Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe 'Sewing Hope In Uganda' Is Coming to Round Hill

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, named as a CNN hero and honored by Time magazine in 2014 as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, has given hope to more than 2,000 young women who had been brutalized by the bloody and violent civil wars in Uganda. She will share her story at the Round Hill Community Church on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 p.m.

Armed with only a sewing machine, Sister Rosemary openly defied Joseph Kony and the rebel soldiers and commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army in their 20-year reign of terror. She has taught these brave girls to make their own clothes, grow their own food, learn a valuable trade, and show mercy to others who are less fortunate. Currently approximately 250 girls and 250 children live at St. Monica Girls’ Tailoring Center in Gulu. Sister Rosemary also oversees a second school in Atiak, Uganda.

In her book, Sewing Hope, which was made into a documentary narrated by Forest Whitaker, Sister Rosemary tells the story of bringing hope and dignity to young women who suffered unspeakable atrocities and were subsequently shunned by their families and villages. She makes sure the girls learn life skills and a strong work ethic, and most importantly, she teaches them to love themselves and their children, who were fathered by their abductors.

Sister Rosemary will come to Round Hill Community Church to tell her story on Friday, February 6, at 7:00 p.m. Please join us and meet the woman who has significantly changed the lives of young women by restoring their dignity through faith, forgiveness, and love. The Church is located at 395 Round Hill Road, Greenwich. Tickets are $10 per person and are available by calling 203-869-1091 or visiting roundhillcommunitychurch.org.