Refuge and Resilience
An ARCORES Home Rehabilitation Project Series Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga, ARCORES Philippines After decades of raising eight children, she finally landed a job as maintenance personnel of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos (CST-R) in San Carlos City, Philippines in 2011. Her job order was then contractual and was commissioned by the school Parents & Teachers Association (PTA). Then
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Solar Dream goes live in Sierra Leone
Lighting for Sierra Leone ARCORES International in Heart Solidarity Campaign 2022/23 with the theme “Together Transforming Lives” started to work on a focus project related to Care for Creation in Sierra Leone, Africa. The Solar Dream Project aims to train young people and install 100 solar lighting kits on 100 houses of the two villages
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World Day of Social Justice 2023: Instruments of justice
Social injustices Today we celebrate the World Day of Social Justice 2023 with the theme “Overcoming Barriers and Unleashing Opportunities for Social Justice”, with a concrete purpose of encouraging “to strengthen global solidarity and to rebuild trust in government” (UN concept note). The global scenario of social injustices and overlapping social and economic crises have
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Thomasian G.U.G.M.A. supports Katiclan, Nabataan School Learning Resource Centers
Story & Photos By Georgene Quilaton-Tambiga Books and plays for schools As part of the solidarity and actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Community Extension and Development Office (CEDO) supported the School Learning Resource Centers (SLRC) of two adopted schools. Books for nursery, kindergarten, and grades one through six,
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Talangpaz Outreach, ARCORES Filipinas responds to Quiapo fire victims
Aid to the victims Just two days short of New Year celebrations, 500 families in Arlegui Street, Quiapo, Manila lost their homes to a fire. Responding to the “cry of the poor,” the Talangpaz Outreach – ARCORES Filipinas with the Frontliner Sisters gave aid to the victims last January 1, 2023. The AR Sisters, with
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The Gift that Endures: Gasa ni Tomas 2022
Georgene Quilaton Tambiga, ARCORES Filipinas Photo: Rachel Mae de Gracia Gift of St. Thomas Gasa ni Tomas (Gift of St. Thomas) through the Community Extension & Development Office (CEDO) gathered 120 pedicab (foot-pedaled cab) drivers at Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos last December 22, 2022 despite the rain and cold northwesterly winds. The beneficiaries joined CST-R
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ARCORES Mexico arrives to Tizayuca
ARCORES, present in Tizayuca Since this December, ARCORES Mexico has been present in Tizayuca, Hidalgo. Lupita Aguilar, who was a member of the Secular Fraternity of Mexico, realized that, around her, there were people who needed our solidarity. As part of the Augustinian Recollect Family, she contacted ARCORES Mexico to make this new project possible
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Missionary Nativity Scene at the General Curia of the Augustinian Recollects in Rome
Solidarity Nativity Scene The General Curia of the Augustinian Recollects in Rome has launched this Christmas a “Natale missionario” (Missionary Nativity Scene). Along with the Nativity Scene, there is a video explaining the Heart Solidarity Campaign 2022/23 and the proceeds of the Project including the designation of funds, that includes, the schooling program for students
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SolidAction: A reflection on Heart Solidarity Day, “Together Transforming Lives
René González, ARCORES Brazil United to God and to your life This year I would like to introduce you to something new, but I almost don’t know how to express it. The ARCORES International Network wants to be close to you, to your life, your hopes, sorrows, and joys. That is why our Heart Solidarity
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ARCORES Dominicana proposes new projects for 2023
Third assembly Last Sunday, December 11, ARCORES Dominicana held its third ordinary assembly at the Parish of Our Lady of Consolation, in San Cristobal, to give its customary rendering of accounts of the hard work done throughout 2022 and the planning and decision-making on important issues for 2023. This assembly was attended by 16 people,
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