The pre-revolutionary potato and grain failures and the refusal of some benefactors to continue their assistance once the Sisters began ministering to prostitutes , intensified their difficulties .
Relying entirely upon donations for support , the Sisters experienced extreme poverty .
The pre-revolutionary potato and grain failures and the refusal of some benefactors to continue their assistance once the Sisters began ministering to prostitutes , intensified Sisters ' difficulties .
Relying entirely upon donations for support , the Sisters experienced extreme poverty .