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Sr. Christine Unveils her School’s First Computer Lab

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Sr. Christine Mubanga is delighted to announce that the first computer lab for her school in rural Zambia is now completed! The lab opened in June with a celebration attended by students and their families that included a special blessing of the new lab.  First opened in 2019, the Kalabula Primary School began with one […]


Crisis Update: Rebuilding Underway for Sisters in War-torn Goma

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In early 2025, paramilitary group M23 tore through the city of Goma, in eastern Congo. The violent takeover left 3000 people murdered, countless others wounded, and the city in ruins. During the siege, eleven Ursuline Sisters living in the heart of Goma sheltered inside their convent and school. Gunfire peppered the buildings, leaving them badly […]


National Exams Coming Up in Kenya and Sisters Need Your Help!

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Thanks to the generosity of SRW donors, Sister Mirriam Goretti from the Cor Mariae school in Kenya recently purchased a bus to safely transport her students to and from school. In the past, many female students were forced to drop out due to the risk of sexual assault and trafficking during the daily walk home […]


Mercy’s Journey: The Madonna Empowerment Program

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Mercy, a single mother of 3, lives in Githurai, Kenya, where the COVID-19 pandemic wrecked the economy in an area already struggling to meet basic needs. Hunger and poverty are chronic, and with few employment opportunities, crime and substance abuse flourishes, especially among the many young people who have dropped out of school. With no […]


Sisters Rising, Children Thriving: Sr. Christine’s Story

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Commitment to a Forgotten People When Sr. Christine Mubanga first arrived at Kalubula Primary School in rural Zambia, she was greeted not by a school building—but by a grass-thatched shelter and just twenty students, none of whom could afford basic supplies. Her mission was daunting: grow the school and uplift education in the surrounding villages. […]


Kelly Mallon Young Honored with 2025 Christian Service Award

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Let’s hear it for SRW COO Kelly Mallon Young! The University of Dayton just announced that Kelly is the recipient of the 2025 Christian Service Award. The University of Dayton presents the Christian Service Award to alumni whose “life’s work best reflects the unique quality of service and sacrifice to others consistent with the Marianist […]