Sr Laura, O.S.B.

My dad's aunt, Sr Laura, was a missionary to the Ojibwe near Onamia, Minnesota, beginning about 1941.  (If you visit the Mille Lacs Casino, you'll see what's left of those buildings at the south end of the casino parking lot).
I don't know if she had funding from the convent or diocese, but if she did, it was inadequate...so she mailed  a newsletter to her Spiritual Mother's group (Catholic moms who "adopted" Indian children), and basically tapped any friend or relative who came by.  In fact, almost everyone who met Sr Laura has a story about being asked for a donation...lol
Here's one of the letters that I found among the closet photos:

It's actually pretty interesting!