Zipporah Ngoiri Waitathu, a member of the Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu, was born in the Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya. She is the sixth child in a family of 11. Her desire for religious life was sparked when she was in primary school by her mother, Sarah Nyakanini. Her father, Amos Waitathu, a peasant farmer, instilled in her a love for agriculture. She has learned that sacrifices are necessary to achieve goals, and she finds fulfillment in serving the less privileged in the community.

Sr. Rosemary Arrah, a member of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, holds degrees in theology and education from College of St. Mary Omaha and in special education and educational leadership from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is a certified positive discipline trainer for parenting, classroom and early childhood. Based in Cameroon, she serves as a school leader at Ancilla Catholic Comprehensive College and works with Handmaids Education and Social Services Cameroon to empower women and girls. She promotes literacy through Reading Drive For Africa.