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Congregations 'walk the talk' of Earth Day with ongoing care for creation
… of the Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis in Shisong, Cameroon. A plastics recycling effort in Ghana by the Holy Spirit Sisters is expanding into a small business. The Congregation of the … Recycling in Ghana … Recycling is a priority for other sisters. In Ghana, Kinsey noted, "plastic-clogged waterways lead to terrible flooding with just a little rain." So, Holy Cross sisters in Kasoa, Ghana, have responded with programs that began in 2017. One educates young people in Catholic …
Missionary work, war, COVID-19 and climate change in Ethiopia
… I was a secondary school English teacher from Ghana when I volunteered for the Sisters of St. Louis mission in Ethiopia in 2018. I was excited, …
Evolutionary living through mutual mentoring
… reservation, diocesan work, spiritual direction, and service in Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia and beyond. As we concluded our time together, I was inspired by the members of …
The troubles in the Tigray region of Ethiopia
… and Nigeria about what we should do next. It was decided that we would go back to Nigeria and Ghana, our home countries, until we can return to Ethiopia. It has been and remains a painful …
Naomi Nkrumah
… Naomi Nkrumah is a member of the Institute of the Sisters of St Louis from Ghana, West Africa. With a passion for working with children and young people, Naomi pursued a … in Ethiopia, specifically in Tigray and Dawhan, but due to the civil war, she returned to Ghana where she continues to teach and serves as a safeguarding and vulnerable adult coordinator … *** Naomi Nkrumah es miembro del Instituto de las Hermanas de San Luis y originaria de Ghana (África Occidental). Su formación académica se centra en la enseñanza del inglés y es …
Coronavirus brother has brought its lessons for humanity
… is worth more than spending money on their addictions and devastating their families. Here in Ghana, West Africa, where I am a missionary, for the past few months there have been fewer … every country. I put some of my reflections in a poetic form: Visitation of Corona brother in Ghana, Africa: "I was born in Wuhan, China I am being spread all over the world invisibly. I do … jobs for daily wages, and the small-scale family businesses that earn a minimal income in Ghana. Many had migrated to the cities to find employment or to live a better life. Corona was …
Sujitha Sudarvizhi Jeyapul
… Franciscan Missionaries of Mary college in Chennai, and after final vows was missioned to the Ghana/Liberia Province in Africa. Currently she ministers in a girls' high school in Ghana, assisting in the library, teaching information and communication technologies and …
Converting Burkina Faso on the rights and education of girls
… artificial or natural. Burkina is surrounded by the six countries of Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, so along with being landlocked and thus needing to negotiate access to …
Unequal rollout of COVID-19 vaccine 'puts everyone at risk,' officials say
… WHO noted that a new variant first identified in South Africa has been found in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Comoros, Zambia and in 24 non-African nations. "What's keeping me awake at night …
Re-creating Christmas: In global pandemic, sisters adapt their celebrations
… Ghana: Celebrating with street children … Vincent de Paul gather about 120 children in street situations in Kumasi, a city in southern Ghana, to celebrate Christmas with them at Safe-Child Advocacy , a humanitarian organization …
Children with disabilities may face stigma, but nun encourages parents
… A Nigerian nun working in Ghana urged parents of children with disabilities to see their situation as gift from God and not … and cultural life. Umoh is the director of Safe-Child Advocacy, a church-run center in Ghana's Kumasi Archdiocese. She said the center features children with disabilities and their …
Pandemic means redefining success for sisters' volunteer service programs
… session. "In the beginning, it was hard, but members were into leading the meetings," said Hana Thompson, the site director for the San Francisco area. "It was a glimpse into their …
Research on women religious identifies trends, establishes framework for tracking changes
… of more than 50 women and men, from Australia, Mexico, Poland, England, India, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Vietnam and the U.S. will begin to change the …
COVID-19 reveals humanity's worst — and its best
… but we also provide counseling and offer prayers. Through hospitals in Ethiopia, Ghana, India, and south London, or the center in Frankfurt, Germany, several Medical Mission …
Treasures carried forward: What I learned in leadership
… While I was living in Ghana, I discovered the rich world of symbol in that country's history and culture. One of the …
GSR's The Life: God's designs were made known
… of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit. She began her ministry in a school in Ghana as an account clerk, helping with registration and admission. Later ministries there …
Catholic sisters remain at the forefront of COVID-19 response
… organizations and the communities they serve. Sr. Stan Therese Mario Mumuni joined us from Ghana, where she is the founder of the Marian Sisters of Eucharistic Love, protecting and caring … spoke about how her sisters are working to combat the horrific human-trafficking situation in Ghana, where children are sold to fishing boats for as little as $5. Sr. Imelda Poole of the …
Women religious honored for work on pandemic's front lines
… Sr. Stan Therese Mumuni, founder and superior of the Marian Sisters for Eucharistic Love in Ghana, began her order to rescue and care for unwanted children, many of whom could have been …
World Refugee Day is June 20. Just imagine …
… it until I spent two years ministering to those living at the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana, West Africa. All of us were there because of the outbreak of civil war in Liberia. For me, … school teacher and administrator in Massachusetts and Connecticut, she served in Liberia and Ghana for 27 years, first for two years in a refugee camp in Ghana. Later after serving as assistant headmistress at Notre Dame Girls Secondary School, she …
Mary Leonora Tucker
… school teacher and administrator in Massachusetts and Connecticut, she served in Liberia and Ghana for 27 years, first for two years in a refugee camp in Ghana. Later after serving as assistant headmistress at Notre Dame Girls Secondary School, she …