"When we empower a young mother, she's able to protect herself from abuse, care for her children and hopefully break the cycle of poverty," Sr. Lucy Kanjira said.
In a small border town between Kenya and Tanzania sits Savelberg Mixed Day and Boarding Primary School, founded in 2012 by the Little Sisters of St. Joseph to provide the community with a learning institution.
Sr. Hedwig Muse joined fellow legal advocates with the Law Society of Kenya to provide community service at a Nairobi prison. The society's Legal Awareness Week offers legal support to vulnerable people in prisons.
Sr. Maria Rosa served as a formator and trainer for Franciscan nuns and a missionary among people living with leprosy in India. She returned to Spain two days after the golden jubilee of her congregation's presence in India.
Daughter of Charity Sr. Denise LaRock is one of the many people working tirelessly with Catholic groups to help Texas Hill Country residents affected by the deadly July 4 floods.
The Santhwana De-Addiction Centre offers a 23-day residential program that combines medical detoxification, psychological counseling and spiritual formation. "We want them to feel human again," says Sr. Vimala Jose.
Then-Bishop Robert Prevost championed migrants, trafficking victims, and sister-run ministries in Chiclayo, Peru. Locals hope that, as Pope Leo XIV, he keeps his community-centered leadership.
Moved by the cruel treatment faced by many widows in Ghana, Mary Immaculate Sr. Gabriel Nonaah started St. Monica Widows Association to provide these vulnerable women with empowerment, education and self-reliance.
