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Madagascar, a centre to combat child malnutrition in Sahalava

Malnutrition is one of the scourges affecting many children from very vulnerable families in our Sahalava district. For almost 25 years, the Nutritional Monitoring Centre has been trying to respond to the needs of ‘underweight’ children. Our daily challenge is to ensure that the symptoms of malnutrition disappear, and to improve the state of health…
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Our mission in Dong Hoa, Vietnam

We accompany many local children in a joyful and fraternal spirit. This year, we opened a catechism class for children from Catholic families at our school. This class is run by Sr Van (LSA) and 2 aspirants, Hanh and Cung. To raise the children’s awareness of environmental protection, we offer various activities: We run a…
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Fabrice, who became a nurse in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

Fabrice, a local youngster, benefited from nutritional support at the Little Sisters of the Assumption Centre during his childhood; he then joined the pre-school class in 2003 and remained in the tutoring programme until his third year. In 2019, he obtained his baccalauréat with honours after high school. He then followed the paramedical course at…
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Our 2024 graduates are talented!

Presentation of certificates after 3 years’ training at the Mère Marie de Jésus Centre in Masina Sans Fil, Kinshasa (DRC) On 13 June 2024, four women received their sewing certificates. After 3 years of training in Sewing : Ruth, Niclette, Thérèse and Léonie now have a trade in hand and are able to live independently.…
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The Bicentenary on video!

Today, we are almost at the end of 2024, the bicentenary of the birth of our founders, Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage.As we come to the end of this special year of celebration and thanksgiving, we are delighted to share with you a video featuring various images of celebrations, publications and initiatives that have taken…
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Etienne Pernet and Antoinette Fage

Intersecting portraits of Antoinette Fage and Étienne Pernet, founders of the Little Sisters of the Assumption, united by faith and compassion.

Stories of the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service

Carey Kasten and Brenna Moore published a moving account of our mission as LSA in East Harlem.   Before the book launch on May 20th, Sr. Margaret and Julie Garay had a lovely visit in front of our house where Margaret presented the book, Mutuality in El Barrio, to her. Enjoy this delightful moment. May…
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Portraits of our Founders: the exhibition

To mark the bicentenary of the birth of the congregation’s Founders, both of whom were born in 1824, the archives department has produced an exhibition which is currently on display in the Maison de Grenelle. The exhibition took place in three parts over the course of the year. We invite you to consult the posters…
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History of the foundation of Ireland

Discover the inspiring 1891 Dublin mission of the Little Sisters, aiding the sick and poor with faith and care. Their legacy continues to inspire today

Journal de guerre des Petites Soeurs de l'Assomption de Lille sous l'occupation allemande

An overview of the “War Journal of the Lille-East Community (1914-1918)

Discover the gripping war journal of Lille-East’s Little Sisters of the Assumption (1914-1918), chronicling occupation, resilience, and daily survival