Brigitte Yengo
Sister Brigitte Yengo is a Roman Catholic Congolese nun, and head of Sister Yengo's Children, Inc., a charitable organization founded to assist the population of sub-Saharan Africa.
Lifeline
- 1979 - Left Pointe Noire to study in Paris and Le Havre[citation needed]
- 1981 - Became a nun and is a member of the congregation of the Sisters of Notre-Dame of the Rosary[1]
- 1987 - Earned her chiropractic degree from the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS)[1]
- 1991 - Earned medical degree from the University of the Congo[1]
- 1997 - Hospital bombed during civil war in the Congo[citation needed]
- 1998 - Began work in New York City with the children of incarcerated single mothers[1]
- 2004 - Returned to the Republic of Congo in 2004 to set up her clinic and hospital[1]
Foundation
Sister Yengo's Children is a 501 (c)3 charitable organization formed to help those in need in sub-saharan Africa, particularly in the Republic of the Congo. Under the leadership of Sister Brigitte Yengo, the organization raises funds to sustain the operation of the orphanage in Brazzaville, develop programs of self-sufficiency and procure equipment for victims of polio, blindness and other handicaps.[citation needed]
Publications
De l'Afrique noire à l'Europe: [2]
Positions
Program Director of the Special Olympics for the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo[citation needed] - Special Olympics held in China 2008[needs update]
Works
- De l'Afrique noire à l'Europe: L'aventure d'une jeune religieuse noire [From Black Africa to Europe: The story of a young black nun]. Brussels: S.I.E.M., 1981.
References
- ^ a b c d e Shields-Wright, Karen (17 June 2004). "The Passion of Sister Yengo: Chiropractic in the Congo". Dynamic Chiropractic. MPA Media. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ L'aventure d'une jeune religieuse noire [From Black Africa to Europe: The story of a young black nun]. Brussels: S.I.E.M., 1981. (102p.). Journal and reflexions.
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