ORGANIZZAZIONE
STORIA
The Good Shepherd International Foundation is a nonprofit value-based organization located in Rome (Italy) and founded by Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (Good Shepherd sisters ), an international Congregation of women religious present in 68 countries, to support the Congregation’s programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Originally established in 2007 as a Mission Development Office by the Good Shepherd sisters, it became incorporated as a Foundation in 2008.
The Good Shepherd sisters were founded in 1835 by St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier in France. Today the Congregation has 3,000 members in 400 communities through the world. The Congregation is recognized by the UN as a NGO in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) because of its important work on behalf of girls, women and children, especially those who live in poverty and are affected by violence, abuse and discrimination.
Good Shepherd International Foundation lavora per implementare un approccio basato sullo sviluppo e sui diritti umani per sostenere i programmi Good Shepherd nei paesi a basso -medio reddito e per rimuovere le cause che generano povertà e ingiustizia, promuovendo uno sviluppo inclusivo e sostenibile per i più emarginati e vulnerabili.
VISION E MISSION
VISION
We envision a world where girls, women and children, especially those deprived of their rights and dignity, can live their lives in full relationship with all.
MISSION
GSIF’s mission is to enable the Congregation’s programs in the most impoverished areas of the world, to promote a global culture of justice, facilitating capacity development, international fundraising and networking among mission partners.
THEORY OF CHANGE AND GSIF STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2027
In 2022 GSIF has capitalized on results and evaluation of its 2017-2022 strategic planning and, learning from it, designed a new Theory of Change, imagining the future for the next 5 years together with its founding Congregation and its partners. The GSIF strategic plan planning focuses on four Horizons and long-term outcomes to articulate the emerging priorities for GSIF in the framework of the Congregation’s systemic vision for change.
IL NIOVO PIANO STRATEGICO 2017-2021
- un ampio processo di consultazione che coinvolge i rappresentanti di 73 paesi;
- un obiettivo chiaro con risultati specifici per realizzare quel cambiamento che contribuirà a rispondere ai bisogni più urgenti delle persone che partecipano ai programmi del Buon Pastore in Africa, Medio Oriente, Asia e America Latina.
COME OTTERREMO IL CAMBIAMENTO
Sostenendo e portando avanti in tutto il mondo i programmi del Buon Pastore che lavorano a livello locale per fornire servizi e attività che affrontano la povertà, la violenza, la discriminazione di genere e la violazione dei diritti umani in modi pratici e innovativi.
Sviluppando soluzioni eque e durature per le ragazze, le donne e i bambini che partecipano ai programmi Good Shepherd, promuovendo la consapevolezza e le capacità di esprimere e rivendicare i propri diritti.
Eliminare la povertà e costruire un lavoro dignitoso per tutti
Eliminare tutte le forme di violenza e discriminazione contro ragazze, donne e bambini
Protect the rights of migrants and refugees, especially women to build inclusive society
CONTRIBUTING TO THE SDGs
We are committed to supporting the Good Shepherd programs that contribute to their national strategies achieving the SDGs. We focus our efforts on the following priority areas for sustainable development.
