How You Can Help


The Daughters of Wisdom is an international Congregation of Catholic women religious serving the material and spiritual needs of people in the US and throughout the world. Our Mission in the United States is to “bring the message of Jesus, Incarnate Wisdom, to people experiencing injustice, violence, poverty and oppression, especially women and children.”


You can help us achieve our Mission by making a donation to any of the following:






Haiti Earthquake Relief Program

The Haiti Earthquake Relief Program was established immediately after the January 12, 2010 earthquake that destroyed the city of Port-au-Prince and surrounding villages in Haiti. Our Sisters in Haiti lost practically all of their institutions in the area including schools, a health clinic, convents, and the facilities for elderly Sisters. Rebuilding will take decades. Donations to this Program help support the rebuilding efforts of our Sisters and their ministries in Haiti.









Stop Trafficking

The Daughters of Wisdom work toward the elimination of trafficking in persons, especially women and children trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation.  The Sisters support programs such as: Educating the general public, both in the United States and abroad, on the regional, national, and international scope of trafficking, forced labor, and in particular sexual exploitation; Advocating for the provision of mental health services and other psychosocial reintegration support for victims of trafficking; and collaborating with organizations working to eradicate human trafficking, including non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies, and grassroots advocacy groups.









Mission Projects

Donations for the Daughters of Wisdom’s Mission Projects enable our Sisters to assist those requiring aid by working in ministries that are unfunded but sorely needed. Our Sisters work in soup kitchens, tutor students who need a helping hand, work in hospice centers, visit the sick in hospitals and nursing homes, and help care for those with special needs such as autistic children. The Mission Fund also helps provide funds for emergency relief when a disaster strikes such as an earthquake, a tsunami, a tornado, or a flood, and immediate help is requested.







Retirement Fund

Donations made to the Sisters’ Retirement Fund pay for the care of our retired Sisters who are living in convents and nursing facilities. Money from this Fund also pays all operating costs for the Sisters’ assisted living facility in Sound Beach, NY as well as medical expenses for the Sisters who reside there. 









The picture above is the architects' computer-generated rendering of how the new nurses' station will look in the remodeled facility. More photos of the site will be posted once construction begins.Sound Beach Renovation Campaign
 
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent in Sound Beach, NY is an assisted living facility for our senior Sisters. It also serves as a convalescent facility for our Sisters who are recuperating from a major surgery, injury, or illness. In addition to updating, the building space must be expanded to accommodate the needs of Sisters who will reside there in the near future. Therefore, in 2009, the Province launched a campaign to expand and upgrade the facility. The initial cost of the renovation, including construction was initially estimated at $2.4 million. The Sisters are committed to paying $2 million of that amount. We are seeking to raise at least $400,000 to pay for the cost of the interior renovation and landscaping. So far we have raised $330,000. Naming opportunities are available for donations of $500 or more.  


The picture above is the architects' computer-generated rendering of how the new nurses' station will look in the remodeled facility. More photos of the site will be posted once construction begins.

General Fund

The Daughters of Wisdom's General Fund is an unrestricted fund that is needed for unforeseen emergencies that can occur in the life of the U.S. Province. Money from the General Fund covers all operating expenses of the Province, which include the living expenses of the Sisters as well as employees' salaries and benefits. The costs of formation and vocation outreach also come out of this Fund.









Please contact Sister Lucy Clynes, DW for more information or if you have any questions about any of the programs described above.