mission of the Daughters of St Camillus is always present to witness the love of Christ to the sick, spiritual and physical exercise in the ministry with risk of life. fields of activity are: hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, nursing homes, facilities for children with physical and mental care at home, leprosy and missions.
In the spirit of the blessed Founder, Luigi Tezza and Mother Vannini , the Institute is open to new frontiers: the homeless, AIDS patients, street children. Moreover, in developing countries has created a network of health care benefits that meet the needs of local people: regular visits to villages, feeding centers, palliative care, distribution of medicines.
Furthermore, in order to prepare workers and health professionals in the spirit of Mother Vannini - which is the very spirit of San Camillo -, the Daughters of St Camillus directing various nursing schools with serious clinical training, and human spiritual. In these schools, the Institute intends to convey to anyone who wants to work in health that spirit of evangelical charity that the Son of God taught by his example. Christ, first, in fact, devoted a special concern for the sick and what he had wanted that they did with the disciples accompanying the apostolic mandate to heal the sick "... heal the sick ... and say to them is close you the kingdom of God "(Luke 10:9) .
especially in the religious missions in Africa are called upon to address public health emergencies such as visits and administration of health care and medicine to the sick of the interior villages that do not have the opportunity to go to a doctor, nor unless you buy drugs, not even the most common childhood disease prevention, educating mothers and vaccinate young children.
this purpose have been raised in the missions in Africa, the so-called "centers motherhood "and" premature centers, places where you care for and assist expectant mothers, until the moment of birth and after, along with their children.
The prevention of the disease is a characteristic feature the work of the sisters in Africa, which is realized with the training activity. In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Camille St. ménage into the school, school of home economics, formed hundreds of girls in Burkina Faso for their future mothers, teaching them the traditional domestic crafts, weaving, sewing, cooking, hygiene and all that you need to know for the smooth running of the family.
A no small contribution to the development of local society, harmony and welfare of families and empowerment of women.
Yesterday afternoon, February 23 in the General House of the Daughters of St. Camillus in Grottaferrata, was held a solemn Eucharistic celebration for the centenary of the death of the founder of the Institute, the Blessed Mother Josephine Vannini . The Mass was presided by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, Vicar General of His Holiness for the State of Vatican City.
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