Current Needs

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Has God called you to help the Sisters of the Congo and these children?

You ARE needed and here’s why.

The Sisters survive on the generosity of others. Often neighbors will drop off yuca or other food, but it’s not enough for this growing family.  They are not funded by the government, the Church or any grant.  Their monthly needs are provided by individuals who know that every dollar they donate goes directly to the children for food, medication, housing and education.  Not a penny is spent on advertising, salary or other expenses.  We, “The Friends of the Sisters of the Congo” are all volunteers.

ONGOING DIFFICULTIES:

Mother Germain stated that the following is their list of ongoing needs.  No matter what other needs come up, these never go away.

• Lack of food
• Lack of medications
• Lack of medical care
• Lack of bedding
• Lack of clothing (or fabric for clothing)
• Lack of formula for newborns

WISH-LIST:

In addition to the ongoing needs, Mother has a wish-list to help with the above issues.  These are things she and the sisters “dream of” if they ever get the extra funds needed to procure them.

EDUCATION

• Training our Sisters to be Teachers: Two of our Sisters are on their way to being certified teachers. Although education is free in the Congo, it is of very poor quality. We are hoping that our Sisters will be able to provide the children with the best education possible. To that end, we must still educate 2 more Sisters, which will cost $2400 each (that is for 3 years of training, including books and transportation). Please consider sponsoring a Sister for a year or even a month.
• Vocational Education: Vocational education is crucial for most of our children. We would like to provide education and supplies to teach the girls to sew (to the level of a tailor), and to teach the boys to fix and build bicycles. Other vocations can be added later, but those are the two Mother says are most needed now. Currently there is no vocational education for the nearly 100 children. We can provide the costs to start each program if you are interested.

MOTHER’S BIG DREAM

We are hoping for a new campus to bring the spiritual, educational, physical and emotional needs of the children together in one location.  We currently have five locations because we have grown out of each of the previous locations.  While it is truly a blessing to be able to care for so many children, it would be efficacious to consolidate even further.  Additionally, the current location is in the middle of the city and right next to a bar. Peace and quiet is not something that the current main campus provides. Mother Germaine was given a beautiful rural parcel of land that would be a safe home for all. She is now praying that the funds for a dormitory, school clinic and Chapel will be forthcoming. If so, all the children would have a peaceful and safe home in which to thrive. This will take to heart and funds from one or a few benefactors. If you know of someone who truly wants to make a long-lasting difference in the lives of orphans, please let us know. God will bless them ten-fold, and their reward will be great in heaven.