Sooners Without Borders Travel to El Salvador

Thanksgiving break for most students means spending time with family and food. But a group of OU students used their holiday break for service. They headed more than 2,100 miles away to Central America. Read more at News9.com.

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe - Her Humanitarian Quest

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, friend of the WaTER Center and one of Time Magazines most influential people of 2014, is travelling the globe speaking for those who cannot.  

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, one of Time Magazines most influential people(pdf) of 2014, is on a healing quest. This dedicated nun is travelling the globe to raise awareness and assistance for young women and children who have suffered unspeakable horrors and atrocities during the past war in Uganda. Now, by bringing their story to light, Sister Rosemary is attempting to restore their rightful dignity, independence and social acceptance; she is helping them heal.

This humanitarian campaign is drawing the attention of the media, influential individuals and global community partnerships as they join together in increasing numbers to offer support. The WaTER Center is proud to join in these numbers to assist in telling Sister Rosemary’s inspirational story. Her experiences have been recorded in the book Sewing Hope , and have also been produced as a feature documentary. To learn more about this amazing woman, read on at prosforafrica.com.