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We are actively involved in a variety of ministries including:
• Working with women involved in prostitution
• Assisting victims of trafficking
• Ministry to girls, women and children who are homeless
• Providing sheltered accommodation for vulnerable groups
• Support for victims of domestic abuse
• Parish and youth work
• Working with women in addiction and recovery
• Family and elderly support
• Counselling
• Spiritual Direction and Prayer groups
• Convalescent care for the older people
• Work with refugees and asylum seekers
• Prison and hospital chaplaincy
• Public policy work
Good Shepherd Sisters in Ethiopia are missionaries from different nationalities and countries.
Over the past 30 years, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat, we have established a number of projects. The thrust of all this work is to enable women to develop their own capacity and potential as active members of their own communities. Means and methods are adapted to the local needs and circumstances. While the projects operate independently of each other, they are all conducted according to the basic philosophy of St. Mary Euphrasia, foundress of Good Shepherd Sisters:
"A person is of more value than the whole world."
In line with the overall purpose of Good Shepherd Sisters in Ethiopia, the goal of our ministries is "TO NURTURE LIFE, HOPE AND LIBERATION THROUGH A COMPASSIONATE PRESENCE."
We are actively involved in a variety of ministries:
- Day Care
- Creation of Employment Opportunities
- Provision of Support to Pre-primary, Primary and Secondary Education.
- Infrastructure provision – housing etc
- Community Development
- Children and Parents Development Programs
- Welfare Program for the elderly
- Pastoral Outreach
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