Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Isabel Zendal Gómez is one of the most outstanding nurses in all of history. She is considered one of the most relevant figures in the field of solidarity and nursing. She played a key role in the “Royal Smallpox Philanthropic Expedition” that, in …
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Biography of Genoveva Torres, Spanish religious
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation Biography of Genoveva Torres, Spanish religious in solidarity with the elderly in need of company in their solitude. She founded a Religious Institute to come to the aid of these women. Childhood and family of Genoveva Torres Genoveva Torres Morales was born on …
Biography of Juana Jugan, French solidarity
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Biography of Juana Jugan, a French religious, founder of the congregation of the “Little Sisters of the Poor”. She was a humble young woman, poor in goods but rich in faith and generosity. Everything in Juana Jugan’s life denotes her immense generosity and …
Biography of Marguerite Barankitse, African solidarity
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Biography of Marguerite Barankitse, humanitarian activist from the Republic of Burundi. Holder of an honorary doctorate from the University of Leuven, she works with ardor and courage for peace and reconciliation in her country. She dedicates her life to improving the well-being of …
Biography of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani solidarity
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Biography of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani university student, heroic defender of human rights. She acted for the rights of girls in Pakistan. For her intelligence and courage in defending children’s rights, Malala sparked a movement that has received international applause and support. Malala Yousafzai’s …
Biography of Suzanne Noël, French surgeon
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Biography of Suzanne Gros Noël, a pioneer of plastic surgery in France, was a very active feminist. She did not hesitate to apply her knowledge to save Jews from Nazi extermination. A pioneer of plastic surgery, she helped Jews fleeing the Gestapo. She …
Biography of Anna Ferrer, British solidarity
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Biography of Anna Ferrer Perry, President of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation and responsible for establishing the organization’s strategy. This foundation is the result of a fraternity work, a colossal effort whose continuity is in the hands of the promoters of the largest private …
Biography of Teresa of Calcutta, Albanian nun
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Biography of Teresa of Calcutta, one of the people who arouse the most admiration and respect. If anyone has represented the message of Jesus of Nazareth in her life, it is “Mother Teresa of Calcutta”. Why is Mother Teresa of Calcutta famous? She …
Biography of Irena Sendlerowa, Polish nurse
Click here if you want to see this biography in Spanish translation. Biography of Irena Sendlerowa, Polish Catholic nurse and social worker, who during World War II, risking her own life, helped and saved more than 2,500 Jewish children condemned to be victims of the Holocaust. Irena Sendlerowa’s early life Irena Sendlerowa was born in …