d'mensions/the d'youville college Journal summer 2oo6
d'mensions/the d'youville college Journal summer 2oo6
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“We still, still, still have plenty of areas<br />
[in which] <strong>the</strong> girl is really, really suffering.”<br />
-IHSA Nuns of Tanzania<br />
Above: Sister Susanna Musabi is <strong>the</strong><br />
spiritual leader and Director of Education<br />
for <strong>the</strong> Immaculate Heart Sisters of<br />
Africa. Described as “firm but fair,” she<br />
also serves as <strong>the</strong> logistical coordinator/<br />
government liaison for <strong>the</strong> planned Mara<br />
Centre.<br />
Middle: A diocesan primary school is<br />
a teacher-training site for <strong>the</strong> IHSA<br />
community. These sisters will go on to<br />
teach at <strong>the</strong> new Mara Education Centre<br />
for Girls.<br />
Bottom: Sister Philomena (in blue) works<br />
with village women, weaving baskets and<br />
teaching <strong>the</strong> marketing of crafts through<br />
workers’ cooperatives. In <strong>the</strong> background,<br />
fa<strong>the</strong>rs–who have absolute control of <strong>the</strong><br />
women and <strong>the</strong>ir incomes–relax while<br />
<strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>rs eke out a bare living as <strong>the</strong><br />
family breadwinner.<br />
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