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Boat Blessing at Lokitonyala, Turkana North

19 August 2018 Posted by Mission, News, Project 0 thoughts on “Boat Blessing at Lokitonyala, Turkana North”

It was a beautiful morning when the community at Lokitonyala, Prince Ludwig von Bayern of “Nymphenburg Hilfsverein” Foundation, members of the MCSPA, Fr. Andrew the Parish Priest of Todonyang Mission and local leaders (MCAs) of Lake Zone, met at the shore of Lake Turkana at the village of Lokitonyala to bless 10 newly-built fishing boats.

The Mission of Todonyang runs the boat project that is partly supported by the “Nymphenburg Hilfsverein” Foundation. The 10 boats that were blessed today made the total number of boats distributed to villages along the north-western shore of the lake amount to 70 new boats this year.

A boat is given to 10 families who take full management of it, after paying a highly subsidized amount of KES 35,000 and signing an agreement for use.

Thus, as from today, 100 families will have continuous income generated from the boats. They are thus able to send their children to school, have food on their table everyday and improve their living conditions. They will no longer depend on food handouts but will be able to produce and feed their families. In conjunction with the Ludwig Foundation, we intend to extend it to support more families in the lake community.

Today the proverb, “You give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day; you teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime”, was seen in action.
Thank you all who have supported this programme and continue supporting it.

Prince Ludwig also encouraged the people that they should not just sit down and wait for the neighbour to build their house. Instead we should help build the house by taking on the heavier part. In it is with this principle in mind, that we hope this project may go ahead.

Lillian Omari MCSPA

Our Lady Queen of Peace Todonyang.

29 July 2018 Posted by Church, Community, Mission, Project 0 thoughts on “Our Lady Queen of Peace Todonyang.”

A new look for Our Lady Queen of Peace School at Todonyang …

Pictures send powerful messages. At the school in Todonyang, we use wall murals to teach and catechize.

Lillian Omari

Blessing of the New Nursery School at Lobur Mission

27 July 2017 Posted by Church, Mission 0 thoughts on “Blessing of the New Nursery School at Lobur Mission”
On Tuesday, 25th July, we received the visit of Bishop Dominic Kimengich in Lobur Mission. He came to bless the new nursery school, Saint Irene Mother and Child Centre, and other facilities such as the new emergency room for the health programme and the future sports court. It was a day full of joy and everybody was happy for the new projects that are starting.
After one and a half years of construction of the nursery school, using only local resources and sustainable building techniques, we are starting a new phase where the children will enjoy their own space to grow in values, creativity and knowledge.
The health programme also continues developing every year. At present, it was necessary to build a room where the critical patients will be able to receive proper medical care.
Finally, the Bishop laid down the foundation stone of the sports court to promote sports and values within the community.
Maque Falgás

Water from Rocks – Seven Days in Turkana by Wilson Wong

21 February 2016 Posted by Community, Mission, News 0 thoughts on “Water from Rocks – Seven Days in Turkana by Wilson Wong”

We would like to share with you a recent article written by our friend from Singapore Wilson Wong. He was in Turkana for a week with his family and these are some of the insights and experiences that he would like to share with us.

http://www.cps.org.sg/mission/articles/Turkana_Wilson_2016.php

Comunidad Misionera de San Pablo Apóstol – Nuevo Grupo de Voluntarios Chilenos en Etiopía

15 January 2016 Posted by Community, General News, Mission, News 0 thoughts on “Comunidad Misionera de San Pablo Apóstol – Nuevo Grupo de Voluntarios Chilenos en Etiopía”

El día 7 de enero llegaron a Etiopia 19 voluntarios de Chile a colaborar por dos meses en las cuatro misiones del país: Angar Guten, Muketurri, Nyangatom y Mizan Teferi. Los voluntarios apoyarán el trabajo en las guarderías, programa de pozos y agricultura, aula con niños con necesidades especiales, centros de salud y en todo lo que haga falta. Hasta la fecha 89 chilenos han venido apoyar los proyectos de nuestra Comunidad, estamos muy contentos con su visita y valoramos mucho su tiempo y energía en pos de las comunidades con las que trabajamos.

Valentina Correa

Emergencia Alimentaria en Malawi

28 November 2015 Posted by General News, Mission, News 0 thoughts on “Emergencia Alimentaria en Malawi”

La Comunidad misionera de San Pablo Apóstol hace frente a una Emergencia alimentaria en Malawi. La MCSPA a través de la parroquia de Benga ha comenzado una campaña de emergencia para la distribución de alimentos que pretende paliar la hambruna que afecta la zona donde trabaja debido a las malas cosechas de este año. A través de la campaña de emergencia y con la colaboración de diferentes entidades internacionales un mínimo de 1700 personas recibirán alimentos durante 4 meses hasta que los beneficiarios puedan volver a cosechar alimentos de sus campos.

Manuel Hernández MCSPA

Health and Nutrition at Nariokotome

10 November 2015 Posted by General News, Mission, News 0 thoughts on “Health and Nutrition at Nariokotome”

Healthy mind leaves in a healthy body, so they say! This is what happens at St. Joseph Mother and Child Centre in Nariokotome Mission. The children attending classes everyday in the morning are given a healthy bowl of porridge before kick-starting their day in class. The program is meant to give them a balanced capacity to concentrate in class. The help from people of good will and our benefactors have seen the success of this noble work. We sincerely thank them for their efforts and continuous support.

Lillian Omari

Voluntarios Etiopes en Muketurri

15 August 2015 Posted by Community, General News, Mission, News 0 thoughts on “Voluntarios Etiopes en Muketurri”

Durante este mes de julio cinco estudiantes de la Universidad de Addis Abeba han venido como voluntarios a la misión de Muketurri. Junto con las maestras de la guardería han diseñado un programa de reforzamiento de inglés para las profesoras y de ciencias, matemáticas e inglés para nuestros niños. Por las tardes, junto a voluntarias españolas, han apoyado el curso de inglés de verano dirigido a niños de primaria.

Los voluntarios, tres mujeres y cuatro hombres, cursan distintos estudios; planificación y diseño urbano, ingeniería civil, ingeniería química e ingeniería eléctrica. Ellos son parte del grupo fundador de una organización llamada Abet que en amharico quiere decir “responder a una llamada”. ABET es una organización civil de voluntariado que intenta responder diferentes necesidades sociales en Addis Abeba y han participado en actividades recreativas para niños con autismo, campañas para recoger fondos para entregar alimentación a una escuela primaria, acompañamiento de enfermos en el Ethiopian Cancer Institute, entre otros. Durante agosto nos acompañarán a la misión de Andode para continuar su voluntariado.

Ha sido una sopresa mutua el conocernos y compartir el sueño común de dar más oportunidades a niños de Muketuri y alrededores; Para los jóvenes etíopes ha sido un reto ver cómo viven tantas personas en su país, una realidad, para ellos, bastante desconocida desde la capital;

Para los lugareños ha sido una sorpresa también, conocer a jóvenes etíopes, igual que ellos, que de forma voluntaria pasan sus vacaciones apoyando a niños de zonas más necesitadas. Se han creado entre ellos puentes de amistad, en los que, todas las partes se enriquecen. Hemos empezado a hacer planes de que los jóvenes de Abet vengan a Muketuri un fin de semana al mes durante el año. Esto puede ser el inicio de un movimiento de la sociedad etíope, que, desde un cierta clase media que crece timidamente, se acerca a la realidad masiva del país de tanta gente que no tiene ni sus necesidades más básicas solucionadas.

Estamos contentas y agradecidas de encontrarnos con jóvenes etíopes interesados en cambiar la realidad de este país. Creemos que juntos podemos hacer mucho más.

Lourdes Larruy

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