During the summer months that are between July and September the Society organized three missionary groups that involved a total number of 14 sdc Members together with three GEC Superiors. 
     The first group to leave was that which headed to Albania. Presently the Society has embarked on a building project that is meant to provide new labs, library and gymnasium to our College at Korçë. Our visit therefore was intended to help our Members there with jobs related mainly to electrical installation, trunking and plumbing. With the help of many benefactors, much of the hardware needed was bought in Malta and transported to Albania overland. In fact three Members were responsible to drive up to our place in Korce and back using one of our Member’s van. The duration of this visit was five weeks. Superior Emmanuel Catania  was responsible for the group. Similar visits are expected to take place early in the year 2002. The members who formed part of this group were: Joe Borg of B’Kara II, Sandro Vella of Gharghur, Mario Borg of St. Paul’s Bay, Gwido Vassallo of Marsa; Christopher Cuschieri of Vittoriosa; Ivan Cutajar of Zebbug; Francis Cortis of Zebbug; John Tonna of Mqabba and Joseph Zammit of Siggiewi.
     Another group, this time for the Sudan left Malta on Wednesday 25th July via Cairo. Accompanying this group was Superior Carmel Callus who after serving 7 years as House Superior at B’Kara II is now appointed Superior of our Centre in El Obeid. The group obviously visited both Centres, that of Khartoum and the one in El Obeid. In Khartoum, the group had the opportunity to see the Society’s work and activities both at Mayo and Sebil Centre. In Mayo, our Members help also in two out-stations and the group paid visits to both of them. Every visit was a unique experience with the members of that community welcoming us in that typical African warm heartedness.
     After ten days in Khartoum, the group then travelled to El Obeid. On arriving there, we had the opportunity to meet His Grace Bishop Antonio Menegazzo who was about to leave the country to participate in an East African Bishops’ meeting, which was to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.
     In El Obeid, the visiting Members were able to participate in all the Society’s activities and also tour our School and meet the teaching staff. At this Centre, apart from the activities held in our residence, our Members offer their services also in one of the parish out-stations, that of Rokab. Our experience at Rokab is a lasting experience! The children at this Centre may be the poorest in and around the Town, yet their energy, joviality and friendship supplant their material poverty. We were so welcomed that the Members wanted to celebrate Sunday Liturgy and Eucharist in this destitute yet vibrant out-station. In El Obeid, the group found time also to give a helping hand in printing two textbooks, which are to be used by our students at our school and even repair some of the household appliances that needed some repairs or service.
     The Members accompanying Superior Tonio Caruana, apart from Carmel Callus, were Samuel Farrugia of Balzan, Hubert Balzan of Siggiewi, Mario Bezzina of Zurrieq and Owen Baldacchino of Qormi II. 
     The third group was earmarked to visit our Centres in Kenya. This group also consisted of four Members and they accompanied Superior Tonio and Superior Natalino Camilleri. On arrival at Nairobi airport, the group headed to Ruiru, a town some 24 km away from the Capital.
     During our visit, we were very fortunate to have the opportunity of meeting both His Excellency Maurice Cardinal Otunga and His Grace Archbishop Indingi. Both prelates found time not only to greet us but also to give us a word of encouragement and a special message and blessing.
     During our stay in Ruiru, we saw the good work our Members are doing at the Vocational Training School and obviously we participated both in our daily assignment and the catechetical groups especially those held on Sunday during the Sunday school. One of our particular mornings was dedicated to pay a visit to Murera, a branch of Ruiru where a kindergarten school has been started on an experimental basis and during a Saturday we held a retreat.
     After spending our first week in Ruiru, the group than travelled to Mpeketoni, an 800 km journey by bus that took us some 14 hours. At Mpeketoni our Members had the opportunity of meeting and getting to know all the local Members especially Simon Wekesa who was in Malta for the Beatification of our Founder together with Evan Ngugi from Ruiru.As part of our activities in Mpeketoni, apart from our daily sdc programme, we also organized a seminar, which was both beneficial and inspiring for the whole group. It was also in Mpeketoni where we had the opportunity to have a dip in the Indian Ocean. The Members that formed part of this group were, Superiors Paul Deguara of St Paul’s Bay, George Agius of Vittoriosa, John Micallef of Marsascala and sdc Member Duncan Gatt of Naxxar.