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6 unusual facts about Marilyn Lacey


Marilyn Lacey

Marilyn volunteered at the San Francisco International Airport, helping refugees from Southeast Asia make their connecting flights to the small towns across America where they were being resettled.

Marilyn Lacey started Mercy Beyond Borders in 2008; its mission is to partner with displaced women and children overseas in ways that help them move up from extreme poverty.

She has also worked extensively with the Lost Boys of Sudan helping them to resettle safely in the United States.

1 For many years she directed programs for refugees and immigrants, including the resettlement of the Lost Boys of Sudan, at Catholic Charities in San Jose.

Marilyn Lacey, R.S.M., is the founder and executive director of Mercy Beyond Borders, a non-profit organization which partners with displaced women and children overseas to alleviate their extreme poverty.

Mercy Beyond Borders

Mercy Beyond Borders was founded in 2008 by Sister Marilyn Lacey in response to the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.



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