Sylvian Aua

Cluny Sr. Sylvian Aua is the youngest of a family of seven children. She grew up in Aumu, a small village in Papua New Guinea. She studied in Catholic schools and decided to become a nun in the 10th grade.

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The Cluny sisters offer literacy and education programs for local children in Papua New Guinea. Education was unavailable when the sisters first arrived, so they started a school. Once the students were ready, they were trained as teachers, and they now teach in the 12 schools. (Courtesy of Sylvian Aua)

In remote Papua New Guinea, Cluny Sisters provide education and health care

Living in remote regions of a country with limited access to resources and high rates of gender-based violence is difficult, but in Papua New Guinea, the St. Joseph Sisters of Cluny are up for the challenge.