 Golden Jubilee of Srs. Breda Flanagan, Deirdre Burgess, Marie O'Brien and Rena Condron
Families, friends and Franciscan Sisters gathered at Emmaus Conference Centre in Swords, Co. Dublin on May 23rd to celebrate the Golden Jubilees of Religious Profession of Srs. Breda Flanagan, Deirdre Burgess, Rena Condron and Marie O'Brien. The celebration had been planned for April 25th, but three of the Jubilarians could not travel because of 'volcanic ash' and family members were also affected. Read more>>> |  Opening of new Nutritional Centre at St. Francis Day Centre, Chipata, Lusaka.
There was great rejoicing on April 23rd 2010 when a new Nutritional Centre was opened by Mr. Tony Cotter, Irish Ambassador to Zambia and Mr. Seamus Gleeson, Director of Touch Ireland, who funded the building of the new Centre. Read more>>> |  Final Religious Profession of Sr. Angella Nnakigudde
On the 25th March 2010, at St. Peter's Church, Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda, Sr. Angella Nnakigudde made final profession of vows, publicly and happily declaring her intention in the presence of her parents, relatives and friends as well as a number of priests and religious, to live the rest of her life as a Franciscan Missionary Sister for Africa. Read more>>> | | Yes We Can - Prevent HIV through Responsible Behaviour Communiqué from the 5th Pan African Conference Youth Alive and Education for Life Conference in Nairobi, Kenya from the 29th Nov – 5th Dec. 2009. Read here>>> |  Graduation at Twizembe Centre, Mbikko, Uganda
On 26th November 2009, 63 Functional Adult Learners (FAL) and 14 Community Health Workers (CHW’s), who studied for a year at Twizembe Centre, graduated at a lively, colourful and enjoyable ceremony. The FAL program included literacy skills, Income generating and entreprenual skills. FAL frees people once covered in shame because of illiteracy and transforms them into self-respecting people...
Read more>>> |  Ugandan Youth Fighting Aids and living their dreams
by Joshua Masinde
Young Ugandans are now actively confronting the HIV/Aids pandemic. This year’s Youth Alive Festival, an initiative by the group Youth Alive, Uganda, brought together youth from various regions of the country to mark their commitment to ensure an HIV/Aids free generation through behaviour change. The festival theme, ‘Living The Dream’ aimed at inspiring young people both in and out of school to refocus on their goals in life and commit themselves to attaining them... Read more>>> | |
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