Unimaginable Joy

“You can’t imagine my joy in knowing that you are ready to help me care for all these children in need,” wrote one missionary Sister in a letter to the Missionary Childhood Association.  “The children too are most grateful to all those who pray and sacrifice for them.”

Sister Rosalind works in a small village in Thies, Senegal – a place she describes as “in the middle of nowhere – with no roads but many paths.”  During the rainy season, the roads become pitted with deep holes which make walking or driving extremely dangerous.

At that center, there are two medical clinics, a support program for women and children, and day care for the youngest in the village. 

Through the program for women and children, new mothers receive instruction about how to care for their newborns.  These babies are carefully monitored to ensure that they do not become malnourished.  The Sisters also distribute vitamins and milk to those in need.  

At the medical clinic, adults and children are treated for illnesses ranging from malaria to diabetes to leprosy.

Children in day care are not only taught how to read, write and speak French, but also learn about the “Good News” of Jesus.  They come to share and care for one another – just as Jesus loved us; they also pray and sing hymns. Above all, they learn of the Reason for all our hope – Jesus Himself – and their joy, like ours, is abundant!

A little boy receives a check up.

Students at the day care center learn reading and writing – and about Jesus!