Sister Francesca Edet

Permanent Representative of Daughters of Charity NGO at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Catholic Sister of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Permanent Representative of Daughters of Charity NGO at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. After the experience of congregational leadership at provincial level in Nigeria from 2001 to 2010, she opted for mission in the United Kingdom and thoroughly enjoyed working with families in difficult circumstances and training the young into volunteering for community development and leadership. She also engaged in spiritual accompaniment of religious men and women seeking self-discovery, groundedness in faith and personal integration. Papal award “Benemerenti Medal” on the 19th of November 2022in the Diocese of Port Harcourt in Nigeria in recognition of my mission to women in difficult circumstances.