'With God's grace': A Kenyan sister carves out a niche for ministry in a South Georgia town

Srs. Imelda Ngwitu and Ancilla Abonyo interact with members of Holy Family Catholic Church's American Heritage Girls troop, a Christian-based organization with a focus on leadership for girls. Through the group, Ngwitu and Abonyo, both from Nairobi, Kenya, got to know the small community of Blakely, Georgia, where they served as members of the Ohio-based Glenmary Home Missioners. Abonyo has since left the area, but Ngwitu still serves there. (Courtesy of Dorann Cobb)

An employee of the Glenmary Home Mission Sisters, Sr. Imelda Ngwitu is following the congregation's charism of growing the Catholic Church in rural areas.

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Srs. Imelda Ngwitu and Ancilla Abonyo interact with members of Holy Family Catholic Church's American Heritage Girls troop, a Christian-based organization with a focus on leadership for girls. Through the group, Ngwitu and Abonyo, both from Nairobi, Kenya, got to know the small community of Blakely, Georgia, where they served as members of the Ohio-based Glenmary Home Missioners. Abonyo has since left the area, but Ngwitu still serves there. (Courtesy of Dorann Cobb)

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