By: Ms. Julie Wangari, BA (MA Candidate), As part of the Shalom Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation (SCCRR) outreach, the Mary and Joseph Life Center (MJLC), founded by Rev. Dr. Patrick Devine, is strongly committed to addressing mental health challenges pertaining to women and children through training, advocacy, psychosocial empowerment, holistic and intensive counselling, […]

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By Steven Ertelt,  This article was first published by lifenews.com on Jan 9, 2026. Pope Leo XIV sharply condemned abortion and surrogacy in a major address today, declaring the allocation of public funds to support it “deplorable” and a grave violation of human dignity that prioritizes suppressing life over aiding mothers and families. In his […]

By Ms. Esther Kibe, MA & Sr. Jovalet Ariho, MA. The Mary and Joseph Life Center (MJLC) continues to provide tremendous empowerment and hope, in theory and practice, leaving an indelible mark in the lives of many vulnerable and marginalized persons in over 10 major informal urban settlements (slums) in Nairobi. Approximately two million people […]

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The vision of the Mary and Joseph Life Centre (MJLC) is “A society where the dignity of human life, women and children, including the unborn, are free from violence and unjust social structures.” Women and girls in urban slums and informal settlements often face overwhelming challenges, including economic hardship, poverty, social stigma, and rejection. These […]

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2024 Mary and Joseph Life Center (MJLC) Outputs and Achievements 98 educational workshops/seminars implemented, empowering 2,232 women in informal urban settlements/slums with supportive guidance: psychological, spiritual and economic livelihood resilience (holistic livelihood resilience capacity, survival skills and mechanisms). 941 pregnant girls and women benefitted from Ultrasound (Sonogram) 197  children born from MJLC Crisis Pregnancy Interventions. […]

Mary and Joseph Life Center in Nairobi serves women in crisis pregnancies (This article was first published by California Catholic Daily on October 27th, 2024) Of the 98 Catholic parishes in the diocese of San Diego, two steadily send counselors and prayer warriors to Planned Parenthood at First and Grape. One is St. Anne, the […]