She has worked in Burkina Faso and Togo for 10 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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20.03.2019
A photo report from this morning. The hottest season is approaching in Gourcy but the atmosphere is also heating up due to the pace of work in our garden. The work is in full swing as we dig more wells to make sure we don’t run out of water in times when it is hardest […]
15.02.2019
It’s been three years since we are in Gourcy and we help the inhabitants of this small village in a very harsh, hot and dry climate. We do everything to ensure that the opportunities for the development of small farms are not taken away by a progressive desertification of the surrounding areas. In fact, in […]
08.01.2019
…as well as green beans, onions, parsley, cabbage and a whole host of other new flavors. The aim of this garden, which is being sponsored by you, was to provide the near-desert terrain of the village of Gourcy in Burkina Faso with work opportunities and teach the basics of farming. It was to diversify the […]