Sovereign Magazine
Transforming Lives: Patricia Ralijemisa F
By Alexis Boddy
or many entrepreneurs, there is a moment in their lives when they feel called to something greater, something bigger than themselves. A moment when they can see their goals laid out in front of them with stunning clarity, all of their hopes and dreams within their grasp.
For Patricia Ralijemisa, this moment came in 2003 when she was set on her current journey by a divine call. She has since worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people around the world, through her mentoring and her work with schools and communities globally. Born in Madagascar, she earned her undergraduate degree in accounting from Madagascar and has since earned masters degrees in Business Administration, International Relations and Theological Studies from American universities. She uses her accrued knowledge, empathetic awareness and faith to guide her on her path. Did you always want to be an entrepreneur? I was born in Madagascar but have been living in Switzerland since 2014 with my husband and our two children. I’ve lived all over the world from the United States of America to Europe and Africa and travelled to over forty countries. I love travelling because you get to discover new cultures and learn new languages; I speak Malagasy, English, French, and Spanish. My background is in working for international corporations in both the private and the non-profit sectors. I have advised management on utilising their resources effectively to achieve greater economy and efficiency. I enjoyed the work but slowly came to the realisation that there must be more to life. We live in a world where we’re studying, working then retire and I wanted to do something that would really change the world and bring me some true fulfilment. It was an event in 2003 that lead me to the path I’m on now. Can you tell us more about that? God touched my life in July 2003 and I was supernaturally transformed. Before that, I was only concerned about pursuing a career and becoming an accomplished professional woman. Not long after that, I got a revelation of my purpose in life, which is to share the saving love of Jesus Christ to the world and teaching Biblical principles that change people’s lives. Through gradual revelation and increasing compassion for people, I have discovered that I have also been called to minister emotional healing to the brokenhearted and provide freedom for those who are held captive in their own souls. With my husband, through our outreaches in Madagascar, we have been blessed to be able to help the needy, feed the poor and care for the hurting. We see all of these
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