Sr. Rosemary has spent her adult life rescuing orphan girls from the ravages of Joseph Kony's army, and then training these girls in beneficial life skills, such as cooking, tailoring, reading, and other matters of education. She was recently honored by the Starkey Hearing Foundation with one of this year's humanitarian awards. The event in Minneapolis (August 4) was filled with stars and honored guests, including President Bill Clinton, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Robin Williams, Maria Bello, and many others. To see more about the lovely event, go to the Starkey Hearing Foundation 12th Annual Awards Gala website.
 |
| Sr. Rosemary is pictured along with Maria Bello (actress), President Bill Clinton, Forest Whitaker (actor) and Okello Sam (Ugandan artist). |
 |
| Sr. Rosemary Hyirumbe is a Sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and founder of St. Monica's Tailoring School in Gulu, Uganda. |
Two students from Sooners Without Borders (SWB) traveled to Uganda this summer to work with Sr. Rosemary and, specifically, to help in the building of an ecolatrine for the children at her school. Cate Lynn (see additional information in this newsletter) and Chris Brazile spent several weeks in northern Uganda engaged in some of the many projects that this little dynamo has begun!
 |
| Cate Lynn and Chris Breazile pose with Sr. Rosemary and one of her Ugandan sisters, proudly sporting their "Pros for Africa" t-shirts. |
Thursday, August 23
6:00 p.m. ……. reception
7:00 p.m. … film / talk / Q&A
Sam Noble Museum of Natural
History
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
The event is being sponsored by Pros for Africa, OU's School of Civil Engineering & Environmental Science, OU's School of Law, Sooners Without Borders (SWB),
and the WaTER Center.
The event is free and open to the public.
No comments:
Post a Comment