A feast-day celebration at the ashram — the whole village gathered as one family.
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Years of Canossian Charity
7
Countries Worldwide
1000s
Lives Touched Yearly
5+
Communities in India
Rooted in Faith, Poured Out in Charity
The Society of Canossian Sons of Charity carries forward the mission of St. Magdalene of Canossa — to make the love of God known among the least and the last. In India, our brothers live and serve in rural villages: caring for the sick and elderly, feeding the hungry, teaching the young, and standing beside families the world tends to forget.
Five Pillars of Our Work
Home Visits & Family Care
Our brothers walk to the homes of the poorest families — carrying provisions, companionship, and the assurance that no one is forgotten.
Care for the Sick & Elderly
We sit with the homebound, the aged, and the abandoned — offering medicine, dignity, and a listening heart in their own homes.
Catechesis & Education
Hundreds of village children gather to learn, to be nourished in faith, and to discover that they are loved and capable.
Youth Oratory & Formation
Following the Canossian charism, we form young people through prayer, music, sport, and friendship — raising leaders of tomorrow.
Meals & Human Development
From community kitchens to skills training, we feed the hungry and help families build a self-reliant, hope-filled future.
Towards Achieving
Sustainable Development Goals
Our everyday work with the poor contributes to the global goals the world has set for a more just and human future.
Our Programmes
Education
Education, nutrition and the holistic development of children.
Healthcare
Taking healthcare and care for the sick to the doorsteps of hard-to-reach communities.
Women Empowerment
Empowering adolescent girls and women through community engagement.
Livelihood
Skill training and support towards a livelihood for underprivileged youth.
Empowering Grassroots
Helping village families and communities become locally self-reliant.
Disaster Response
Reaching out and responding to the needs of families in times of crisis.
Be good, love the Lord, and pray for those who do not know Him. What a great grace it is to know God!
St. Josephine Bakhita
Canossian Saint & Patroness of the Poor
Reaching the Forgotten
Every person we meet — the bed-ridden grandmother, the hungry child, the family with nothing left — matters to us. Our brothers do not wait for the poor to come; they go out to the homes, the fields, and the villages where need is greatest.
Home visits with provisions, community meals, catechesis and oratory for children, care for the sick and elderly, and formation for young people — we try to serve the whole person, body and soul.
See Our ImpactNews & Events
Youth Fest: A Day of Unity, Prayer & Friendship
Hundreds of young people gathered for a joyful day of prayer, music, games and shared meals — growing together in faith and belonging.
Read storyReaching the Homebound: Visiting Our Elders
Our brothers carry rice, provisions and warm company to elderly and sick villagers who can no longer leave their homes.
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Sharing the Table: Meals for the Hungry
Before every meal we pray together, then serve — because a plate of food shared in love feeds far more than the body.
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Your Gift Changes Lives
Every contribution enables us to feed a hungry child, educate a young person, or bring hope to a family in despair. Your generosity powers our mission.
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