A Home Where Hope Grows

The Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception of India (CFIC) operates St. Joseph’s Nivas, a children's mission in the village of Serema, to support boys from underprivileged families in the Rayagada District of Odisha, India.

The mission serves 27 boys from remote areas of the Rayagada and Kandhamal districts. Many of these children come from the Kondh, Pano, and Saura tribal communities, where families often live on a daily income of approximately ₹300 to ₹350. Because the costs of school fees, uniforms, food, and housing are often too high for these families, many children are forced to leave school early to find work.

St. Joseph’s Nivas originally opened with 10 boys and now provides a residence, school, and religious community for those unable to continue their education due to poverty or the loss of a parent.