Crowded cells, a corrupt judicial system, a health crisis aggravated by the Coronavirus. A Comboni nun committed to enforcing the rights of prisoners in the largest prison in Kinshasa.

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For fifty-seven years, she has been in Eritrea. Now she is back home. “I have two nations in my heart, two peoples to love and pray”

It feels unreal to be back in my home country and not to be Continue reading →

For eleven years, he has lived and worked among young people, providing them with technical training and human maturity. Brother Gédéon Ngunza Mboma, talks about his commitment as a teacher at Comboni Technical College in Malawi. 

I was born in Continue reading →

Schools, female entrepreneurship, microcredit. These are some of the initiatives of the Oblates of Mary in this small African country. 

Cacine is a village of mud-brick houses, covered with metal sheets or palm leaves, built side by side along two Continue reading →

The Nyota Centre in Bukavu gives hope to many young girls who have suffered oppression and violence. 

In the large courtyard, we see some girls chasing each other while others are jumping over stones. In a corner, some little girls Continue reading →

The Comboni Missionary Sisters celebrate the 150^th year since their foundation. A year to recall the original vision received from the legacy of St. Daniel Comboni

This year, 2022, is a Jubilee Year for us Comboni Missionary Sisters spread Continue reading →

The Telema Mental Health Centre in Kinshasa is a place where the mentally ill are welcomed and respected. 

Many mentally ill people roam the streets of Kinshasa. It is easy to see what they are. They walk alone, half-naked, with Continue reading →

Almost 43 years have passed since Father Alejandro Canales, a Spanish Comboni missionary, arrived in Chad. But the desire to continue is still very strong. “We bear witness only if we are communities and not single individuals”.

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He has spent 50 years in Africa, mostly among the Pygmies. “In my heart, I keep my love for Africa and Africa’s love for us missionaries”. 

I was born in Biancavilla, a small town in Sicily (Italy). Thanks to a Continue reading →

Since 1935, at Karak, in the poorest province of the country, the Comboni Sisters have been running a hospital for the poorest people, especially refugees.

Karak is an ancient city located on the top of the mountains that flank the Continue reading →