As the celebration of International Women’s Day unfolded on March 14, 2024, The Bangui Omnisport Stadium was filled with an exuberant crowd of over 4,000 women. The event was attended by high-profile guests including the President of the Republic, Prof. Faustin Archange TOUADERA, alongside his wife Tina Marguerite, signifying the unwavering commitment of the Central…
Every journey has the power to transform us. My recent trip to Spring of Hope, a sanctuary for human trafficking survivors in Tanzania operated by the Sisters of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI), was nothing short of life-changing.
Let Us Unite and Act to End Violence Against Women and Girls
This was the rally chant in South Sudan where over 1,000 people gathered to participate in a march on December 9, 2022 to end gender-based violence (GBV). As part of a 16-day UN awareness campaign, three DMI-sponsored South Sudanese Women’s Federations organized the…
Kibamba, Tanzania July 2022 This was my second visit to Spring of Hope, the campus that welcomes trafficked girls year-round, offering a safe, secure place to heal and learn with trauma treatment, vocational skills training, and plenty of community joy. One can assume that each girl that comes to Spring of Hope has come from…