Who We Are

Community Development in High-Poverty Urban Neighborhoods.

The Claretian Initiative connects donors and volunteers with individual programs operated by the Claretian Missionaries in the United States and Canada. We support a network of unique, local programs that address poverty, violence, and hunger at the neighborhood level… Run by people who live in the communities.

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OUR PROGRAMS

  • Multiple issues are impacted with each program.
  • Programs are designed to fit the culture of the community and to inspire the people’s commitment to a better reality.
  • Claretians are part of the ongoing community leadership 24/7.
  • The Claretian Initiative program network targets sustained change, developing leadership from within the community to build positive futures—replacing the cycle of violence with a cycle of growth and a culture of achievement.
  • The network builds safe neighborhoods where people can live with dignity amid urban challenges.

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