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Catholic Sisters Lead the Way in Africa

Catholic Sisters Lead the Way in Africa

Catholic Sisters Lead the Way in Africa

In Kenya, 27 percent of women and girls undergo Female Genital Mutilation. Catholic sisters have played a significant role in changing the culture and helping girls who are running away from FGM and underage marriage.

At Marie Adelaide Center in Enkang O’Selenken, women religious help Masai girls build different futures. In this video, Sister Caroline Kimani of the Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary describes her ministry and how a leadership course from the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) changed her perspective and helped her become a better leader for this ministry.