Paul Gesterling, Author at Sisters of Mary World Villages For Children

A New Dawn in Africa: Celebrating the First Graduates of Kisarawe Girlstown!

A New Dawn in Africa: Celebrating the First Graduates of Kisarawe Girlstown!

by Paul Gesterling | Jun 17, 2025 | Blog, Children

History has been made. Today, we rejoice as 162 fearless young women—the very first graduates of Kisarawe Girlstown, step forward into a future they once only dreamed of. Six years ago, they arrived as pioneers, walking onto a campus still under construction, daring...

A Garden of Hope: Introducing the Sponsor a Child Program

A Garden of Hope: Introducing the Sponsor a Child Program

by Paul Gesterling | Apr 16, 2025 | Blog, Children

A Garden of Hope: Introducing the Sponsor a Child Program In this triumphal Easter season—a time of renewal, joy, and hope—I am honored to share a monumental milestone in the life of World Villages for Children and the Sisters of Mary. Today, with full hearts, we...

December 16, 2024 | Dodoma Webinar with Sr Margie and Sr Theresa

December 16, 2024 | Dodoma Webinar with Sr Margie and Sr Theresa

by Paul Gesterling | Dec 16, 2024 | Sisters, Webinar

May 22, 2024 | Recruitment with Sr. Margarita

May 22, 2024 | Recruitment with Sr. Margarita

by Paul Gesterling | May 28, 2024 | Sisters, Webinar

Kevin Wells with Ralph Martin – Bold and Fearless

Kevin Wells with Ralph Martin – Bold and Fearless

by Paul Gesterling | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Video

Kevin Wells shares his story and the story of the Sisters of Mary with Ralph Martin of Renewal Ministries. After suffering a brain aneurysm, Kevin Wells began calling people to radical, bold, fearless...

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