Sr. Ann distributing foodRelieving Hunger in East Pokot, Kenya   

Sr. Ann McAllister writes to those who support us in relieving hunger in East Pokot...  As we were driving along I thought I had never seen such a barren land.  There was not a blade of grass to be seen despite the last few days of rain.  The soil is so unfertile that nothing can grow...  Read more>>> 


Read Sr. Ann's letter following recent visit to bring the fruits of your generosity to the people of East Pokot.  Click here>>> 


Sr. Louise (rt) with Residents of HomeHome for the Elderly "Zororai" 
Sr. Louise Malone writes from Zimbabwe  

Our home for the elderly is situated in a densely populated area of Zimbabwe. Presently, there are 28 residents, eighteen male and ten female, who come from different countries such as Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Most of the residents would primarily have arrived in this area in search of work, possibly married and eventually settled in this location.  Read more>>>


Children writing on groundZimbabwe  - A word from Sr. Fidelma

Photographs show Hobhouse Primary School on the outskirts of Mutare; a school started in 2008 by bishop Patrick Mutume with a grade 1 class.  A year on, 400 children attend grades 1 and 2 without classrooms.  Read more>>>


Sr. Frances Rooney, FMSA Prison Ministry in Livingstone Central Prison, Zambia

Sr. Frances Rooney writes... On coming to Zambia in 2005,1 became involved in the teaching of English in the local prison and I have been teaching there two mornings a week since then. There is a huge need for this work as it is very difficult to find volunteer teachers willing to go there...  Read more>>>


Wilkista with Nursery School ChildrenTeaching at Undugu Family School, Kampala

Wilkista is now teaching at Undugu Family School.  This school was started by Fr. Stephen Msele, a Jesuit Father after the Rwanda genocide, with the aim of promoting universal peace and universal familyhood.  Read more>>> 


Children attend workshop for Orphans and Vulnerable Children"Suffer the little children to come unto me"  - Ng'ombe 

One of the consequences of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic is the growing number of Orphans and Vulnerable children. In Zambia it is estimated that out of a total population of twelve million people, there are more than one million orphans. This has put a great strain on the extended family, which has always been a cultural value...  Read more>>>