“Uphold Dignity, Rights of Migrants and Refugees,” Prelate’s Response to Anti-Migrant Unrest in South Africa
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA There is a particular kind of uncertainty that settles over a person who no longerknows which side of a border they belong to. In recent weeks, that uncertainty hasbecome the daily reality for tens of thousands of people across Southern Africa: menand women who built lives, businesses, and families in […]
Seasons of Waiting
By Sr. Jude, O.S.B Some wounds heal with time, but others remain open for a lifetime. The disappearance of a loved one leaves behind a unique kind of pain because there is nogoodbye, no funeral, and no certainty of seeing that person again. It is a grief thatlives between hope and despair. This is the […]
From the Streets to Hope: The Story of Jeen Ken
By Sr. Frida Giteri, Sisters of Mary Immaculate Jeen Ken is a 16-year-old Grade 9 learner at Mary Immaculate Education Centre Kaheti. Hecomes from Ngamwa Village in Mukurweini, Nyeri County. Despite his young age, Jeen’s lifehas been marked by hardship, loss, and immense responsibility. Yet, his story is also one ofresilience, hope, and the transforming […]
“Madam, I Am Done. I Am Going Home”: Esther Sein’s Story of Change
By Sr Sarah Julu, Medical Mission Sisters (MMS) Esther Sein is 33 years old. She is Maasai from Loitokitok, a small town with red soil, goats,and acacia trees. Esther grew up fetching water, herding goats, and sitting with otherwomen under the tree to bead and talk. She did not finish primary school. She dropped outin […]
Caught in the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Kenyan Woman’s Journey in Saudi Arabia
By Sr. Agnes Njuguna, L.D.S.J “What if I die here?”“Lord, I only want to return to Kenya alive,” Nia whispered as tears streamed down her face.The story began in October 2019. Nia, whose name means a woman of purpose and determination, was busy doing herhousehold chores when she heard an advertisement on the radio. “Change […]
Attempt to Lure Learners Highlights Need for Child Safeguarding Awareness
By Sr. Faith Atolwa, MSF Human trafficking has evolved from isolated cases into a full-blown global crisis. What was onceviewed as a problem in big cities has now reached homes, schools and markets in the remotest partsof the country. Even villages and small trading centers are increasingly being targeted by differentkinds of traffickers who deceive […]
Trapped Behind the Scam: When the Promise of a Better Life Becomes a Trap
By Sr. Gathoni Lillian My thoughts raced when I read that Kenya ranks second after Libya in human trafficking, according tothe Africa Organized Crime Index. Human trafficking had always seemed like a distant problem,something that happens to other people, in other places. My search for a deeper understanding led me to Talitha Kum Kenya, an […]
From Burundi to Promised Land of Kenya, of Broken Promises and Hope
By Sr Esther David “Everyone is looking for greener pastures,” Bizimana Innocent, also known as Favor, says as wesit down for our interview. The husband and father of two from Burundi works at St. Ann Mission Hospital in Kenya. Likemany people who grow up in small villages, he longed for greater opportunities and a better […]
The Price of a Promise
By Sr. Irene Minde, MCESM As a religious sister, my daily life is deeply bound to the sacred duty of walking alongside God’speople. In our ministry, we are called to be the hands and feet of Christ, offering comfort to thebrokenhearted, listening to the unheard, and shining a light into the darkest corners of humansuffering. […]
The Dream that Became a Trap: A Young Mother’s Fight for Survival in theDiaspora
By M. Santrina, CJ Like many young Africans seeking employment as domestic workers in the UnitedArab Emirates, Jasmine* believed the sacrifice would be temporary. The two-yearcontract promised a stable income, and she hoped to return home with enoughsavings to transform her family’s future. At just 23 years old, the young Ugandan mother of one had […]