Monthly Features

Lessons From A New Ministry

by Sr Eunice Okobia MMM “I still remember the first elderly woman we visited. She was sitting on the floor of her small room. Beside her was a broom, a cooking stove and a few cooking pots—everything arranged so she would not have to stand because she couldn’t. As I […]

Stepping Into The Boat

By Sr. Modesta Okha MMM Fear has a way of asking endless questions. What if I fail? What if things do not go as planned? What if I am not strong enough? We have all heard those questions at different moments in our lives. They often come when we are […]

Cast Out, Then Welcomed

Sr. Flora Phwandaphwanda, MMM During our Lenten visit to the leprosy centre in Agok, together with the priests and religious of the Catholic Diocese of Wau, South Sudan, I met “Samuel,” whose story has stayed with me. In his words, he had been a soldier in Ethiopia before he became […]

The Story of Fafa

Sr. Mary O’Malley and George Matheka, her co-worker in the work against human trafficking in East Africa, told “The Healing Touch” the following true story. Earlier this year, in the densely populated informal settlement of Mukuru, Nairobi, Kenya, a quiet family routine turned into a nightmare that no parent should […]

From Vulnerability to Dignity: A Story from Torugbene

In the quiet riverine community of Torugbene, life flows with the tides of the Niger Delta. Cut off from the mainland and shaped by the rhythms of water and fishing, the people have built a culture that is both resilient and, at times, vulnerable. It is here that the Medical […]

A Life of Compassion – the Story of “Asha”

By Marian Scena, MMM – Faraja Centre, Singida In Singida, Tanzania, we first met Asha in February 2017 when our palliative care volunteer found her and asked us to see her. Asha had been diagnosed with cancer of the cervix in April 2016 and was advised to go to a […]

My Mission Experience in Mary Martin Hospital, Uselu

By Keresifon Ekanem, MMM Mary Martin Hospital is a Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMM) Facility located in Uselu, Benin City, Edo State in Nigeria. I arrived there in September 2023. It was a new community and ministry in its evolving stage then, few sisters and few staff. When I arrived, […]

Finding God in Small Moments at Mukuru

MMM, Nairobi, Kenya In MMM Mukuru Health Program, every day begins with uncertainty — who will walk through our doors, what needs will arise, what challenges we will face. Yet, in the middle of the unpredictability, we continue to discover God’s gentle presence in small but powerful ways. Starting the […]

Honouring The Legacy of the Medical Missionaries of Mary in Capim Grosso, Bahia, Brazil

MMM Brazil The 16th of September 2025 was a memorable day for the Medical Missionaries of Mary in Brazil. MMM was remembered as those who selflessly served and joined resources with the local people to work towards socio-economic, political and spiritual growth. Capim Grosso town is one of the municipalities […]

MMM Christmas Craft Fair 2025

Every year, the MMM Communications Department hosts a Christmas Crafts Fair. This is an opportunity for local small craft businesses to meet with the community and share their creativity. It is also an event through which we raise funds for the neediest missions. The money raised this year is going […]

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