, solidarity
Angola, CambatelaAngola, Cambatela: “We need a new clinic for our mothers and children” says Sr Marcelina the RGS nurse who every month assists an average of 1000 patients, 400 children, 25 deliveries in a rural clinic made of mud bricks without adequate equipment More>> Angola, Luanda
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In response to the Nargis Cyclone support arrived from many friends and sponsors of RGS programs in the dilapidated Asian country. The Irish Missionary Fund and the Italian friends of Homes for Hope contributed… 
The new school for the children of Kicolo, Luanda is almost finished. The enrolment for 2009 will begin in January, while the work to complete the buildings is due to finish in December. This is a great gift for almost 600 children from 1st to 5th grade ...
