Gadhinglaj is a beautiful place situated in Kolhapur District. It is at the border of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. Gadhinglaj comprises 18 villages but as they lay in the interiors, Bishop Allwyn Barreto of Sindhudurg diocese asked SHM to reach out to them. The centre began from 11 June 2011 in a rented house.

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After renovating and rebuilding the parish church, the priests shifted residence and the bishop gave their premises to the sisters on a lease.

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Our service in Gadhinglaj is to build family life, to work with the women, educating and making them aware of their rights, and to promote overall development of the whole community especially enabling them to access social schemes for their betterment. The centre runs a nursery, organises livelihood projects, and in April 2018 a hostel for college going girls was launched.

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POSTAL ADDRESS:
Kripalaya, Helpers of Mary, Sadhana Colony, Vadarge Road, Gadhinglaj, Dt. Kholapur 416 502