Missions
Locally – Our Work in NJ and NY
St. Therese provides donations to a local immigrants’ rights organization by volunteering time to provide spiritual counseling to persons housed at local detention facilities. Also, pens, note pads, stamps, and calling cards are donated to the organization to be disseminated to detainees and those who have been granted asylum so that they can contact their family members.
Members of St.Therese visit local homeless facilities in New York and New Jersey that house families, to provide food and engage in family-friendly activities with the residents. Children are engaged in small group activities aimed at building self-esteem through storytelling and skits. At the end of each activity, several give-aways are left with families such as books and art supplies to encourage reading and creative expression through art.
Members of St. Therese conduct an annual Mother’s Day brunch with residents at a local medical, residential facility. These are residents who are diagnosed with various types of mental illnesses and developmental delays. The residents are privileged to participate in a five-course meal with beverages. Afterwards, participants also enjoy festivities such as: music, dancing, and board games.
Our Work in Guyana
St. Therese provides school supplies, clothing, shoes, and basic medical supplies to several orphanages and group homes to help offset the expense of caring for their residents. In addition, we provide adult pampers, clothing, shoes, and basic medical supplies to several facilities that provide shelter to adults who are living in poverty and/or homeless. We are also actively partnering with reputable local organizations to provide support to the nearly extinct Amerindian communities that are concentrated in impoverished sections of Guyana.
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Provides ongoing donations of school and basic living supplies for several orphanages and group homes
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Support homeless shelters and liaisons with basic living supplies
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Provide support and bring awareness to the Amerindian communities that are relegated to impoverished communities of Guyana
Our Work in Panama
St. Therese partners with reputable local organizations in Panama to provide adult pampers to maternity wards at hospitals located in poor communities. Also, we have forged partnerships with several religious leaders to spearhead a campaign to identify local communities hardest hit by COVID 19 to provide pampers, wipes, baby food, infant formula, clothing, shoes, and non-perishable items to single mothers within those communities.
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Provide essential supplies to the maternity wards for hospitals located in their marginalized communities
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Forged partnerships with reputable local organizations and religious leaders
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Assist with the development and implementation of a COVID-19 relief plan for single mothers
Our Work in Haiti
During a visit to Haiti, St. Therese partnered with local churches and political leaders in Haiti to identify and provide support to orphanages in some of the poorest sections of Haiti. Clothing and school supplies are provided to several facilities on an on-going basis.
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Formed partnerships with local churches and officials
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Facilitated a “needs assessment” to identify high areas of concern
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Established an annual philanthropic supply drive for targeted orphanages and additional community facing organizations
Our Work in Africa
St. Therese partnered with local religious leaders in Monrovia, Liberia to provide clothing and shoes for adults and children of poor communities connected to the church and the surrounding areas.
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Formed partnerships with local churches and officials of Monrovia, Liberia
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Facilitated a “needs assessment” to identify high areas of concern
Our Work in Philippines
St.Therese partnered with a local religious leader to provide financial support to build a small church and empowerment center that provides job training to women in the community. Financial assistance was also provided to purchase shoes for children so that they could attend school and church.
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Provided philanthropic donations to assist in the Empowerment Center Construction
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Conducted “Walk in your Shoes” drive to provide shoes for local youth