With Support from the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters
When the Sisters of Notre Dame in Tanzania prayed for help, they asked God for the resources to drill a well and build a dormitory for their students. At the time, they did not know how the pieces would come together.
Bridges Ministry, a ministry of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, stepped forward to provide the funding for the well and dormitory construction. What we did not realize then was that our support would become the missing puzzle piece in a larger story. Because the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters does not fund building projects or well drilling, the Sisters still needed a partner to make those first steps possible.
Once the well and dormitory were completed, the Hilton Fund was able to provide what they do support: a solar water pump, storage tanks, and piping. This ensured that the water could be delivered safely and reliably to the school, transforming daily life for the students and the surrounding Maasai community.
The Sisters regard the timing of these gifts as providential. Bridges Ministry and the Hilton Fund worked hand in hand, albeit unknowingly, to answer their prayers. Together, these efforts brought clean water, improved hygiene, and renewed hope to a community in need.
We at Bridges Ministry are humbled to have played a role in this story. It reminds us that when each of us offers what we can, God weaves the pieces together into something greater than we could imagine.
We give thanks for the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters, whose support made this project complete.
