Divine Mercy Girls Seminary History
There is an urgent need to educate and empower girls in Tanzania, which is primarily an agricultural society.
Most girls from rural areas are not educated beyond elementary school. This is due to secondary schools being located only in cities and lacking safe boarding.
In response to this need, the Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus founded Divine Mercy Girls Seminary (DMGS)
in 2014. DMGS is a Catholic secondary boarding school for girls. The school is located in Bukoba, Tanzania. Currently,
175 students between the ages of 11 and 17 attend DMGS. DMGS students are free to discern either a religious vocation as a nun or a non-religious vocation.
Young African girls are hope for the future of families and communities as good mothers and good leaders. Empowering young women through education and spiritual formation has been proven to help break the cycle of poverty in Africa.