Help Build a Canossa School
Formal and informal educational institutions are being established across the region, ensuring holistic development that leads to the formation of the heart of the learners we serve.
Funded68%
Daughters of Charity · Servants of the Poor
Loving without measure, in and for the mission of today.
The Canossian Sisters serve the poor, needy and marginalized across Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan — through education, evangelization, healthcare and prayer.
100,000+Lives touched
4Countries served
Who we are
Canossian Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor
Founded by St Magdalene of Canossa in 1808, the Canossian Daughters of Charity live the charity of the Crucified Christ — making Him known and loved, especially among the little ones and the poor.
Our vision
To be Women of the Word — loving without measure, reconfigured to a life of holiness in and for the mission of today.
Our mission
We dedicate ourselves to serve the poor, needy and the marginalized through our five ministries.
Our ministries
One mission of charity, lived five ways
We dedicate ourselves to serve the poor, needy and the marginalized through our five ministries.
A charity that has touched lives
The fruit of the Sisters’ service across the North East Africa Province.
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Lives touched
Vulnerable, poor and at-risk families across North & East Africa
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Countries served
Tanzania · Kenya · Uganda · Sudan
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Ministries
One mission of charity, lived five ways
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Serving since
Founded by St Magdalene of Canossa
Ongoing causes
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Your generosity helps build schools, fund scholarships and equip our hospital.
Scholarships & Sponsorship Programs
We provide scholarships and sponsorship programs to support students on their educational journey, partnering with local communities and organizations to identify and support deserving learners.
Funded55%
Canossa Hospital in Tanzania
Our hospital in Tanzania provides primary care, maternal care, surgical procedures and specialized treatment — equipped with modern machinery and dedicated staff to ensure optimum delivery of care.
Funded30%
Service to humanity
Our charity has touched and changed the lives of over 100,000 vulnerable, poor and at-risk families across North and East Africa.
We dedicate ourselves to serve the poor, needy and the marginalized — regarding every person we meet as a living image of Christ Himself.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
A little more about who we are, where we serve, and how you can take part.
Our North East Africa Province covers four countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan.
We are called to serve the poor and vulnerable. Rooted in the charism of St Magdalene of Canossa, our ministry seeks to improve lives across the Province through education, evangelization and healthcare.
You can reach out to us through our email and social media, or visit our Contact page. We welcome volunteers who wish to share in the mission of charity.
Visit our Causes page to see the appeals you can support — from building schools to scholarships and the Canossa Hospital — then contact us to arrange your gift.
Recent updates
News from the Province
Stories and moments from our communities across North & East Africa.
Celebrating the 250th Birth Anniversary of St Magdalene of Canossa
The Province joins the worldwide Canossian family in thanksgiving for 250 years since the birth of our foundress — a jubilee of charity, gratitude and renewed mission.
New classrooms welcome learners at Canossa, Tegeta
Our early-years and primary programmes continue to grow, forming the hearts of the youngest learners we serve through values-based education.
Sisters gather in Arusha for provincial retreat
Days of silence, Scripture and shared prayer renewed the Sisters of the North East Africa Province for the mission of today.
Let’s work together
Interested in being our volunteer?
Give, pray, or serve alongside us. Every act of charity helps bring the love of Christ to those who need it most.