Sisters of the Destitute

Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly

Sisters of the Destitute (S. D.) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic women's religious institute.^[1]

History

The Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute was founded by Servant of God Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly in Chunangamvely, Kerala on 19 March 1927.

It includes over 1500 nuns and is composed of physicians, nurses, lawyers, teachers and social workers. Now it is working in Asia, Europe, Africa and the USA.

Sisters of the Destitute runs many institutions like :

Homes for the sick and the needy
Rehabilitation centres for mentally and physically handicapped children
Health centres for AIDS and cancer patients
Dispensary for the poor
Libraries
Nursing homes
Schools
Hospitals

References

^ http://www.smcim.org/institutes_women.htm

External links

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