Vedruna Province of Africa

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Nearly 70 years of Vedruna presence on the African continent

1957 : Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980 : Equatorial Guinea
1989 : Gabon
1999 : Ceuta
2004 : Togo
2009 : Tangiers

Vedruna Mission in the Province of Africa

St. Joaquina’s charism is embodied in:

Education in values

We have 9 schools in D.R. Congo and Equatorial Guinea, where more than 2,400 students are educated at the kindergarten, primary and secondary levels. Our educational mission, inspired by the pedagogy of love and the values of St. Joaquina, seeks to form children integrally so that they can face the future with faith, commitment and solidarity. Following Constitution 58, we consider the Christian school as a privileged space of evangelization, open to all and with a preferential option for the poorest. We aspire to create living educational communities, where faith illuminates culture and life, and where all those who collaborate in the school participate in the construction of a more just, fraternal and hopeful society.

Healing with love

We have 4 health centers in D.R. Congo and Gabon, where about ten Vedruna Sisters serve. Our health work is complemented by a pastoral ministry of accompanying the sick, offering listening, closeness and the sacraments, especially the Eucharist.
Inspired by Constitution 60, we understand our service as an extension on earth of the love of Jesus, who went about doing good and healing everyone. We continue the charism of St. Joaquina, who healed with love and helped to discover the Christian meaning of suffering. Our mission is not limited to the care of the body, but also seeks to heal the spirit, always with preference for the poorest and from a deep compassion and spirit of service.

Child liberation and protection

Our mission is above all liberating. Our protection and reception centers (Centre Kekeli in Togo and Arc-en-ciel in Gabon) welcome children who have been victims of violence, sexual abuse and child labor.
When they arrive at our centers, these children discover a place where they feel welcomed, loved and listened to. Thanks to comprehensive psychological, social, health and educational support, they regain a zest for life and a smile, and gradually come to terms with their condition so that they can rebuild their lives.
Our centers fully embody the spirit of our Congregation’s Constitution 61, which calls us to recognize Christ in those who suffer and to bear witness to love, faith and hope. We stand with those who suffer, bringing hope, healing and healing to the brokenhearted.

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