Member Organisations
CONTINENT
LATIN AMERICA
no. of organisations
3
Country:
Republic of Haiti
Full name of organisation
Mouvement Kiro Haïti
Vision
To live To serve
Mission
To offer young Haitians a holistic education by helping them live an authentic
experience in Christ through spiritual, moral, and community guidance; and to form
good Christians for the Church and honest citizens for society.
When did the organisation start?
November 1960
How many members does it have?
What kind of activity do they carry out?
The Kiro Haiti Movement regularly organizes:
- Educational and recreational activities (games, workshops, entertainment
- Summer camps with a formative and spiritual focus
- Days of recollection and spiritual renewal for young people
- Activities during Eucharistic celebrations (Masses)
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Do you have a theme for the year?
Annual theme (2025)
Togetherness and the consciousness of Kiwo... are the tools to work for a brand new Haiti!
Kiro unity and consciousness... are tools for building a renewed Haiti!
Are you in a society or do you have international activities?
lately, but remains open.
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
We ensure the regular publication of a magazine called " Twunpèt " for group leaders
(Directors), serving as a support for training, communication and spiritual animation.
More info:
Full name of organisation
Niños Perseverantes Paraguayos Católicos
Abbreviation:
Nippac
When did the organisation start?
How many members does it have?
It has 300 active members.
What kind of activity do they carry out?
We are a movement that holds weekly meetings, thus strengthening the integral growth of its members and the encounter with Jesus and Mary. In addition, we carry out social and community services. Camps.
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Yes, the bow tie and a flag with the symbol of Nippac.
Do you have a theme for the year?
Recognize different ways of playing.
Are you in a society or do you have international activities?
Yes, we are in a society.
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
Not currently
Full name of organisation
Juventud Parroquial Chilena
Abbreviation:
Jupach
VISion:
To be a movement that offers children, adolescents, and young people the opportunity to
grow fully as individuals, becoming responsible and committed Christian adults, capable of
building a better, more humane, and deeply Christian world.
MISSIOn:
To accompany children, adolescents, and young people in their journey of personal
and community growth, fostering the experience of the Gospel in a family-like environment,
where they can express their interests and values, while assuming responsibility towards others
and being an alternative to individualism, consumerism, violence, and exploitation.
When did the organisation start?
How many members do you have?
Our Apostolic Movement has approximately 1,800 active members.
What kind of activity do they carry out?
Jupach activities take place throughout the year and include:
- Leadership training sessions, where committed young people are prepared to guide and
accompany their communities.
- Weekly gatherings with children and young people, where games and purposeful
activities help strengthen Christian and human values.
- Summer camps, spaces for living together, reflection, and personal and community
growth.
- Every four years, the Coypulli National Camp takes place, a special encounter that brings
together all JUPACH groups from across the country
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Yes
Do you have a theme for the year?
Every year, JUPACH works with an annual theme that guides our activities and formative processes. This theme is built upon three main pillars: the reality of the Chilean Church, the national reality, and the reality of the movement.
From these pillars, a central theme and several sub-themes are created, which guide the
journey of our groups throughout the year.
Are you in a society or do you have international activities?
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
MORE INFO:
CONTINENT
LATIN AMERICA
no. of organisations
3
Full name of organisation
Mouvement Kiro Haïti
Vision
To live To serve
Mission
To offer young Haitians a holistic education by helping them live an authentic
experience in Christ through spiritual, moral, and community guidance; and to form
good Christians for the Church and honest citizens for society.
When did the organisation start?
November 1960
How many members does it have?
What kind of activity do they carry out?
The Kiro Haiti Movement regularly organizes:
- Educational and recreational activities (games, workshops, entertainment
- Summer camps with a formative and spiritual focus
- Days of recollection and spiritual renewal for young people
- Activities during Eucharistic celebrations (Masses)
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Do you have a theme for the year?
Annual theme (2025)
Togetherness and the consciousness of Kiwo... are the tools to work for a brand new Haiti!
Kiro unity and consciousness... are tools for building a renewed Haiti!
Are you in a society or do you have international activities?
lately, but remains open.
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
We ensure the regular publication of a magazine called " Twunpèt " for group leaders
(Directors), serving as a support for training, communication and spiritual animation.
More info:
Full name of organisation
Niños Perseverantes Paraguayos Católicos
Abbreviation:
Nippac
When did the organisation start?
How many members does it have?
It has 300 active members.
What kind of activity do they carry out?
We are a movement that holds weekly meetings, thus strengthening the integral growth of its members and the encounter with Jesus and Mary. In addition, we carry out social and community services. Camps.
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Yes, the bow tie and a flag with the symbol of Nippac.
Do you have a theme for the year?
Recognize different ways of playing.
Are you in a society or do you have international activities?
Yes, we are in a society.
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
Not currently
Full name of organisation
Juventud Parroquial Chilena
Abbreviation:
Jupach
VISion:
To be a movement that offers children, adolescents, and young people the opportunity to
grow fully as individuals, becoming responsible and committed Christian adults, capable of
building a better, more humane, and deeply Christian world.
MISSIOn:
To accompany children, adolescents, and young people in their journey of personal
and community growth, fostering the experience of the Gospel in a family-like environment,
where they can express their interests and values, while assuming responsibility towards others
and being an alternative to individualism, consumerism, violence, and exploitation.
When did the organisation start?
How many members do you have?
Our Apostolic Movement has approximately 1,800 active members.
What kind of activity do they carry out?
Jupach activities take place throughout the year and include:
- Leadership training sessions, where committed young people are prepared to guide and
accompany their communities.
- Weekly gatherings with children and young people, where games and purposeful
activities help strengthen Christian and human values.
- Summer camps, spaces for living together, reflection, and personal and community
growth.
- Every four years, the Coypulli National Camp takes place, a special encounter that brings
together all JUPACH groups from across the country
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Yes
Do you have a theme for the year?
Every year, JUPACH works with an annual theme that guides our activities and formative processes. This theme is built upon three main pillars: the reality of the Chilean Church, the national reality, and the reality of the movement.
From these pillars, a central theme and several sub-themes are created, which guide the
journey of our groups throughout the year.
Are you in a society or do you have international activities?
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
MORE INFO:
Full name of organisation
Catholic Youth Organization Sierra Leone
Abbreviation:
CYO
When did the organisation start?
The organisation started operating on January 31st 1993
How many members do you have?
The membership of the organisation keeps increasing; currently we have up to 1115 members in the organisation.
What kind of activity do they carry out?
Part of our mission is meeting the religious, social and recreational needs of our youths in a bid to help them live a Christ like life and as well be useful to the society. Here are highlights of some of our activities:
1. Religious activities: Crusades or All Night prayers, Retreats, Pilgrimages, Bible Studies, Church cleaning, singer-fest, home visitations, Thanksgiving celebrations and caring for fellow members.
2. Social activities: Sports (footbal, volleyball and athletics), Music ministry, engaging in educational and other developmental activities such as quiz and debates, National and International campaigns against corruption, nonviolence, work against rape and sexual assaults, against domestic violence, teenage pregnancy and early marriage; promote equality, fight against social injustice and for youth empowerment through World Youth Day, National Youth Assembly etc.
3. Educational Activities: we organise quarterly workshops to empower our membership with knowledge on beneficial topics including the Catholic Doctrine.
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Do you have a theme for the year?
Theme 2019-2020 `Christ is alive` (Christus Vivit)
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
We did publish quarterly newsletters not only for our membership but also for the consumption of the catholic community within Sierra Leone. However, it’s been two years since we did our last publication of the newsletter. Instead of a newsletter, this year we published a photo news on our thanksgiving activities.
