The Philippine missionary, Fr. Elpidio Sarita, celebrates his seventh year of dedication and service in the Kamabai mission (Sierra Leone). Throughout his time in this African country, Fr. Elpidio has faced challenges inherent to any overseas mission, including...
The Philippine missionary, Fr. Vincent Cadeliña, has returned to Sierra Leone (West Africa) for the second time. His first visit was during the Ebola outbreak in 2014 and 2015 but after that experience, he decided to return for a while to the Philippines. Seven years...
Father Kenneth Kalong, originally from the Philippine province of Palawan, came to the Kamalo region in 2017 to live his missionary experience during his diaconate and returned to Sierra Leone after being ordained a priest. Currently, he is the pastor of the local...
Fr. Jess Marco Sanchez, prior of the Augustinian Recollect community of Kamalo in Sierra Leone, shares in this interview his experiences, challenges and dreams in his work of evangelization, education and interreligious dialogue. Originally from the island of Negros...
Among the work that the Augustinian Recollects carry out in Sierra Leone is the administration and management of St. Joseph’s Boarding School in Sierra Leone. Paul, a project they inaugurated in 2019. This center, with the capacity to accommodate 12 young people...
