Vision
"We envision a new way of living that celebrates the connectedness of all God's creation, an inclusive world where the dignity and diversity of all life is honored and protected."
Vision & Mission
Drawn by Love, Passionate for Justice
"We envision a new way of living that celebrates the connectedness of all God's creation... energized by our evolving understanding of God's love, we build partnerships that promote the dignity and human rights of all."
Province Snapshot
Merciful love in action
South West India Province - Bengaluru-based - NGO in special consultative status with ECOSOC, UN.
- Communities
- 15
- Sisters
- 134
Safeguarding Commitment
Congregation Safeguarding Policy 2022 calls us to environments where every child and person in vulnerable situations can thrive with dignity and trust.
Learn MoreWho We Are
Called to be instruments of mercy and reconciliation.
The Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd is present in 72 countries with apostolic and contemplative sisters. The South West India Province, headquartered at Shanthi Nilaya in Bengaluru, has carried the mission since 1854, reaching women, girls, and communities who are most disadvantaged in society.
Across Karnataka, Kerala, and New Delhi we accompany people through four apostolic ministries so they may live with dignity and hope. Safeguarding commitments, eco-spirituality, and trauma-informed care shape how we respond to the cries of our time.
Our four apostolic priorities
- Education & formation: Good Shepherd School (Bengaluru), Sacred Heart Girls High School, St. Philomena's Ballari, bridge schooling, scholarships, and vocation promotion.
- Health care: St. Martha's Hospital ministry, urban and rural outreach, cancer care, and Respect for Life counseling.
- Residential care: safe homes for street-connected children, unwed mothers, infants, elders, and working women.
- Social action: self-help groups, anti-human trafficking collaboration with AMRAT, Neighborhood Community Network, and advocacy for domestic workers and migrants.
Identity & commitment
Our spirituality flows from Jesus the Good Shepherd and a vow of zeal for reconciliation.
Mission
"Energized by our evolving understanding of God's love, we build partnerships that promote the dignity and human rights of all, especially women and children... the flourishing of humanity and integrity of all creation."
- Countries served
- 72
- Communities in SWI
- 15
- Sisters in SWI
- 134
What We Do
Ministries that uphold dignity and rights.
Drawn by Love, Passionate for Justice, we engage in diverse ministries – Education, Health Care, Residential Care, and Social Action – working to uphold the dignity and rights of each person.
Education
MinistryQuality education and life skills, with special emphasis on girls and young women from underserved backgrounds.
Drawn by Love, Passionate for Justice, we accompany students so they "may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10).
Health Care
MinistryCommunity health outreach, St. Martha's Hospital, and healing ministries rooted in compassion.
Medical care prioritizes women, children, and families living on the margins.
Residential Care
MinistrySafe homes for girls and women in crisis, expressing our constant endeavor to promote security and shelter.
We reach out without counting the cost to restore dignity and rights.
Social Action
MinistrySelf-help groups, anti-human trafficking efforts, skill training, and rights-based development.
Our mission in Social Action: "to empower lives and restore rights."
History & Future
From Caen to Bengaluru, the story continues.
Our milestones show how the Spirit keeps inviting us to risk together for mission. Each chapter reaffirms merciful love through new communities, safeguarding commitments, ecological conversion, and the shared leadership of sisters and partners.
1854
Bengaluru foundation
St. Mary Euphrasia sent the first sisters to India, inaugurating a mission that continues across South West India.
2014
Reunification celebrated
The Congregation of Our Lady of Charity and the Good Shepherd Sisters formally reunited, strengthening shared governance.
2022
Safeguarding policy renewed
Congregation Safeguarding Policy 2022 highlights justice, inclusion, and transparency for anyone entrusted to our care.
2024
Partners-in-Mission promise
"A fire you have kindled in me... to continue the mission till we rest in peace." Mission partners recommitted themselves in Bengaluru.
Pathways to Engage
Walk with us in mission.
Choose the path that suits your discernment today—learn, collaborate, safeguard, or explore a life of consecration.
Explore our mission
Collaboration is at the heart of how we work. Learn how our mission of reconciliation unfolds across South West India.
Visit Mission & VisionSupport or partner
We engage Partners-in-Mission (lay collaborators, volunteers, benefactors, and friends of goodwill) in co-responsibility for our ministries.
Partners-in-MissionExplore a vocation
"Come, follow me." We welcome women who feel called to share in our mission of love and reconciliation.
Formation & VocationsSafeguarding & protection
Review the Congregation Safeguarding Policy 2022, meet the South West India focal team, and learn how to report concerns promptly.
Visit Safeguarding pageCall to Action
Drawn by Love, Passionate for Justice.
We invite you to explore our mission, history, and the ways we strive to make a difference. Stay connected with News & Events, walk with us as partners, or reach out to the Provincialate at Shanthi Nilaya, 12 Cornwell Road, Bengaluru 560025 (Phone: +91 80 22214131 - Email: rgsindia1854@gmail.com).