As a testimony to a missionary presence in the Caribbean among hundreds of IDPs, the Congregation of Scalabrinian Missionaries joined the reconstruction efforts in Haiti, supporting the Haitian people in their faith and hope, despite the social and economic challenges the country is facing. On the 14th of April, the Chapel of St. Toma was consecrated, in the Haitian city of Croix des Bouquets, situated in the midst of IDP camps and families affected by

On Saturday, July 13th, and Sunday, July 14th of 2013, the United Nations High Level Dialogue Preparatory Meetings for and by Civil Society was held at the UN Church Center in New York City. The purpose of the Preparatory Meetings was to gather civil society together and develop clear messages to be discussed with UN Member States at the Informal Interactive Hearings for the 2013 High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, which was