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VOLUNTEER STORIES

HANNAH STARK FROM GERMANY

Still volunteering July 2017 - Present

Hannah is currently volunteering at a psychiatric hospital and helping blind children

HUI TSE FROM MALAYSIA

Volunteered September 2017

In her two weeks here at St Catharine Monastery in Karatu, Hui Tse created this website for UDF, while helping the sisters write up fundraising proposals for a shelter in Arusha and to help rural youth in this region.

MATTHIEU FROM FRANCE

Volunteered April 2017

Matthieu taught mathematics and physics courses to Form 6 students. He later proactively proposed to teach French to 4-5 year old children, encouraging the kids to learn!

MONIQUE FROM THE NETHERLANDS

Volunteered January 2017

Monique spent three weeks at the St Catharine Monastery, helping the Nuns with gardening and the hedge. She also taught yoga, meditation and massage during her time there.

XIAO LONG FROM CHINA

Volunteered November 2016 - January 2017

Xiao Long was teaching the Computer to the Nuns. Because he knew Swahili, it's easier to communicate with anyone in Arusha Karatu, or Ukerewe Island in Lake victoria.

SEPPE DEVISSCHER FROM BELGIUM

Volunteered November 2016 - January 2017

Seppe taught the young Nuns who were preparing themselves  for secondary school. He also established an adoption program whereby the Nuns are using the tool for distance adoption

JOHANNES FROM GERMANY

Volunteered December 2016 - January 2017

Johannes worked with The Congregation of sisters with Unlimited Love in Kayanga Diocese, Karagwe district, Kagera region.

LEON FROM CANADA

Volunteered October - December 2016

Leon helped to set up the website for St Catharine Monastery, and assisted the sisters with ideas for hospitality and tourism management

JANICE FROM GERMANY

Volunteered September - October 2016

Janice worked for 6 weeks at the St Catharine's Monastery in Karatu, teaching English, helping the Nuns with translating a webpage and worked on a solar-power-project.

TERESA AND VANESSA  FROM SPAIN

Volunteered in August 2016

In their short time here, Teresa and Vanessa they helped out with UDF Projects and Igunga parish projects.

THOMAS FROM THE UK

Volunteered June - August 2016

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ANNA PETRELLA  FROM ITALY

Volunteered December 2015 - January 2016

Anna has set up a program for distance adoption through St Catherine Monastery where she is collecting funds in Italy and paying for many children who are most vulnerable.

NERAJ RAJWALE FROM INDIA

Volunteered November - December 2015

In his two  months here, Neraj taught Mathematics and Physics in a school in Mbeya.

SÉBASTIEN FROM FROM FRANCE

Volunteered August - September 2015

Sébastien spent 2 month in a Monastery in Mafinga, helping the sisters with the computer, fundrasing and the daily activities at the Monastery such as cooking and farming.

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