The Company of the Daughters of Charity is recognized in the Catholic Church as a society of apostolic life founded in France in 1633 by Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac. We serve Jesus Christ in the person of the poor through multiple services in the areas of health, education, evangelization in rural and peripheral areas, and other social promotion services. We are present in more than 96 countries around the world.

Goals and activities of the centre

The Daughters of Charity of the Marguerite Naseau Missionary House has been present in Wampusirpi since July 3, 2002. Our mission here is to provide pastoral accompaniment to 22 villages in the parish of Santa Cruz, Wampusirpi. Among the activities, we carry out with the children of Wampusirpi are the catechesis of Christian initiation whose objective is to accompany the children in their process of growth in faith so that through formation they learn to value their life as a gift and the life of their fellow human beings. We also carry out a program of education in values called “Children’s Campaign” which takes place once a week in the schools of the municipality. This program aims to reinforce and rescue the values that are disappearing in different sectors of society.

Sister Mería de Jesús Alvarado, Coordinator

I am María de Jesús Alvarado, originally from El Salvador, and I have been a member of the Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul for 40 years. During this time, I have had the privilege of serving in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Cameroon.

Now, I am serving in Wampusirpi, Honduras. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity and excited to be part of the Children’s Donation Project. I have a great passion for working with children and supporting them through education so that they can achieve their dreams and become agents of change in their communities.