From Maryknoll Magazine:
Glaser teaches at St. John Bosco Rehabilitation Centre in Kitale, Kenya, which provides remedial education and a caring environment for children at risk of living on the streets. (Courtesy of Theresa Glaser and Maryknoll Lay Missioners/Kenya)
By Jennifer Tomshack
Cornfields surround St. John Bosco Rehabilitation Centre, located on the outskirts of Kitale, a small city in western Kenya. This modest campus is home during the week to 59 children between the ages of 8 and 12. Some had never been to school before. Some had never even held a pencil.
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Theresa Glaser, a veteran teacher who joined the staff in 2023, describes the humble center lovingly: “It is holy ground.”
A project of the Diocese of Kitale, St. John Bosco has long partnered with Maryknoll Lay Missioners. Its goal is to rescue and rehabilitate children who were living on the streets or at risk of ending up there due to family problems. Social workers determine which children need the most help through interviews and home visits.
The center provides remedial education so students can enter the Kenyan school system and offers a structured, stable environment where the children can thrive.
Compelled by faith to engage with people across cultures and ethnicities, Maryknoll lay missioners live, love and work with communities on the margins to promote active nonviolence and healing.
Very good job, blessings.