On April 14th Sister Elsy sent me an email advising me of the death of His Excellency Bishop Stephen Athipozhiyil. She wrote “We are at the eve of celebrating the feast of Passover. To love one another is… Read More
We have set up a special fund to aid those in need from the after effects of the devastating floods in Kerala in August 2018. Many of our sponsored families lost homes and means of livelihood and are… Read More
Divya has been sponsored. Thank you so much! There are more families in need – please read about them. Divya is 11 years old and attends sixth grade. If she lived in the USA, she might be looking forward to… Read More
Sometimes even our sponsors fall upon hard times and are unable to support their Indian family regularly. Such is the case with the Stephen Thankamma family. This family is in desperate need of help. The original applicant and… Read More
We are happy to welcome Sr. Helen Lawrence as the new director of our offices in Alleppey. We have asked Sr. Helen to introduce herself to you: WITH GRATITUDE With heart full of gratitude to FFA USA for… Read More
The FFA has had innumerable successful projects over the years. One example is The Children’s Welfare Fund which was introduced by Sr. Daphne and has been in full swing since 2012. Each beneficiary family contributes Rs. 365 ($6.08) yearly… Read More
The Franciscan Family Apostolate (FFA) has always tried to venture into new waters to uplift people in any way possible. In our searching, Sister Daphne came up with the idea to have one day family workshops for all… Read More
Good wishes to all those who visit our web page! I am the fifth Canossian sister who has been in charge of the Franciscan Family Apostolate (FFA) in Alleppey. The FFA mainly reaches out to less fortunate fisher… Read More
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Last Updated: April 17, 2022 by Judith Warner
Farewell Faithful Servant
On April 14th Sister Elsy sent me an email advising me of the death of His Excellency Bishop Stephen Athipozhiyil. She wrote “We are at the eve of celebrating the feast of Passover. To love one another is… Read More
Kerala Flood Relief Fund
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Last Updated: August 11, 2020 by Judith Warner
We have set up a special fund to aid those in need from the after effects of the devastating floods in Kerala in August 2018. Many of our sponsored families lost homes and means of livelihood and are… Read More
December’s Child- Sponsored!
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Last Updated: February 11, 2017 by Judith Warner
Divya has been sponsored. Thank you so much! There are more families in need – please read about them. Divya is 11 years old and attends sixth grade. If she lived in the USA, she might be looking forward to… Read More
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Last Updated: October 26, 2016 by Judith Warner
Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis in Alleppey
Sr. Helen has shared with us how staff and sponsored families celebrated the Feast of St. Francis. Click on the title of this post to view video.
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Posted: July 25, 2016 by Judith Warner
Can you help this family?
Sometimes even our sponsors fall upon hard times and are unable to support their Indian family regularly. Such is the case with the Stephen Thankamma family. This family is in desperate need of help. The original applicant and… Read More
Welcome, Sr. Helen!
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Posted: July 14, 2016 by Judith Warner
We are happy to welcome Sr. Helen Lawrence as the new director of our offices in Alleppey. We have asked Sr. Helen to introduce herself to you: WITH GRATITUDE With heart full of gratitude to FFA USA for… Read More
Nurturing Dreams for the Future
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Posted: December 20, 2015 by Judith Warner
The FFA has had innumerable successful projects over the years. One example is The Children’s Welfare Fund which was introduced by Sr. Daphne and has been in full swing since 2012. Each beneficiary family contributes Rs. 365 ($6.08) yearly… Read More
Self Development Seminars
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Last Updated: August 24, 2015 by Judith Warner
The Franciscan Family Apostolate (FFA) has always tried to venture into new waters to uplift people in any way possible. In our searching, Sister Daphne came up with the idea to have one day family workshops for all… Read More
Welcoming Message from Sr. Daphne
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Last Updated: March 17, 2015 by Judith Warner
Good wishes to all those who visit our web page! I am the fifth Canossian sister who has been in charge of the Franciscan Family Apostolate (FFA) in Alleppey. The FFA mainly reaches out to less fortunate fisher… Read More
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