Rev. Fr. Antony Kannankeril OFM Cap, a Capuchin Priest from Kerala Vice Province Ponnurunni was the Manager of St. Joseph's Academy, Jwala Nagar, Delhi approached Our Superior General, Mother Georgia to send two Sisters to their School to as a helping hand to the institution. Mother General was happy to send Rev. Srs. Shantal and Theodosia for this Mission. Soon they joined on December 1977 to spread the Kingdom of Our Lord in the Northern Region. The work was much and as they found the need of more Sisters a few more Sisters joined to the community.

As the members increased in the house it was necessary to construct a Convent for the Sisters. Mother Georgia, then Superior General and Mother Audry, the Regional Superior approached the Archbishop Most Rev. Angelo Fernandes Archbishop of Delhi to consult of the matters. The Archbishop asked us to work among the poor in the resettlement area of shahdara and select a suitable place to construct a building for the purpose. After survey of few places Jyotinagar is chosen as our Centre. Even though it was very difficult to get the land here, with the help of a few gentlemen from the locality we managed to buy 800 sq. yds, in Jyotinagar near the main road side. The centre is very conveniently chosen as the bus stop is just in front of the building and shopping centre is not very far. Railway Station is close by. The School were the Sisters are serving is nearby. The resettlement area where the Social work is taken us is with in the reach.

As the Congregation was unable to meet the expense of the construction, we have applied to different agencies for donation to construct the building. Misserior, Missio Munich, Propaganda were too glad to come with their helping hands to satisfy our necessity. With a heartfelt thanks to the donors the foundation stone was laid on 17th March 1980, by Rt. Rev. Irineu dos Santos, the Vicar General of the Archdiocese in the presence of very Rev. Mother Georgia, the Mother General and Rev. Mother Pauline, the Regional Superior.

On 16th July 1981 the construction started and by December 1982 the ground floor which is meant for the Social Work is completed.

The Most Rev. Dr. Angelo Fernandes, the Arch Bishop of Delhi was kind enough to come and bless the building, on 15th January 1983. The Sisters moved in, from the School building to the Social Work Centre as the presence of the Sisters found necessary for the management of the Social work.

At present there is a tailoring Centre, Balwadi, Self employment Scheme, Savings Scheme, Help the Aged Project and Rehabilitation of the disabled.

EDUCATIONAL WORK:-

The Capuchin Missionaries (Ponnurunni) runs a pre primary Primary and Middle School both English and Hindi Medium in Shahdara, Delhi, k.m. away from the Capital City of Our Country. Our Sisters help in the management of School as well as teaching. At present 7 sisters are working in the School

Social Work:-

One Sister is completely occupied in Social Work. Activities are shown below.

• Tailoring Centre: In the newly built Social Work Centre one of the halls is used as Tailoring Centre. There is a well qualified teacher to take up the class and a Sister to supervise the work. Now there are 25 girls in the class. They are taught cutting and sewing, Embroidery work etc. The girls are very much interested to learn tailoring and thi gives a hind for the better future of the Centre.
• Balwadi: The Balwadi started in 1979 as a memorial of International year of the Child. 55 children are enrolled in Balwadi from 3 1/2 to 6 years. They are encouraged to develo their talents. This Centre gives a better chance to deal with their parent and encourage them for their Community Devel ment. After a year they will be sent for their regular studie to the nearby Schools. This balwadi system encourages the poor people for betterment of their life.
• Self employment Scheme: There is a Scheme called Self employment. This is meant for the unemployed people to give a job or the employed ones, the better establishment of their work by giving a loan without any interest. Usually these people find their job as rickshaw pullers, slippers& Sandals makers, Cane worker, Vegetable and Fruit Sellers, Tailors Candle makers, Bangle sellers Small shon Keeners, etc. They have to return their in loan in terms with in a certain Period. All of them make a good earnings and refund their loan as they are asked. So far the Scheme is going on Successfully
• Savings Scheme:- By this scheme people are taught to keep apart a sum from their earnings. This will be deposited is the Bank Daje- and it will be refunded to them with the interest whenever they are in need of it.
• Help the Aged Project:- When the people get old they will be depending on their children and likely to grow a feeling of burden to others. This Scheme will help them to stand on their own and avoid the feeling of dependance The scheme help the aged who are able to keep a petty shor vegetable & fruits, shoe making ' Varsal making, Tea shop, buffalo rearing etc. by giving a loan without interest. If the situation arises this loan will be granted as donati the International Year of the Disabled. First up all it takes a survey with in the area and find out the category of the disable ones and take them to the hospital for treatment. The Schem provides Wheel Chair, tricycle. Calipers, spectacles, Tailoring Machines according to each ones need. By this Scheme so many people are enabled to take care of themselves and showed an example to others how the life can be made useful and happy.
• Handicapped Scheme: This scheme started in connection wit
  The Social work is doing much help among the people of this area and our work is much appreciated by the people of the locality.

Within the near future the Convent Construction will be completed and hoping to have more members to take up the work. We are planning to start a Community Health Project with in a short time. We are getting ready to run a creche As the time pass by we hone the social work will be much more elaborated and established.