John Chukwu

John Chukwu

John Chukwu is a Nigerian freelance journalist reporting on politics, climate and environmental justice, health, technology, media, development and human rights across sub-Saharan Africa. His work, often focused on grassroots voices and underreported communities, has appeared in several international publications. Follow him on X.

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Sr. Maria Obiomachukwu Osuji walks through the farm as she inspects crops cultivated by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, in Aba, Nigeria. (GSR photo/John Chukhu)

Nigerian Catholic nuns fight climate change with faith, farming and trees

In southeastern Nigeria, better known for its sprawling markets than for environmental activism, Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, are quietly leading a grassroots movement.