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Lobur Mission Hosts Kaikor Parish Youth Formation 2017

27 December 2017 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “Lobur Mission Hosts Kaikor Parish Youth Formation 2017”

St. James Kaikor Parish annual Youth Formation was held in Lobur from the 19th to the 23rd December 2017. The participants included youth from 9 out-stations (Kaaleng, Kaikor, Kokuro, Lobur, Napeikar, Kibish, Lokomarinyang, Koyasa and Napak) that form part of the vast Kaikor Parish. Under the the theme “I AM THE CHURCH”, the event involved educative and motivational talks during morning sessions and interactive sports in the evenings. Different facilitators graced the occassion with each addressing a given topic: Mr. Martin Emoru addressed issues on Life Skills and Character Formation, Sr. Joy talked about Youth: Hope of The Church, Mr. Joseph Ekutan addressed issues on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism, Fr. Denis talked on the Role of the Youth in the Church and Fr. Albert talked on The Youth in the World Today. 

The last day of the formation week was marked with a series of talent shows from different outstations. Items such as edonga (turkana dance), rapping (free style), dancing, modelling and fashion show, comedy among others were presented: this event showed a great amount of talent embedded in these youth.

Finally the youth did some community service such as tree planting, cleaning the environments and digging in the shamba.
It was evident that the youth enjoyed their stay in Lobur and participation in the event. The youth are the future of the Church and if such events are encouraged then many youth will rediscover their passion for the Church and the faith. 

May the Lord guide and protect the youth in the Church so that they may be true witnesses of the Gospel values. I thank all those who made this event a success; may the Lord reward you abundantly!

Fr. Wycliffe Ochieng MCSPA (Youth Chaplain)

Christmas Party with Children from Dawn Tubo, Manila

17 December 2017 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “Christmas Party with Children from Dawn Tubo, Manila”

The children from Daan Tubo, a poor neighbourhood near our house in Manila, and who usually come to us for tuitions in English and Math, came to celebrate a Christmas party with us last night. There were 35 children and 23 parents in total.

We had much food and gifts to distribute and joy to share!

Thanks to the financial help and donated bags and clothes which we received from Singapore, we were able to organise this first of three Christmas parties for child beneficiaries of the MCSPA outreach programmes in Metro Manila.  

Next weekend, we shall gather the children and parents for a party at Parola and another at Payatas slums.

Timothy

Furrow’s 9th Graduation

16 December 2017 Posted by News, Project 0 thoughts on “Furrow’s 9th Graduation”

On 15th December 2017 we celebrated the 9th graduation of Furrows in the Desert Course to train future Turkana farmers to become experts in irrigated desert agriculture. The celebration was colourful and it was attended by those graduating, the Furrows in the Desert team, former trainees, representatives from the MCSPA and members of the local community. Bishop Benson from Outreach Ministries Church in Lodwar also attended with pastor Esikuku from Kerio, since they have contributed to Furrows by sending some trainees, who are going to join an agriculture project run by the same church in Lodwar.

Up to this 9th course there are more than 300 people who have studied at furrows. Those who are still active are organised into a Farmer’s association and they are grouped into different farms, of which more than 40 of them are doing very well. During the speeches Fr. Albert focused on the importance of agriculture in Turkana as a source of alternative livelihood, especially water and food production as the only real and sustainable future for Turkana.

We congratulate all the graduates and thank all the Furrow’s team, the benefactors and all the stakeholders who make this project a reality.

Fr. Angel Valdivia MCSPA

Blessing in Lodwar-Agustinian Recolet Nuns

15 December 2017 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “Blessing in Lodwar-Agustinian Recolet Nuns”

The Agustinian Recolet Nuns in Nakwamekwi have blessed and officially opened a new guest house in their compound. This has been thanks to Mr. Tansey a very close friend of the MCSPA.
It is a joy to see that the sisters will have a place to welcome guests who are seeking peace and calm and at the same time a permanent way of sustaining themselves. We wish to thank all who have made this possible.

Lillian

Inauguración de una Guardería en la misión de Nariokotome.

10 December 2017 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “Inauguración de una Guardería en la misión de Nariokotome.”

Aprovechando la visita de de nuestros amigos Juan y Begoña ,  junto con una delegación de IFC , inauguramos el centro materno infantil ( Saint Rita Mother and child center) en Nyjiburin cerca de la misión de nariokotome y donde la MCSPA construyó la primera presa hace 21 años , han sido unos días muy agradables  de convivencia, visitando los distintos proyectos que la IFC llevan apoyando  desde hace 20 años . Muchas gracias  por el apoyo recibido para poder llevar acabo tantas cosas entre el pueblo Turkana y sobre todo por esta larga amistad

Patrizia

Deworming of Animals in Nyangatom

5 December 2017 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “Deworming of Animals in Nyangatom”

Better animal health means better health for people. This is the objective of doing deworming campaigns in pastoralist communities such as Turkana and Nyangatom where the Missionary Community of St. Paul the Apostle is working. Last week, we finished a deworming campaign in Kakuta village, Nyangatom, South West Ethiopia, where members of the MCSPA are present since 2014. This has been thanks to the Veterinary Department of the Local Government of Nyangatom and the College of Veterinaries of Asturias, Spain.  Dr. David Iglesias a veterinary from Oviedo, Asturias, has come for the second time to Kakuta in order to carry out deworming of caprine and bovine life-stock. The objective was to deworm more than 4.000 animals. When animals are dewormed they improve their health and therefore their production of meat and milk in about a 30% more. This means that in pastoralist communities such as Nyangatom, where animals are the most important source of livelihood, improvement of animal health means more production for the people and better health.

Fr. Angel Valdivia MCSPA

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