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Catholic student center at Washington's Howard University named for Sister Thea Bowman
… have called us to be." Another co-president of HU Bison Catholic, Loren Otoo -- a junior from Ghana majoring in electrical engineering -- noted that when he came to the university he sought a …
Dancing with Sister Water and all our sisters and brothers
… joy. Global Water Dances linked us with the Street Children Empowerment Foundation in Accra, Ghana, where children were dancing near the sea to create awareness of water pollution. The …
Navigating the complex interconnectedness of culture, identity and leadership
… that shape leadership within many religious communities today. Panelists from India, Ghana, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Kenya, the United States and the Dominican Republic shared … a personal transformation of self-discovery and empowerment. Sr. Esther Adjoa Ensiwah, born in Ghana, and now a leader in the Sisters of the Holy Cross congregation in Indiana, provided …
Young people, don't give up
… persona que se suicida, descubrimos un alma rota y herida que ha perdido toda esperanza y las ganas de vivir. Algunos adolescentes que he conocido han perdido la esperanza de una vida …
Catholic sisters connect across continents to improve care for older members
… CERRA-Africa Data Center's 2021 study on elderly and sick sisters in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Ghana was commissioned by Hilton and yielded similar but not identical results to the survey in … focus groups to identify three key gaps: Three-quarters of congregations in Kenya, Uganda and Ghana felt financial constraints. That number rose to 91% in Zambia. In Kenya and Uganda, 41% … Uganda and Zambia noted that they were low on personnel, whereas one-third of congregations in Ghana and one-quarter in Kenya were missing personnel. Based on this, they were able to …
'Prayer is life': Sisters share how they pray, and how that prayer evolved
… Gifty Atampoka Abane is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus from Ghana. She is a teacher in a Catholic girls' high school in Ghana and serves their province in leadership. …
Through Africa Faith and Justice Network, sisters fight early marriage in Ghana
… of their community. Africa Faith and Justice Network , or AFJN, and our coalition network in Ghana are tackling this practice. Catholic sisters, through community engagement, are targeting … before age 18, while in West and Central Africa two girls out of five marry before age 18. In Ghana, 1 in 5 girls marries before the age of 18, and 1 in 20 marries before her 15th birthday. In Northern Ghana, 2 in 10 girls marry as children; 1 of 3 marry before age 18. To stem the tide of this …
Q & A with Sr. Assumpta Ndidiamaka Okoli, helping Nigerians get health care
… a nun. Okoli completed her yearlong postulancy at the Holy Child postulancy in Cape Coast, Ghana, in 2006, after which she had her novitiate for two years and professed vows Sept. 14, …
Women in Faith Leadership Fellowship provides hope, connection for 10 African sisters
… Peace, and World Affairs , came amid two weeks of lectures and seminars for the sisters from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. For Nyirumbe and the other sisters, "healing … believe that "the name of God permeates everything we do," said Sr. Josephine Apiagyei, a Ghana educator and a member of the Sisters of St. Louis in Kumasi. All four sisters said their …
'Everything is connected': How sisters are responding to the climate crisis
… Gifty Atampoka Abane is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus from Ghana. She is a teacher in a Catholic girls' high school in Ghana and serves their province in leadership. … a subject with an ecological component, at our Holy Child Secondary School, Cape Coast in Ghana, I deliberately incorporate into my lessons the need for healing of the Earth. Perhaps … Faith and Justice Network , about 100 students from two Holy Child schools in Cape Coast, Ghana, and in Lagos, Nigeria, participated in a three-day online workshop on care for the Earth. …
Sisters nurture young children in Zambia by teaching mothers parenting skills
… by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and is being implemented in Malawi, Zambia, Kenya and Ghana . In Zambia , as part of a holistic approach to early child development, SCORE-ECD project …
Congregations and cultures mix as novices learn and grow together
… moved from Ghana to Columbus, Ohio, nearly six years ago. In addition to navigating the challenges of the …
Q & A with Sr. Kathleen Feeley, author of a history of SSNDs in Africa
… 74, she went to Western Africa to teach at the newly founded Catholic University College of Ghana. When she wasn't teaching, she gave workshops on the educational philosophy of the School … a blood clot. She inspired me to return to Africa in her stead. I spent nine years teaching in Ghana and was blessed with a new understanding of myself because of what my students and my life … In the first year of my teaching at CU of Ghana, I taught a freshman class to write memoirs. When Francis, a sophomore, saw the exhibit of …
Language of advocacy strengthens African sisters' efforts to improve society
… language could not be an obstacle to her mission. After working in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon, she and Dominican Fr. Aniedi Okure (former executive director of …
With our vow of obedience, we make decisions in the light of Christ
… Gifty Atampoka Abane is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus from Ghana. She is a teacher in a Catholic girls' high school in Ghana and serves their province in leadership. …
Sisters in Northern Ghana engage in early child development care
… newly delivered twin babies for vaccination at Our Lady of Rocio Catholic Clinic in Walewale, Ghana, Nov. 15. Jabaru's gesture is thanks to the intervention of Integrated Mother and Babies Course (IMBC), an initiative by the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious - Ghana that trains sisters and health care volunteers to address the welfare of infants and … trained to lead the early childhood development sessions. Akayeti also said the sisters expect Ghana's Conference of Major Superiors to strengthen the project's organizational capacity by 2024 …
St. Joseph sisters in Pakistan focus on neglected itinerant community
… on the margins of society." Pakistan's itinerant communities — commonly known as Gypsies, Khana Badosh or Pakhi Was — live in temporary tents and camps on the outskirts of the big … a personal connection with them." In addition to holding awareness seminars on hygiene for the Khana Badosh community, the Lahore-based St. Joseph sisters also help families in Lahore's China … women, said Nazia Manzoor, Ifran's mother. "We are the lost tribe," she said, referring to the Khana Badosh community. "Finding the next job is an everyday challenge." After lunch, Ifran …
Advent: 'Moments of waiting that fill the heart with joy'
… Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia, the British Isles, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Mexico, New Zealand, …
Meet the new sisters panel for the sixth year of The Life
… Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia, the British Isles, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Egypt, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Mexico, New Zealand, … Gifty Atampoka Abane is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus from Ghana. She is a teacher in a Catholic girls' high school in Ghana and serves their province in leadership. Maco Cassetta is a member of the Congregation of …
Gifty Atampoka Abane
… Gifty Atampoka Abane is a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus from Ghana. She is a teacher in a Catholic girls' high school in Ghana and serves their province in leadership. …