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Welcome!
Thank you for your donation and welcome to our mission to “partner with the poor for a just world.” Your impact will be amazing! We’d

Wayanad Landslide Disaster Fund
This disaster management fund will fund long-term, sustainable programs that will support impacted families

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION – “Hearts and Homes” campaign
Double Your Donation! Give before Aug 30 and provide housing for widows

Urgent Appeal (double your donation)
To address the dire circumstances of the people we serve in India, Save A Family Plan launched an urgent appeal on Aug. 3, 2022. Until

Introducing the Moraes Family
Hello! My name is Samantha, Marketing and Communications Officer here at Save A Family Plan (SAFP). During our Focus on the Family campaign this past

Mary’s Story
Poverty is complex. Our plan is simple! And it actually can break the cycle of poverty. Mary’s story is proof of Save A Family Plan’s

Partnering with the Khasi people in Meghalaya, India
The Madonna Missions is a committed group of people who partner with Save A Family Plan to carry on the work of the late Father Richard Saldanha. Their generous support

Change of mindset leads to new opportunities for families
Farah, being a Muslim woman, was never allowed to go out for work and earn a living, but she always dreamed about owning her own business. Both her and her

Working together to access safe drinking water in Tikratola village
Tikratola is a small part of Bhagdu village in Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh that is home to about 80 families. The majority of these families are scheduled tribe (ST)

Safe Drinking Water
Tikratola is a small part of Bhagdu village in Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh that is home to about 80 families. The majority of these families are scheduled tribe (ST)

Towards Equality
“A woman is now raped in India every 20 minutes…” A statistic from the National Crime Records Bureau of India, which made international news this year with relation to the

“I alone cannot change the world…” Reflections from St. Edmund Campion Students
Save A Family Plan was delighted to partner with staff and students of St. Edmund Campion CSS as they journeyed to India for their annual mission trip. They shared the

Collaborators of Love
In December 2011, SAFP contributor, Michael Botermans, and six youth from the Northwest territories travelled to Kerala and Tamil Nadu with SAFP. The following is a reflection on their experience, as written by Michael.

Increasing Food Security in Illikkananam village
Illikkananam is a small, remote village located high in the hills of Kerala’s western ghats. Agriculture is the main occupation in this fertile area. Since some families have only a

Sustainable Change through the Family Development Program
SAFP began with the inspiration of Pope Paul VI at the International Eucharistic Congress in Bombay (now Mumbai), India in December 1964. Monsignor Augustine John Kandathil (Father Gus), a priest

Protecting the Forest in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
The SPED III Program acts as a plaform for communities to organize themselves, make connections with local leaders and institutions, and address a variety of poverty-related issues. Here is a wonderful
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