Sisters of Adoration, Slaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity - is a Roman Catholic Order founded in 1850 by Saint María Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament[1]. She founded the organization to assist former prostitutes, who suffered from abuse, alienation and social exclusion in mid-19th century Madrid.
The principal aim of the Order was and still is to re-educate the deprived youth. The declared mission of the Order is the adoration of Jesus in the Eucharist, encouraging freedom and promotion of women exploited by prostitution, and redemption of the poor who are victims of vice and impurity. The deprived women are assisted in finding lodging and in achieving family balance.
At present (2008) the Order has some 1,300 members in 22 countries (in most of Latin America, and also in Japan, Cambodia and Vietnam)[2]. It is headed by Sister Aurelia Agredano.
The mission also runs the Santa Micaela Day Care Center, which provides social assistance for women aged between 19 and 70 who are considered to be at social risk[1]. It also works against trafficking of women for sexual purposes.
The Order is headquartered in Madrid.