During the period 1939-41 she conceived, planned and brought to fruition the project for a "Lepers' City" at Azopte (Ivory Coast).
In recognition of this achievement, France conferred the Couronne Civique, the highest national honour for social work, on the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles, of which Mother Eugenia was Superior General from 1935 to 1947.