The works of the congregation globally and through the U.S Province have affected many thousands of people through education and collaboration with those to whom we minister. The congregation has been recognized by international and local leaders for its work in the more than 60 countries where we are present.

Through gifts from generous friends like you, projects funded by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit have changed the lives of those in need around the world. Following is a sample of how your donations have helped! 

• Kenya: Food distribution in Kibera community in collaboration with tht Little Sisters of St. Francis
• Kenya: Food distribution for 40 seminarians in lockdown due to the results of the pandemic
• Ethiopia: Medicine and supplies to combat virus and HIV for Spiritan Health Center in Dhadim

AFRICA
 

Benin

• St. Theresa of the Child of God Parish | Vestments & vessels for new parish pastor to celebrate Mass and other sacraments

Democratic Republic of Congo

• Sponsorship of theology students

Ethiopia

• Vicariate of Nekemte | Roof for new church, expansion of priests' residence to accommodate three priests
• Arba-Minch Prison Gama-Goma | beds for inmates
• Spiritan Health Care Center | medicines and medical supplies
• Spiritan Catholic School | school desks and chairs

Ghana

• St. Anthony Parish Elubo, Ghana | Bakery development

Kenya

• Tangulbei Medical Dispensary | Water catchment system
• East Pokot | Emergency food relief
• Spiritan  Secondary School, Sultan Hamud | Pit latrines for secondary school
• St. Martin Rehabilitation & Treatment Centre, Muranga | Expansion of food service kitchen for serving daily meals
• Kenyan Province | Priest scholarship
• St. Luke's School, Kasitet | water storage tanks
• St. Francis Nursery School, Kibera | Distribution of daily breakfast
• Christ the King Parish, |emergency food aid for families whose food security has been impacted by the locusts infestation of 2020.

Mozambique

• Nampula Parish | Electric generator and sewing machine parts for womens' cooperative
• Cyclone Idai | Emergency Assistance

Nigeria

• Macurdi Benue State, Via Christi Society | Continuing religious education
• St. Vincent’s Parish | Purchase of land for youth training center
• Newly formed Novitiate | Purchase of minibus
• Yagba, Spiritan nursery/primary school | Borehole installation
• Macurdi Benue State, God the Father Parish | Sanitation project
• St. Vincent’s Parish | Sewing machines
• Yagba, Spiritan nursery/primary school | Borehold installation
• Macurdi Benue State, God the Father Parish | Sanitation Project
• Holy Ghost College | Electrical connection to local grid
• Spiritan School of Philosophy | Roof for new chapel
• Holy Ghost Hospital |Shipping / installation of medical equipment

Sierra Leone

• Spiritan Secondary School, Bo | Water well installation

• Pastoral / Education | vehicle

Tanzania

• Catholic University of East Asia | Seminarian cholarship
• Morojoro University | Transport vehicle for students
• Libermann Pre and Primary School at Kipawa Dar es Salaam (pictured left) | Site infrastructure, classroom construction, sports equipment, creation of parish master plan, Internet connectivity, borehold, science ds, website development. The latest addition to the school / parish is the food preparation  / kitchen facility scheduled for opening the fall of 2019.
• Bishop John Gogarty, C.S.Sp., School for Girls | Purchase of maize mill
• Libermann Boys Secondary School, Goba | Purchase school desks and chairs, creation of science lab
• Spiritan Seminary Njiro, Arusha | Internet connectivity
• Kibehe Parish | Lay minister training materials, purchase of bicycles to visit sick parishioners
• Spiritan rectory Endulen Mission | New construction, furniture, installation of water tanks
• Mbokombu Parish | Solar energy installation
• Mwenge University | Vestments and supplies for university chaplain
• Carmelite Missionary Sisters | Formation and training
• Provinciliate, Tengeru | Inverter back up power for two buildings
• Spiritan House, Arusha | Solar power back up system
• Makere Parish Kigoma | Construction of two churches for Burundian Catholic community residing in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp
• Mkokombu, Moshi | Supplies and equipment for medical dispensary
• Mgagoa Mission | Construction of water storage system, repairs to rectory plumbing
• Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Arusha | Solar panel roof installation
• Spiritan Njiro Seminary | Alternative power generator
• Usa River Seminary | Internet connectivity, dorm windows, showers, corridor doors, dining room, kitchen renovation, purchase of stoves, Internet connectivity, classroom instruction whiteboards, support for seminarians in formation
• Dogodogo Street Children & Orphanage, Bunju, Dar es Salaam | borehole (water supply) for campus

Uganda

• Mulago School for the Hearing Impaired | Teaching aids
• St. Joseph Parish, Nyamirama | Bicycles for catechists
• Nyamirama Parish | Transport vehicle
• Refugee Centers  | Pastoral training aids

• Priest education fund, mission to China

• Construction of 15 pit latrines for 17 families in the Penjabi Christian community. In 2014 the diocese, through the Spiritans, secured eight acres of land near the town of Mirpurkhas to settle the Bhil Chritians who wish to be free from bonded labor. This freedom village is called Beth-ul-hem

Philippines

• Spiritan Manila Formation House | Housing for regional seminarians

Taiwan

• Repairs to abandoned church rectory

• Ho Chi Minh City | Residence construction, formation training

Haiti

• St. Martial Seminary priests’ residence | Repairs to building sustained during earthquake, addition of three new bedrooms
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• Catholic Charities Galveston-Houston | emergency assistance following Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda

• Parishioners Spiritan Parish, Amazonia | food aid