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✝️ "To reveal to all the merciful love of the Father"
Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod Founded 1838 • Chavanod, France
Theme

"In the footsteps of Jesus and at the cost of immense sacrifice, our Foundress and the Pioneers gathered around them poor uneducated girls to impart basic education, skills and faith formation."

Our Global Educational Mission

Bringing value-based knowledge, critical language skills, and holistic formation to diverse populations across continents.

France and Switzerland

Non-Formal Integration

Our Sisters in France and Switzerland are privileged to share in the mission of non-formal education. They teach French language to foreigners and to poor migrants, and they give tuition for those who have difficulties at school.

Education ministry in France and Switzerland
India

Pillar of Academic Excellence

In India, since its inception in 1886, most of our apostolic activities are oriented towards education. The presence of our Sisters, in numerous educational institutions at primary, secondary, higher secondary and university level, has definitely made a difference not just in academics, but pretty much in rendering value-based education. Opened to all irrespective of class or creed with a preferential option for the minorities, the poor, the tribal population and the youth.

Our Institutions Aim At:

Personal & Integral growth
Professional Counselling
Discovering hidden potentials
Instilling Self-Confidence
Imparting value-based instruction
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Secondary Education India
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Sri Lanka

Established in 1951

Since 1951, our Sisters have been involved in helping the under privileged, and the abandoned children from very poor families. They teach in government and semi-government schools besides running pre-schools and boarding for the destitute children. Working for peace and reconciliation.

Nepal

High School Ministries

Our Sisters are deeply rooted in Nepal, managing three vibrant apostolic communities located in Bhairahawa, Pokhara, and Kathmandu. Here, they run high schools focused on academic rigor and character-building for the local youth.

Central Africa

Present since 1958

Present since 1958, oriented towards the education of children and youth in primary and secondary schools. They work in government and diocesan schools, as well as running their own institutions.

Tanzania

Seminary & Leadership

Arriving in 1979 to teach in the minor seminary. At present, our Sisters are engaged in primary and secondary schools. They aim to develop self-reliance, grooming future responsible women leaders and mothers.

Uganda

Serving since 2006

Serving in Kasana-Luweero since 2006. They run a senior secondary school at Luweero for orphans and children affected by HIV, providing critical aid, instruction, and shelter for very poor families.

Peru Mission

Rendering Services since 1993

In Los Olivos, our Sisters manage the parish primary school, providing educational opportunities. In Ancon, we take care of mono-parental children, providing boarding and stable care for young families in need.