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Africa

Organizations with mission work in Africa. · 28 organizations

Lay MissionVolunteers welcome

Maryknoll Lay Missioners

Long-term lay Catholics serving in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Africa · Asia · Latin America

Mission Society

Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers

The first US Catholic foreign mission society, serving in 20+ countries since 1911.

Africa · Asia · Latin America

Religious Sisters

Maryknoll Sisters

First US Catholic sisters founded for overseas mission. Serving in 26 countries for over 100 years.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Oceania

Lay MissionVolunteers welcome

Franciscan Mission Service

Two-year lay mission placements in Latin America, Kenya, and the US-Mexico border.

Latin America · Africa · North America

Missionary Society

Society of the Divine Word (SVD)

The largest Catholic missionary society. 5,754 missionaries in 79 countries.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Oceania · Europe · North America

Religious Order

Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)

34,000 members serving youth in 130+ countries. Schools, vocational training, street children.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Europe · Oceania · North America

Missionary Society

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI)

Missionaries to the poor and abandoned in 70 countries. Strong presence with Indigenous peoples.

North America · Africa · Asia · Latin America · Oceania

Humanitarian OrganizationVolunteers welcome

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

Accompanying, serving, and advocating for refugees in 58 countries.

Africa · Middle East · Asia · Europe · Latin America · North America

Missionary Society

Spiritans (Congregation of the Holy Spirit)

Over 300 years serving the poor and marginalized. Sent more missionaries to Africa than any other order.

Africa · North America · Europe · Latin America

Missionary Society

Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers)

1,428 missionaries from 36 nationalities serving in 42 African countries.

Africa

Missionary SocietyVolunteers welcome

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus

Serving Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. Lay missionary program in 11 countries.

Africa · Latin America · Asia · Europe

Missionary Society

Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME)

500+ missionaries in 18 countries. Training local clergy since 1850.

Asia · Africa · Latin America

Religious Order

Redemptorists (CSsR)

5,500 members in 82 countries. Parish missions, shrine ministry, immigrant and African-American ministry.

Latin America · Africa · Asia · North America · Europe

International AidVolunteers welcome

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Official international humanitarian agency of the US Church. Serving 130M people in 110+ countries.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Middle East · Europe

Humanitarian Network

Caritas Internationalis

162 member organizations serving in 200+ countries. Largest Catholic humanitarian network.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Middle East · Europe · Oceania · North America

Church Support

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

5,000+ projects annually in 137 countries. Supporting persecuted and suffering Christians.

Africa · Asia · Middle East · Latin America · Europe

Medical MissionVolunteers welcome

Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB)

Healthcare in Haiti, Kenya, Peru, South Sudan, Zambia. Volunteer placements for medical professionals.

Africa · Latin America

Volunteer NetworkVolunteers welcome

Catholic Volunteer Network

200+ vetted Catholic volunteer programs in 108 countries. The central clearinghouse.

North America · Latin America · Africa · Asia · Oceania

Religious SistersVolunteers welcome

Missionaries of Charity

Founded by Mother Teresa. 5,000+ sisters serving the poorest in 130+ countries.

Asia · Africa · Latin America · Europe · North America

Missionary SocietyVolunteers welcome

Xaverian Missionaries

Intercultural mission, interfaith dialogue, advocacy for the poor. Lay missionary program.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · North America

Religious Order

Passionists (CP)

Keeping alive the love of the Crucified. Missions in Haiti, Honduras, India, China, Africa.

Latin America · Asia · Africa · North America

Missionary Society

Vincentians (Congregation of the Mission)

3,100+ in 95 countries. Evangelizing the poor, forming clergy since 1625.

Latin America · Africa · Asia · Europe · North America

Missionary Society

Mill Hill Missionaries

Founded 1866. Borneo since 1881. Kenya, Cameroon, Philippines, India.

Asia · Africa

Lay Charitable OrganizationVolunteers welcome

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Lay Catholic charitable service to the poor in 150 countries. Home visits, food, housing.

North America · Europe · Latin America · Africa · Asia · Oceania

Missionary SocietyVolunteers welcome

Claretian Missionaries (CMF)

3,000+ priests in 70 countries. Education, publishing, social welfare, environmental care.

Africa · Asia · Latin America · Europe · North America

Religious Order

Augustinians (OSA)

780 years of mission. Strong presence in Peru — 50+ years, 22 parishes, 1 hospital, 1 university.

Latin America · Asia · Africa · Europe · North America

Missionary Organization

Franciscan Missions

600+ missions worldwide in poverty relief, disaster response, education, healthcare.

Asia · Africa · Latin America

Humanitarian Organization

Cross Catholic Outreach

Faith-based humanitarian aid in 30+ countries. Food, shelter, water, education, orphan care.

Latin America · Africa · Asia

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