GSIF’s mission is to primarily address the needs of “those impoverished by social injustice who are the most adversely affected by the current ecological, economic and political crises”, particularly girls, women, and children.

In response to these crises, girls and women should play a leading role in promoting an integral model of development, founded on justice and solidarity. GSIF has been entrusted by the Congregation to participate with them in this mission of compassion, love, and zeal.

The activities that GSIF carries out include:

• Fundraising through the network of partners, from internal, institutional, and public donors, private foundations, and individual donors, to support the missions of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd in the developing countries;
• Training and support to local partners to manage the entire management cycle of development projects;
• Promotion and exchange of good practices to continuously improve the services offered by partners to local communities, offering ongoing training, mentoring, and other forms of life-long learning;
• Networking and advocacy in collaboration with the Good Shepherd International Justice and Peace Office and with other organizations engaged in activities that promote the rights of girls, women, and children;
• Studies and research on the social, economic, and cultural situation of girls, women, and children living in the most unstable and fragile countries.