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Apostles of Jesus

Bethania Community

Brothers of Our Lady of Lourdes

Brothers of the Christian School (Christian Brothers), FSC

Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto

Capuchin Vice Province of Mary Kidane Meheret (Capuchin Fathers)

Cistercian Monks

Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Comboni Fathers)

Comboni Missionary Sisters (Comboni Sisters)

Congregation of Martha and Mary, HCMM

Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans)

Consolata Fathers, IMC

Consolata Missionary Sisters, MC

Contemplative Missionary Movement of Fr. De Faucauld

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul, DC

Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Salesian Sisters

Daughters of Mary Immaculate, DMI

Daughters of Mercy & of the Cross

Daughters of St. Anne

Daughters of the Heart of Mary, DHM

Divine Providence Sisters

"Fidei Donum" Diocesan Priests

Franciscan Clarist Congregation, FCC

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, FMM

Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Christ, FMOC

Franciscan Missionary Srs. of Our Lady, FMOL

Franciscan Sisters of Oblate of Mary, FOSMI

Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary of the Angels, FSMA

Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus, FCJ

Franciscan Sisters of Devine Providence, Baldegg

Good Shepherd Sisters

Little Sisters of Jesus

Maids of the Poor, MOP

Maryknoll Missionaries

Medical Mission Sisters, MMS

Medical Missionaries of Mary, MMM

Missionaries of Africa, M.Afr.

Missionaries of Charity Brothers

Missionaries of Charity Sisters, MC

Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle

Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, MSHR

Missionary Sisters Serevants of the Holy Spirit, SSpS

Order of Preachers, Dominicans

Salesian of Don Bosco Fathers, SDB

Sisters Handmaids of the Church

Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret

Sisters of St. Lucy Filippini

Sisters of St. Mariana of Jesus (Marianitas)

Society of Jesus

Society of the Helpers of Mary

St. Clare Capuchin Nuns

Ursuline Sisters of Maria Vergine Immacolata, MVI

Vincentian Community, Lazarist, CM

 

Daughters of Charity
Addresses
Members of the Congregation

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul, DC

1927: The Daughters of Charity first arrived in St. Mary's Addis Ababa. The community took root and spread and there are now 63 Sisters from four different countries in Ethiopian Province.  The Congregation of Daughters of Charity was founded in 1633, by St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac in France:  The Congregation now serves the poor in 93 countries.

1927: Addis Ababa -  opening of St. Mary's  School.   Present Mission:  St. Mary's School, P-9, St. Mary's School,  10+3.  Kindergarten for mentally retarded children, Atse Tekle Ghiorgis School,  Kechene K-8:  Kechene Urban Development Project, Provincial House and Formation House.

1959: Bonga: Bethlehem House, Kaffa - Closed by authorities in 1978 and Reopened 1988 - Kindergarten, WID, Pastoral work, Nutritional service for mal-nourished children, Formation house for Pre-Postulants, St. Vincent de Paul and Youth Ministry.

1964: Dembidollo: St.Joseph's House, Wellega - Clinics in town and surrounding villages, Pastoral work, Hostel for girls, Housing for elderly, WID, Kindegarten and mill in Samaro.

1973: Mekele:  St. Vincent's Tigray - Clinics, Hostel for student, Social work and Rehabilitation programme, Programme for Youth, Street children and elderly.

1974: Alitena: St, Justine de Jacobis House, Tigray - Clinic, Relief and Social work,  Hostel for students,  WID and Kindergarten, Elderly and Youth.

1983: Addis Ababa: Tsion House, - House for Vistors and Sisters involved in other missions, Residence for Sisters working in Provincial Office, CMRS, Atse School, St. Mary's School, Visiting the poor, and Formation.

1984: Wolaita Soddo: Odile House, - Montessori  Kindergarten Teacher Training Institute, Kindergartens, WID, Home visiting, Pastoral and Youth work.

1985: Mekele: St. Louise's - Clinics: General, Trachoma, Polio, WID, Kindergartens, Social work, Housing program and Visiting prison.

1991: Addis Ababa:  St. Elizabet's House-opened as regional house. Now Formation House for Postulants, Residence for Sisters working in Provincial House.

1992:  Opening of Urban Development Programme (DOC/UDP) Kechene.  Community based programmes for health, agriculture, housing, care of the elderly, nutritional rehabilitation, youth programme, non-formal education, WID, physically and handicapped, and income-generating activities. 

1993:  Alecu: Gabriel House, Wellega - Clinic (opened many years ago and stayed Annex to St. Joseph's house, Danka), Kindergarten, WID and Youth programmes. 

1995: Jimma:  St. Catherine;s House - Annex to Bethlehem House, Bonga and established as a legitimately constituted house in 2000:  Community based rehabilitation programme for Leprosy Patients, Programme for the Handicapped Children and Kindergarten, Youth Ministry, disability and St. Vincent de Paul Society. 

1995: Election of the Vice-Province of the Daughters of Charity in Ethiopia.  Administration and residence in St. Mary's Compound, Addis Ababa. 

1996: Addis Ababa:  St. Joseph's Seminary - New novitiate building in St. Mary's compound- Seminary sisters (novices) and assist to Elderly, Leprosy patients. 

1998: Bahir Dar:  Blessed Gebremichael House - Elementary school, WID,  Social work, Elderly and Housing Program. 

2001:  Erection of the Province of the Daughters of Charity in Ethiopia.

2005: Maychew: Immaculate Conception House established, as a  legitimately constitute house in 2008

2008: Bulbula: Annex to Wolaita Soddo Education-Kindergarten.

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Addresses /2008

Addis Ababa

St. Mary's House
P.O.Box 28, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.011.157.13.20 (Res)
Tel: 00.251.011.157.96.09 (Res)

Daughters of Charity
Provincial House

P.O.Box 28,Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.011.155.16.53
Tel: 00.251.011.156.02.28 (Office
Tel: 00.251.011.155.70.54 (Fin Dep)
Fax: 00.251.011.155.02.86
E-mail: dcst.mary@ethionet.et
E-mail: secredc@ethionet.et


St. Mary's School
Tel: 00.251.011.156.59.08
Tel: 00.251.011.157.95.62 (Director)



St. Joseph's Seminary (Novitiate)
P.O.Box 28, Addis Ababa
Tel:  00.251.011.155.66.37


Urban Development Project (DOC/UDP))
P.O.Box 8771, Addis Abeba
Tel:  00.251.011.155.16.49
        00.251.011.111.62.44
Fax:  00.251.011.155.06.40


Atse Tekle Ghiorgis School
P.O.Box: 28, Addis Ababa
Tel: 
00.251.011.155.25.60
Tel
:  00.251.011.655.15.90

Tsion House
P.O.Box: 32917, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.011.551.99.90 (Res.)
       00.251.011.552.06.65 (Res)


St. Elizabeth House
P.O.Box 4269, Addis Abeba
Tel: 00.251.011.465.18.65 (Res.)


Wolaita Soddo
Odile House
P.O.Box 152, Wollaita Soddo
Tel:  00.251.046.551.26.58 (Res.)
Tel: 00.251.046.551.26.54 (Bruh Tesfa)
Tel:  00.251.046.551.34.98
        00.251.046.551.26.63 (WID)


Dembidollo
St. Joseph's
P.O.Box 1, Danka, Dembidollo
Tel:  00.251.057.555.10.32 (Res.)
       00.251.057.555.12.83 (Res.)
       00.251.057.555.02.49 (Clinic)


Gabriel House
Tel:  C/o 00.251.7.55.05.36
Alecu
P.O.Box 43, Dembidollo


Jimma
St. Catherine's House
P.O.Box 325, Jimma
Tel:  00.251.047.111.02.77 (Re.)
        00.251.047.111.73.74 (Off.)


Bahir Dar
Blessed Gebremichael House
P.O.Box 313, Bahir Dar
Tel:  00.251.058.220.36.10 (Res.)
Tel:  00.251.058.220.10.72 (School)
Tel:  00.251.058.220.64.81 (WID)


Mekele
St. Vincent's  House
P.O.Box 69, Mekele
Tel:
  00.251.034.440.01.48 (Res.)
Tel:
  00.251.034.441.68.44  (Clinic)
Tel:  00.251.034.440.52.78  (Office)


St. Louise's House
P.O.Box 150, Mekele
Tel:  00.251.034.440.92.96 (Res.)
Tel:  00.251.034.440.90.34  (Eye Clinic)
Tel:  00.251.034.440.73.53  (WID)
Tel:  00.251.034.440.73.53  (Clinic)
Tel:  00.251.034.441.45.69 (KG)


Bonga
Bethlehem House
P.O.Box 1, Bonga
Tel:  00.251.047.331.04.21 )Res.)
Tel:  00.251.047.331.05.38 (WID)
Tel:  00.251..047.331.02.73 (Feeding)


Alitena
Catholic Mission
C/o Adigrat   P.O.Box 8,  Alitena

C/O Adigrat Hostel
Tel: 00.251.034.445.31.09 (Res.)

Immaculate Conception
P.O.Box: 35, South Maychew, South Tigray
Tel: 00.251.034.777.06.90 (Res.)
Tel: 00.251.047.111.73.74 (Off.)



Main Activities in Ethiopia


Education

St. Justine de Jacobis Kindergarten 
Region: Tigray
Zone: Eastern Tigray 
Wereda:  Irob
Town: Dawhan
Kebele: Alitena Daya


St. Justine Hostel for Girls
Region: Tigray
Zone:  Eastern Tigray 
Wereda:  Irob
Town: Dawhan
Kebele: Alitena Daya


St. Joseph’s Kindergarten
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: South
Town:  Mekele
Kebele: 18


Emmaus House, Hostel for Girls
Region: Tigray
Zone:  Mekele
Wereda: South
Town:  Mekele  
Kebele: 16


Blessed Gebre Michael Kindergarten, Junior & Secondary School Grade K-10
Region: Amhara
Zone:Bahir Dar
Wereda: 2
Town:  Bahir Dar
Kebele: 13


St. Mary’s School  KG, Grade 1-8,  Preparatory, 10 + 2
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Gulele
Town:  Addis Abeba
Kebele: 16/08
 

Atse Tekle Giorgis   School, Grade  1-8
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Gulele
Town:  Addis Abeba
Kebele: 06


Bruh Tesfa Kindergarten Teacher Training Institute (KTTI)
Region:    Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP)
Zone: Wolayita
Wereda: Soddo Zuria
Town: Soddo
Kebele: 01


Bruh Tesfa Kindergarten
Region:    Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP)
Zone: Wolayita
Wereda: Soddo Zuria
Town: Soddo
Kebele: 01


Daughters of Charity Kindergarten
Region: Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP)
Zone: Keficho Shekicho
Wereda: Gimbo
Town: Bonga
Kebele: 02
 

John Paul 2nd Kindergarten & Tulema KG
Region: Oromiya
Zone: Jimma 
Wereda: Kersa
Town:  Jimma
Kebele: 04

Gabriel Kindergarten

Region: Oromiya
Zone:  West Wellega
Wereda: Seyo
Town:  Dembidollo
Kebele: Alecu Abo


Semerro Kindergarten
Region: Oromiya
Zone: West Wellega
Wereda: Seyo
Town: Dembidollo
Kebele: Semerro


Health Facilities

Alitena Health Unit
Region: Tigray
Zone: Eastern Tigray 
Wereda: Irob
Town: Dawhan



Latchi Health Unit
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: North
Town: Mekele
Kebele: Latchi


Adi Haki Health Unit
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: South
Town:  Mekele
Kebele: 18


St. Louise’s Eye Clinic
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: South
Town: Mekele
Kebele: 18


Danka Health Unit with 6 Outstation
Region: Oromiya
Zone: West Wellega
Wereda: Seyo
Town: Dembi Dollo
Kebele: Alecu Abo


Alecu Health Unit with Outstations
Region: Oromiya
Zone: West Wellega
Wereda: Seyo
Town: Dembi Dollo
Kebele: Alecu Abo



Women Promotion Centre

Kidane Mehret Women’s Promotion
Region: Tigray
Zone: Eastern Tigray
Wereda: Irob
Town: Dawhan
Kebele: Daya Alitena

St. Louis Women Development Training Center
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: South
Town:Mekele
Kebele:
18


Catholic Church Women & Development
Region: Amhara
Zone: Bahir Dar
Wereda: 2  
Town: Bahir Dar
Kebele: 13


Mariam Centre Women’s Promotion
Region: Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP)
Zone: Wolayita
Wereda:  Soddo Zuria
Town: Soddo
Kebele: 01


Daughters of Charity Women’s Promotion
Region: Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP)
Zone: Keficho Shekicho
Wereda: Gimbo
Town: Bonga
Kebele: 02


Income Generating Programme For Women
Region: Oromiya
Zone: Jimma
Wereda: Kersa
Town: Jimma
Kebele: 1


Semerro Women’s Promotion
Region: Oromiya
Zone: West Wellega
Wereda: Seyo
Town: Dembi Dollo
Kebele: Semerro



Social Work

Needy Children, Youth, Elderly
Region: Tigray
Zone: Eastern Tigray
Wereda: Irob
Town Dawhan
Kebele: Daya Alitena


Blessed Gebre Michael Street Children
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: South 
Town: Mekele
Kebele: 16


Fistula Women’s Programme
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: South 
Town: Mekele
Kebele: 16


Housing Programme, St. Louise’s
Region: Tigray
Zone: Mekele
Wereda: South
Town: Mekele
Kebele: 18


Daughters of Charity Urban Development Project
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Gullele
Town: Addis Abeba
Kebele: 06 & 18

Bethlehem Kindergarten
Region: Tigray
Zone: South Tigray
Wereda: Maychew
Town: South Maychew
Kebele: 03

Leprosy Programme
Region: Oromiya
Zone: Jimma
Wereda: Kersa
Town: Jimma
Kebele: 1


Disabled Programme
Region:  Oromiya
Zone: Jimma
Wereda: Kersa
Town: Jimma
Kebele: 1


Feeding Programme
Region: Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP)
Zone: Keficho Shekicho
Wereda: Gimbo
Town: Bonga
Kebele: 02


Youth Programme
Region: Oromiya
Zone: West Wellega
Wereda: Seyo
Town: Dembi Dollo
Kebele: Alecu Abo


 

 

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MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION /2008
 

No.

Name

Year of  Entry

Location

1.

Sr. Abeba Abraha

1983

Addis Ababa

2.

Sr. Abeba Fitiwe

1999

Alitena

3.

Sr. Abeba Hadgu

1988

Alitena

4.

Sr. Abeba Hagos

1997

Addis Ababa

5.

Sr. Abeba Kidane

1992

Mekelle

6.

Sr. Abeba Tesfaye

1990

Addis Ababa

7.

Sr. Aberash Hordofa

1992

Alecu, Demidollo

8.

Sr. Addisalem Adamu

1998

Jimma

9.

Sr. Adoni  Abraha     

1992

Mekele

10.

Sr. Alemash Tesfaye

1993

Alitena

11.

Sr. Alemitu Ushure

1986

Bahir Dar

12.

Sr. Alganesh Assefa

1981

Mekelle

13.

Sr. Aster Wakgira

1972

Addis Ababa

14.

Sr. Aster Zewdie

1982

Addis Ababa

15.

Sr. Ayeletch Gebeyehu

1978

Bahir Dar

16.

Sr. Belayhesh Walteji

1993

Jimma

17.

Sr. Birke Mamo

1995

Bonga

18.

Sr. Bisrat Misgena

1989

Alitena

19.

Sr. Brenda Villarin

1967

Addis Ababa

20.

Sr. Brikti Tesfay

2001

Bonga

21.

Sr. Buzunesh Geneti

2001

Jimma

22.

Sr. Dashe Bayissa

1972

Bonga

23.

Sr. Desta Abraha

1998

Mekelle

24.

Sr. Destu Chewaka

2006

Addis Ababa

25.

Sr. Elizabeth  Bazini

1992

Addis Ababa

26.

Sr. Elizabeth  Ketebu

1993

Addis Ababa

27.

Sr. Evelyn Puesta

1969

Danka Dembidollo

28.

Sr. Fana Gebray

1999

Mekelle

29.

Sr. Feleketch  Bezabih

1993

Addis Ababa

30.

Sr. Fisseha Melles

1999

Mekele

31.

Sr. Genet Gebretsadik

2001

Bonga

32.

Sr. Genet Simeneh

2005

Addis Ababa

33.

Sr. Hanna Berhe

1991

Mekelle

34.

Sr. Hanna  Tolosa

1991

Alecu, Dembidollo

35.

Sr. Hike Baja

2004

Mekelle

36.

Sr. Hirut Tesfaye

1963

Addis Ababa

37.

Sr. Hiwot Zewde

1991

Addis Ababa

38.

Sr. Jean Harris

1961

Alecu, Dembidollo

39.

Sr. Lemlem Kahsay

1986

Maychew

40.

Sr. Lemlem Reda

2001

Danka, Dembidollo

41.

Sr. Lettegabriel Abraha

1983

Wolaita

42.

Sr. Lettemariam Sebhat

1986

Addis Ababa

43.

Sr. Leteyesus Hailu

1986

Maychew

44.

Sr. Margaret Abraha

1993

Mekele

45.

Sr. Mary Mitchell

1993

Addis Ababa

46.

Sr. Meaza Gebray

1986

Mekelle

47.

Sr. Medhin Abraha

2002

Mekelle

48.

Sr. Medhin  Tesfaye

1991

Mekele

49.

Sr. Nigisti Zoude

1957

Addis Ababa

50.

Sr. Terfatu Beshir

1988

Bahir Dar

51.

Sr. Tiblets Baraki

1992

Addis Ababa

52.

Sr. Tiblets Teum

1994

Wollaita

53.

Sr. Tigist Mammo

2002

Alecu, Dembidollo

54.

Sr. Tsege Abraha

1983

Wolaita

55.

Sr. Tsege Petros

1993

Jimma

56.

Sr. Tsehay Haile

2004

Danka, Dembidollo

57.

Sr. Tsigie Mariam Fossi

1961

Danka, Dembidollo

58.

Sr. Weynitu Woldesenbet

2001

Addis Ababa

59.

Sr. Wolete Mariam Shago

1992

Jimma

60.

Sr. Zaid Mossa

1997

Wolaita Soddo

       

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