Canossian Foundation VOICA – ETS
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The Canossian Foundation VOICA – ETS is an organization dedicated to promoting projects and opportunities for voluntary service that support and empower children, women and men in conditions of poverty, marginalization or disadvantage in every part of the world.
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Phillipines – Meaningful Summer Mission in El Nido, Palawan: 11 Volunteers Serve Local Communities
(El Nido, Palawan) - From April 2 to May 10, 11 volunteers took part in the Meaningful Summer mission in El Nido, Palawan, in the communities of Centro (St. Magdalene Mission Station), Brgy. Bebeladan, Sitio Langib Langiban and Brgy. Cataban. The mission takes place...
Philippines – Janssen, a CVP Batch 35 Volunteer, Shares His Experience in El Nido
(Bataan) - Janssen, a 22-year-old Filipino and volunteer student with the CVP Batch 35 group, shares his experience in El Nido, Palawan, lived from 2 April to 11 May 2026 as part of the Meaningful Summer programme. The experience, shared with young people and...
Indonesia – CVP on the VOICA Journey in Indonesia
(Jakarta) - On 30th April, CVP volunteers paid a short visit to the Canossian community in Jakarta, where they were warmly welcomed by the Canossian Sisters and the Novitiate. Though brief, the encounter became a precious memory, filled with smiles, stories, and...
Timor-EST – At the Ends of the Earth: Canossian Mission and Youth Future
(Timor-Est) – Giancarlo Urbani, Projects Manager of the Canossian VOICA-ETS Foundation, visited 14 of the 18 Canossian mission outposts in Timor-Leste from 23 February to 14 March 2025. The objective was to assess educational development, project sustainability, and...
VOICA Youth Volunteers Head to Indonesia
Philippines – In May, a group of eleven young adult volunteers from the Philippines will travel to Indonesia to serve as Canossian VOICA Foundation volunteers in the communities of Kupang and Kasongan. Maria Cecilia Icaro, a long-serving volunteer, shares her thoughts...
Bakhita: “The Canossian Sisters saved my life”
(Kinshasa) "Hello, my name is Bakhita, I'm 23 years old, severely disabled, but despite my handicap I am still a great warrior. This is my story. I was born in a hospital run by the Canossian Sisters in DR Congo, but while I came into the world, due to serious birth...