Women Faith Leaders Fellowship - Georgetown University

Sister Teresia Kathure Murungi, RGS, is a member of the Women Faith Leaders Fellowship 2024-2025 cohort. She belongs to the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, also known as Sisters of the Good Shepherd, and the current director of the Mission Development Office, Eastern Central Africa Province, located in Nairobi. She holds a master's degree in social transformation with a specialization in organization management and a B.A in leadership and management, a diploma in social work and social development, and a diploma in spirituality. Her mission and passion is to build and strengthen the capacity of individuals and organizations, promote integral human development, uphold human dignity, and contribute towards holistic and overall social transformation. Sr. Murungi has over 15 years of experience in management of community-focused empowerment programs and projects that put women, youth, and children empowerment at the center, implementing high-value programs in the fields of education, skills and vocational training, child protection and mentorship, social enterprise development, and women's empowerment. Her experience as a regular employee and in management includes strategic planning, policy development, project cycle management, organizational change management, resource mobilization, and fundraising, among others.