UISG Survey International desk Migrants Project in Sicily

UISG Survey & International desk & Migrants Project in Sicily

UISG SURVEY December 2017 International Migrants desk With the help of UCESM – CLAR

Congregations involved with migrants in different ways Only prayer 17% no activity Yes 83% Total : 175 answers 142

The survey was sent to UCESM and CLAR so in EUROPE and LATIN AMERICA Answers : 175 Countries : 30 Congregations : 141 EUROPE Belgique España France Germany Grecia Hungary Italia Lettonie Nederland Osterreich Austria Portugal Slovakia Slovenia (Turquie) Ireland/UK United Kingdom 11 11 59 2+ synthesis non included 1 2 15 2 1 4 2 16 synthesis non included

Argentina Brasil Paraguay Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Mexico The survey was sent to UCESM and CLAR so in EUROPE and LATIN AMERICA Answers : 175 Countries : 30 Congregations : 141 OTHERS 2 25 1 1 1 2 2 Afrique du sud Angola Canada Israel LIBAN Mozambique RDC Turquie CLAR 1 2 1 1 1

Congregations with sisters working with migrants in a volunteer capacity 66% 34% YES NO

Congregations with sisters who work with migrants in a salaried position 52% 41% 7% YES NO No answer

Temporary accommodation for migrants in a religious 56% community 39% 6% YES NO No answer

Have you any properties available to associations who work with migrants? 58% 34% 8% YES NO No answer

Financial aid and support to organizations who work with migrants 61% 30% 9% YES NO No answer

118 Congregations (83%) are involved with migrants in different ways 77% 73% 17% (24 congr. ) are praying with no action with migrants 41% 47% 25% Lobbyi ng Offerin g prop erties Tempo rary ac Financ comod ial sup ation i port n comu nity Volunt eer wo rk

UISG - International Migrants Desk 1. To link sisters working with migrants, to provide mutual support among religious. 2. To share our experiences, difficulties, our poverty but also our richness to find solutions together. 3. To accompany and encourage those congregations who would like to begin this ministry.

4. To raise awarness about Migration 5. Reinforce collaboration with existing organizations : JRS, Caritas, Dicasters…

Sicily project 10 sisters from 8 different congregations, Reach the migrants in 3 dioceses in the streets, hospitals, prisons, shelters, camps. They speak their languages and make bridge with the Sicilian population 16

The Sicilian Project • Concrete response to a specific need • Witness that living together is possible • Thorough knowledge of the migration problems

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