She has worked in Burkina Faso and Togo for 11 years. Previously, she was a lay missionary of the Congregation of African Missions, and since October of 2016 she has worked for the Good Factory. Upon the consent of cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo, the ordinary of the diocese of Wagadugu in Burkina Faso, she was appointed a lay missionary in Africa – the first one sent to the continent by our Foundation.
As a lay missionary, she manages the projects of Good Factory in Togo and Burkina Faso.
Gosia has got to know both countries well. She travels the long distance between the locations, for which she is responsible, by a motorbike. In the streets of Lomé and Wagadugu, she is recognized and greeted by people who have received plenty of friendship and support from her in the recent years. Africa is not a safe place now, and political instability is the cause of many threats. Her family and friends worry about Gosia very much, but she can’t imagine leaving Africa and her protégés. A missionary is not a hero, but the word simply comes to mind…
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03.08.2023
Although there is a shortage of food in Burkina Faso, its production is further restricted by… safety concerns. The authorities have banned the cultivation of tall cereal crops. Maize fields are a potential hiding place for jihadists and a route for their expansion southwards. Imagine how paralysing this must be in terms of fear and […]
27.06.2023
Catherine looks at the sewing machine as if she has been given the keys to an expensive car. This is the reward for 3 years of difficult cutting and sewing lessons, ending with an exam. She passed and will therefore take up an apprenticeship at a tailor’s atelier any day now, and then she can […]
13.05.2023
A sip of hot morning tea… have you ever thought about how it is made? Who are the people manually processing the coffee beans that you may be drinking as you read this text? More often than not, it is a mother who, in order to feed her children, spends hours in a farm field. […]