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Welcome to the website of the Rosalie Rendu Province: The combined communities of the Daughters of Charity of Great Britain and Australia.

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the daughters of charity

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Caring Globally, Acting Locally

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THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY

SERVING JESUS IN HUMILITY, SIMPLICITY & CHARITY

As Daughters of Charity we are committed to sharing the Good News of the Gospel with those around us who are carrying the poverties of this Third Millennium. We try to do this by our presence and through loving, practical Vincentian service. 

The Daughters of Charity

Our founders

Discover the story of how St Vincent de Paul and St Louise de Marillac established the Daughters of Charity.

MEET OUR FOUNDERS
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st vincent de paul

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BL ROSALIE RENDU

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St LOuise de Marillac

St Vincent de PAul

Go to the poor: you will find God

CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU

LIGHT A CANDLE

Light a candle and pray for a loved one, your family, your friends or yourself. Share your prayer intentions with us by clicking below, which will direct you to our prayer intention page. There, you'll find a simple form to fill out, ensuring your requests are received and held in our prayers. We will approve your submission as soon as possible.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

the daughters of charity news

By Rita Quinn September 2, 2025
“solutions needed to restore dignity and hope..”
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By Rita Quinn August 30, 2025
Superior General Sister Françoise Petit shares a heartfelt account from the Youth Jubilee in Rome—what she saw, heard, and hopes for young people worldwide.
By Rita Quinn August 19, 2025
Aug 18th, 2025 A powerful new report published by Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul Services reveals how UK government policy is generating widespread poverty and hardship among people seeking asylum. Titled: Designed into the System: Poverty Among Asylum Seekers in the UK, the report draws on lived experience, frontline data and expert analysis to show how systemic policy choices are driving hunger, homelessness and poor health. Key findings include: Financial Support is Inadequate: Asylum seekers receive as little as £49.18 in self-catered accommodation, or £8.86 in catered accommodation per week, leaving people unable to afford basic needs such as women's sanitary products, baby milk formula and nappies. Food Insecurity is Prevalent: 91% of asylum seekers report they could not afford enough food, with many adults regularly skipping meals to feed their children, going months without sufficient cooking facilities and fridges, and eating nutritionally inadequate food. Inhumane Accommodation: Conditions in asylum accommodation - including hotels, military barracks and barges - are often overcrowded, unsanitary, and unsafe, with reports of children living in mould-infested rooms or being injured by collapsing infrastructure. Denial of the Right to Work: While the majority of asylum seekers want to work, the government's prohibition on employment during the asylum process forces people to become dependent on charities, food banks and faith groups, while increasing their risk of exploitation and modern slavery. Health Inequality and Mental Distress: Poor nutrition, lack of access to healthcare, unsafe housing and social exclusion are exacerbated by the system and leading to the deterioration of physical and mental health. Pregnant women, children and people with disabilities are particularly vulnerable. The report also outlines urgent policy recommendations, including: Increasing asylum support to 70% of Universal Credit. Implementing targeted support for people with higher needs, such as pregnant women, young families, people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. Improving the quality and regulation of asylum accommodation. Ending the ban on work for asylum seekers after six months. Restoring trust in public services by removing barriers to healthcare access. Mark Choonara, CEO of Daughters of Charity Services, says: "This report highlights the lack of dignity or justice in our current system. We treat people fleeing conflict, trauma and persecution in a way which fails to meet the basic standards which our values of compassion and humanity demand. "We stand alongside those calling for radical reform to the system we currently have in place, to ensure that people seeking sanctuary in this country are treated with the dignity, respect and humanity with which any one of us might hope to be treated ourselves."  Daughters of Charity Services is calling on policymakers, faith communities and the public to read the report and support urgent reforms that centre dignity, justice and integration at the heart of the asylum system. Read the full report HERE
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