• Group of Mercy Girls at School
  • Mother of Mercy Girls Secondary School Lare Kenya
  • Mercy Girls Gardening
  • Mother of Mercy Girls at School Lare Kenya
  • Mother of Mercy Girls Awards
  • Mother of Mercy Girls Olive Branches

Who We Are

sister-rose-wangui-visitation-washington-DCSister Rose Wangui, a Kenyan nun, came to the United States in 2000 to join the Sisters of the Visitation in their Washington, D.C. monastery. Unable to leave her people behind, Sr. Rose shared their needs with those around her. A committed group of Washington-based benefactors adopted Sr. Rose's dream of providing clean water, improving health care, and creating educational opportunities. In 2003, the Mercy Center Foundation USA, with 501c3 nonprofit status, was established.

 

Mercy Center Foundation USA’s (MCF USA) primary focus is the development of Mercy Center Lare, a community center in the heart of Lare, Kenya.  MCF USA has provided guidance and financial support in all aspects to the local board of Kenyans who supervise the project in Lare. This site now consists of a well, medical dispensary and guest house. Staff housing will be available by January, 2009. Future plans include a secondary school and micro-enterprise opportunities. 

 

Mercy Center Foundation USA is also actively engaged in exploring partnerships with organizations that share the same vision and commitment and are willing to offer expertise in areas of health care, water sanitation and delivery, education and community outreach.  To date, we have developed relationships with:

 

International Associates

  • Arzt-und Zahnarzthilfe Kenya e.V.
  • Catholic Diocese of Nakuru
  • Little Sisters of St. Francis

 

American Associates

  • Crosslink International
  • Victim’s Rights Foundation

"Sr. Rose's dream is to provide clean water, improve health care, and create educational opportunities."


 

Mercy Center Foundation, USA
1500 35th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20007

 

We are a 501 c3 organization and all donations are tax exempt:  
Tax ID: 54-2124269