Benedictine Sisters of Lubumbashi (RDC) [November 2025]

Projects 3742, 3743, 3744, 3745, 3746, 3747: Benedictine Sisters of Saint-Sauveur monastery

Formation for six sisters of the community

The first young African women were welcomed in 1946 by Mother Marie-Agathe Funk (Loppem Monastery, Belgium).

In 1965, the community joined the Benedictine congregation of the Queen of Apostles, of which the monastery of Loppem was already a member. After several transfers, the monastery is now located in a rapidly growing suburb of Lubumbashi, where the community has to deal with numerous requests for help from the poorest people.

The community of Saint-Sauveur (Lubumbashi) runs several nursery, primary and secondary schools, as well as a literacy centre and a Christian training course for adults. In addition, it welcomes retreatants in its small guesthouse and works in the fields and mill.

Projects

• Sister Anne-Marie is pursuing a PhD in Education Science (€2,500).

• Sister Gisèle is studying English at the Higher Institute of English in Likasi (€2,000).

• Sister Martine is in her fourth year of Canon Law at the Catholic University of Kinshasa (UCC, €2,000).

• Sister Philomène is studying dressmaking and sewing at the Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts in Likasi (€2,000).

• Sister Cornellie is studying for a Master's degree in Education Sciences at Saint Augustine University in Kinshasa (€3,000).

• Sister Judith is studying architecture at the Technical University of Kenya for a degree in architecture (€3,285).

Total financial assistance: €14,785.