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| Dane Fredenburg CRS Country Representative Zambia |
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) country representative Dane Fredenburg has called upon the religious women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) to celebrate their heroic works in the region.
Mr. Fredenburg said this 20th August at Andrews’s motel, where the Religious Sisters are having their plenary which started on 16th August.
While giving a presentation on Transparency, Leadership, Accountability, Financial Management and budgeting, Mr. Fredenburg commended the religious women for their commitment and hard work. He said there was power in meeting together to discuss developmental issues.
“The work that the sisters do is tremendous”, he said. “The opportunity in meeting together these few weeks is to celebrate the work that you do in the church and find ways in which you can talk about what you do,” he told the sisters.
Mr. Fredenburg reiterated that CRS will continue supporting the religious women involved in hospitals, hospices as well as those taking care of vulnerable children. He also said that CRS will support the sisters in research, capacity building and other developmental projects.
He mentioned that CRS has been working in the ACWECA region for over 10 years.
Speaking at the same occasion, ACWECA chairperson, Sr. Margaret Aringo thanked CRS for empowering the sisters with tools for capacity building. She said this would strengthen their associations and congregations.
Sr. Aringo said that she was pleased with CRS’s commitment to working with the sisters in the ACWEECA region at different levels.
Over 150 delegates in the ACWECA region are gathered for the 16th general plenary assembly in Lusaka from 16th - 29th August.
Source: Sr. Helen Kasaka