{"id":38024,"date":"2026-02-09T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/nieuws\/kenya-restoring-families-and-healing-hearts-out-of-love\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:15:00","slug":"kenya-restoring-families-and-healing-hearts-out-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/en\/nieuws\/kenya-restoring-families-and-healing-hearts-out-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya: Restoring families and healing hearts out of love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where depression, addiction, and broken families are becoming increasingly common, Sr. Jacqueline Githiri, VDM, has made it her mission to be a beacon of hope and healing, quietly transforming lives through counselling, compassion, and spiritual restoration. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>By Sr. Christine Masivo, CPS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitationdaughtersihm.org\/\" rel=\"external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Visitation Daughters of Mary<\/a>, a diocesan congregation in Kenya, dedicate their lives to healing hearts and restoring hope to the hopeless and the despaired.<\/p>\n<p>Sr. Jacqueline Githiri, VDM, stands as a beacon of compassion and resilience in the presence she offers to those she was sent to serve as a religious sister.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Our ministry<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe are a new foundation, started in 2020, in the Archdiocese of Kisumu in Kenya. Our ministry, rooted in our charism, is the spiritual restoration of families, understanding that today many families are struggling with so many issues, especially related to divorce and so many depressive issues affecting the family life,\u201d Sr. Jacqueline recounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe discovered that most of the problems are rooted in spiritual emptiness, and so we feel called to serve families from the roots,\u201d she says, noting that her community works in counseling, social, and pastoral work.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Mission and calling<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Through counselling, spiritual guidance and tireless outreach, Sr. Jacqueline accompanies people from all walks of life as they struggle with domestic violence, depression. Her ministry serves young people and even religious and priests who need accompaniment, to rediscover their dignity and inner peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI realized my calling to guiding and counselling, while doing formation after my catechetical course. Many people would come with their various needs and I could not manage to help some of them,\u201d she shares. \u201cI prayed and God answered my prayers and I enrolled for a postgraduate diploma in individual and group counseling for the sake my mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure>    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\"  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO1.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1500.844.jpeg 2x, \/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO1.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg 1x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO1.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1000.563.jpeg 2x, \/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO1.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg 1x\"><source  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO1.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO1.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\" alt=\"Sr. Jacqueline Githiri, VDM on pastoral ministry with some villagers\" title=\"Sr. Jacqueline Githiri, VDM on pastoral ministry with some villagers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO1.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\">    <\/picture>       <\/figure>\n<p>    Sr. Jacqueline Githiri, VDM on pastoral ministry with some villagers   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Journeying together and restoration<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Sr. Jacqueline\u2019s ministry has touched many lives and changed her own. She recalls two encounters that left a deep mark.<\/p>\n<p>A mother came to her very depressed, after having been abused by her husband, and later divorced while she was pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Sr. Jacqueline journeyed with the woman by encouraging her and helping her rediscover meaning in life, despite of all the troubles she was going through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe journeyed together until she was back on her feet again,\u201d notes the sister. \u201cShe has twin babies, and it gives me great joy to see this mother so happy. She has got a job, and is now working and can take care of her three children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The other case was a religious sister who came in very depressed, and Sr. Jacqueline asked her community to journey with her. \u201cSlowly, she recovered, and we were able to reconnect her with her congregation. Now she is well and active again.<\/p>\n<p>Such stories affirm Sr. Jacqueline\u2019s conviction that healing is possible when people are treated with love and patience. \u201cI have learned that people are not bad,\u201d she reflects. \u201cThey are often victims of their upbringing, experiences, or environment. That has taught me to pray for people, not to judge them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure>    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\"  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO2.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1500.844.jpeg 2x, \/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO2.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg 1x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO2.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1000.563.jpeg 2x, \/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO2.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg 1x\"><source  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO2.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO2.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\" alt=\"Group discussion during sessions on counselling\" title=\"Group discussion during sessions on counselling\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO2.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\">    <\/picture>       <\/figure>\n<p>    Group discussion during sessions on counselling   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Resources and privacy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the joy of her ministry, Sr. Jacqueline faces immense challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome cases need close observation and we lack facilities to house the clients in crisis,\u201d she narrates. \u201cI have had numerous incidences that needed care, including a girl who survived a brutal family attack and a university student suffering from severe depression and needed attention and follow up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sr. Jacqueline was unable to accommodate them. \u201cIt pains me deeply,\u201d she confides.<\/p>\n<p>Her dream is to build a Family Restoration Center, a safe space where those battling emotional or psychological wounds can find temporary shelter and holistic care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would also serve as a training and awareness center for families,\u201d she explains. \u201cMany people fall into depression because there is no prevention and no early intervention. We hope that we may change that by being the bridge as a congregation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her ministry, Sr. Jacqueline works closely with priests, religious, and lay people. She sets specific days for each group to ensure confidentiality and respect.<\/p>\n<p>Her congregation currently has two trained counsellors, with another in formation. Together, they offer seminars, workshops, and individual sessions sometimes under challenging conditions. \u201cRight now, I use a small shipping container as my counselling office,\u201d she says. \u201cBut we have faith that one day, God will provide a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure>    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\"  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO3.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1500.844.jpeg 2x, \/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO3.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg 1x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO3.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.1000.563.jpeg 2x, \/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO3.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg 1x\"><source  data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO3.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.500.281.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO3.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\" alt=\"Counseling session\" title=\"Counseling session\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/content\/dam\/vaticannews\/multimedia\/2026\/02\/05\/PS166-FOTO3.jpg\/_jcr_content\/renditions\/cq5dam.thumbnail.cropped.750.422.jpeg\">    <\/picture>       <\/figure>\n<p>    Counseling session   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Growing through service and collaboration.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMy ministry has opened my eyes to people\u2019s pain and made me more compassionate,\u201d says Sr. Jacqueline. \u201cI see everyone is capable of goodness once they are understood and listened to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sr. Jacqueline appeals to fellow religious and clergy to listen to people. \u201cWherever we are, priests, religious brothers or sisters, we must embrace counselling,\u201d she says. \u201cIt is not just a profession; it\u2019s a ministry of presence. People are hurting, and they need someone to walk with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading our article. You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/newsletter-registration.html\" alt=\"newsletter-link\" title=\"newsletter-link\"> Just click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a9 Dicastery for Communication &#8211; Vatican News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where depression, addiction, and broken families are becoming increasingly common, Sr. Jacqueline Githiri, VDM, has made it her mission to be a beacon of hope and healing, quietly transforming lives through counselling, compassion, and spiritual restoration. 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