“The International Association, ACISJF – IN VIA, aims to promote the integral development of youth, especially young women, outside their family environment” (ACISJF-IN VIA statutes).
ACISJF-IN VIA provides support and shelter to young people, regardless of their origin, while respecting their culture and religion, who find themselves in vulnerable situations, sometimes even at great risk.
Today, the Association is active in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central America, and South America.
In each country, it establishes safe spaces and seeks appropriate means to fulfill the mission of the Association, always adapting to the needs and urgent challenges of the local context.
Since 1895,
when it was founded in Freiburg, Germany, the association has expanded in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America
In 1974:
ACISJF obtained consultative status with the Council of Europe, which has now become participatory status.
In 1985:
As an NGO, our consultative status with UNESCO has now become consultative status.
Association’s governing bodies
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President
Cristina REYES DURO
Vice-President
Nathalie Candolfi
Treasurer
Gizeh Barrera
Secretariat
Père Roland-Bernhard Trauffer
Ecclesiastical assistant
Our actions
Welcoming young people
to build or rebuild themselves, to find a balance.
Being a good listener
in each country, strengthen the reception centres, increase their number and provide them with appropriate resources.
Supporting everyone
being at their side, walking at their pace, according to their needs and possibilities, without haste, with infinite patience and understanding.
Developing an educational framework
respecting differences of culture, belief and origin.
Creating an environment for them
welcoming, secure and homely.
ACISJF : OING and th COUNCIL OF EUROPE
ACISJF participates in two working groups within the Education and Culture Commission and the Human Rights Commission.
ACISJF IN VIA and United Nations
ACISJF has observers representing the Association at the two main UN centres, in Geneva and New York.
ACISJF IN VIA and UNESCO
ACISJ has consultative status with UNESCO
Our partners
Discover the organisations and companies that have worked with ACISJF-IN VIA International to support our cause.
World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO
UMOFC aims to promote the presence, participation and co-responsibility of Catholic women in society.
International Catholic Centre for Cooperation with UNESCO (CCIC)
The CCIC, International Catholic Centre for Cooperation with UNESCO is a network for reflection, information, exchange and training based on the Christian values of solidarity and commitment.