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On a recent trip to California, SRW CEO Sr. Irene O’Neill met with two Hollywood stars to discuss their shared passion for helping others to thrive. Shiva Negar is a heroic and humble actress and producer with a number of movie and television credits to her name. She is also a human rights advocate with […]
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, 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Our latest Impact Report highlights a season filled with significant achievements and unwavering dedication to addressing the root causes of injustice worldwide.
Sr Chinweze of the Sisters Immaculate Heart of Mary in Nigeria shares the following thank you video from her students in the Youth Training and Empowerment Program on Soap Making in Nigeria. Thanks to our generous donors, Sisters Rising Worldwide sponsored workshops to teach 100 young men and women how to make different kinds of […]
Around the world, humanitarian needs are growing amid the defunding of key U.S. foreign assistance programs like USAID. Support systems that once served the most vulnerable have collapsed — especially in hard-to-reach places in Africa. As NGOs lose funding and their staff have had to exit these regions, the Sisters remain. Embedded in the very […]
Sr. Swapna Devasia discovered an unexpected avenue for empowerment by combining her passion for baking with the needs of marginalized girls and women in her community. Read her story below. As a religious social worker, my primary focus has always been empowering marginalized communities in my home country of India, and working to combat human […]
The Loss of a Lifeline Sr. Lydia Mariette Soita works at Immaculate Heart Hospital Kereita, the only medical facility within 30 miles of her community in rural Kenya. There, many live in slums and have few clothes to wear in the cold climate. After the hospital ambulance was involved in a serious accident, it was […]
