14/11/2025
Religious Sisters of Holy Spirit of Mazabuka wins US $ 1million 2025 Opus Prize Laureate
The Religious Sisters of the Holy Spirit of Mazabuka, Zambia have won the prestigious US $ 1 million 2025 Opus Prize Laureate.
Sr. Rosalia Sakayombo and Sr Juunza Mwangani, are in New Orleans to represent the Religious Sisters of the Holy Spirit, Mazabuka and received the Opus Prize Foundation Award Thursday 13th November (Evening) at Xavier University in Louisiana.
The Religious Sisters of the Holy Spirit, founded in 1971 in the Diocese of Monze, emerged as one of the three finalists after a rigorous selection process, which included an onsite due diligence visit by carefully selected Jurors; 3 students and a faculty member
The recognition comes in the wake of the Religious Sisters of the Holy Spirit’s initiatives in supporting sustainable activities for individuals and the community in the Mazabuka.
Embassy of Zambia in Washington-DC Deputy Chief of Mission Ms Demetria N Lubinga is in New Orleans, Louisiana to give support to the Sisters and was joined by two Zambians living in New Orleans; Dr Mwengwe Ndhlovu and Ms Isikanda Situmba.
The two runners up are Africa Caribbean Community Initiative, Wolverhampton, England, the United Kingdom (led by Alicia Spence) and Micah Ecumenical Ministries, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA (led by Meghann Cotter).
It was a very touching ceremony, and the two visibly emotional Zambian Sisters paid tribute to both the Opus Foundation and the Xavier University for considering their project worth the award. The Prize money will go towards expanding the project to benefit even more members of the community.
