FIDESCO USA

02/26/2026

Fidesco USA has accepted Rosemary Leblond’s resignation after 12 years of service. Joseph Nzabonikuza is the new Executive Director and Emeric Dongmo is the Deputy Director. Joseph Nzabonikuza is Rwandan national and member of the Emmanuel Community and Fraternity of Jesus, currently residing in Maryland. He is an economist who built a long career as a government official ofhis native country, beginning at the Central Bank of Rwanda in 1996 where he served for 18 years at technical and managerial levels in economic and monetary policy analysis. From 2014 to 2024 he served as Managing Director of the Special Guarantee Fund a Rwanda public insurance agency. His career also included service on multiple national and international Boards of Directors and Committees. Following his retirement from public service in April 2024, Joseph relocated to Maryland to reunite with his wife and four children, who had been living in the United States since 2018. He is joining Fidesco USA as Executive Director, while remaining actively engaged through volunteer work with his local parish, and working as an independent representative for Primerica Life Insurance. Emeric Magloire Dongmo Tsakem is a 2004 graduate from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon, and a financial Professional by trade. He met Fidesco in 2008 through direct and indirect interactions with volunteers in Cameroon, as a member of the Emmanuel community. He moved to US in 2014 and has been serving as Portfolio Manager for ProsperUs Detroit, since 2020. He and his wife Louisiane are parents of six and he enjoys dancing, practicing soccer and assisting faith transmission activities such as religious education or retreat organizations.

10/11/2025

From 2027 to 2022, Father Thomas, Guist’hau volunteered with Fidesco in Brazil. He has just accepted to now serve as Fidesco’s chaplain replacing Father Benoit. Father invites us to reflect on Mark’s Gospel verse: “Go out to all the world and proclaim the Good News to all creation” (Mk 16:15) If a person can be a missionary in many ways, what does the mission abroad teach us about the mission that we are to live close to home?

09/30/2025

Pope Leo has sent an invitation: "Dear brothers and sisters, the month of October is now approaching, and in the Church it is dedicated in a special way to the Holy Rosary. Therefore, I invite everyone, every day of the coming month, to pray the Rosary for peace: personally, in the family, in the community.” May we take this to heart and pray especially for Fidesco’s volunteers who are currently serving on mission. Each day brings its challenges and may they be strengthened to answer YES to this noble call. Our Lady of Kibeho, pray for us. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Kibeho

09/16/2025

Nick Clements has started his mission! Nick arrived safely in Playa del Carmen last Thursday. He will benefit from a hand-off by Elliott who is finishing off his time of service with Fidesco USA. Nick and his teammate Sam will work closely with the current staff to then go on to personalize their mission. You too are part of this humanitarian development work by your financial and spiritual support. Sincere thanks! https://www.fidescousa.org/how-you-can-help/how-you-can-make-a-donation/

09/09/2025

The Blanchard family presented a musical thank you to some of those present who had sponsored and who had supported them while on mission in Huáycan, Peru. They are most grateful for such a concrete role the donors played in their mission. Now they continue to move forward and will forever keep those they met and worked with in their hearts. Thank you for your continued support of Fidesco USA’s work.

08/19/2025

Meanwhile, Elliott continues his mission in Playa del Carmen! Since this spring, Elliott has stepped up to the plate to run the Don Bosco afterschool program on his own. He writes that it is by God’s grace and prayers that he has found the right rhythm with the students alternating necessary time for homework with fun and games to attempt fatiguing them. They mostly fatigue Elliott and all involved are having a blast!

08/12/2025

How can we adequately thank Sophie and Stephane Blanchard for their two years of service in Huáycan, Peru? They arrived back in California on Sunday with their three children and Peru will remain in their hearts forever! Thank you, Blanchard family, for your witness of putting your faith in action. Thank you for being pillars of strength to each over to complete such a humanitarian development mission. May their re-adaptation to life in the States be without too many bumps. Indeed: “Well done, good and faithful servants.”

08/05/2025

Enjoy this clip with the text in French (!) which highlights the Send-Off Session 2025 and see Nick at 35 seconds into the Best Of!
https://youtu.be/jM5AkxCSzJc?feature=shared
Please consider supporting Nick’s mission: https://www.fidescousa.org/how-you-can-help/how-you-can-make-a-donation/

Fidesco is a Catholic NGO that provides professional volunteers to some of the world’s most challenged communities. Fidesco USA (d/b/a of American Compassion Services) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit charitable organization listed in the Official Catholic Directory.

07/30/2025

Recognize a brother, a sister in all people, regardless of their history, language or culture.
Regardless of the language or differences: what matters is the common presence, the smile you give each other, the everyday gestures that create togetherness. Brotherhood arises when you choose to be touched by the other in simplicity and in humility. This is a Fidesco volunteer’s task!

07/22/2025

Sophie and Stephane have added yet another dimension to their mission in Huaycán, Peru. Check out this video to be filled in with the details:

Before sunrise in Huaycán, Peru, I head to the Santa Anita market for my weekly volunteer mission — collecting produce for the “Ollas de la Caridad.” This fo...

07/15/2025

During the Send-Off Session last week in France, Nick, from the States, shared that he is leaving for two years on a mission in Mexico. The other 63 volunteers-in-training were also beaming with enthusiasm as they prepped up for their own mission project. Do you also want to head out next year? https://www.fidescousa.org/our-volunteers/how-you-can-volunteer/