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Meeting of pioneers in Kokuselei

9 April 2019 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “Meeting of pioneers in Kokuselei”

In recent years, we have been able to set up 15 vegetable gardens in the area of Kokuselei, each one of them resulting from numerous efforts due to the difficulties of introducing agriculture in a place where the population had not seen it before. Each of the orchards is an important innovation in this mountainous, rocky and desertic area where grazing has always been the only way to survive.

We had the first meeting of farmers in the area of ​​Kokuselei to share the achievements and problems of this road through which they have decided to journey, and that involves numerous changes in their families and communities. Everyone is happy to have the possibility of producing food and not just depending on the herding of their flocks: unstable and weakened by the constant droughts.

It has been a meeting of pioneers, concrete people who produce their own food for their families, who boost the local economy and who incorporate nutrients and new vitamins into the diet of the Turkanas, who now have previously unknown vegetables and fruits.

The team of missionaries of the MCSPA in Kokuselei gives thanks to all the benefactors who have made possible the water infrastructures and everything necessary to start up these gardens, to the team of the Furrows in the Desert program of the MCSPA in Lobur for journeying with us in this way, and to each of the farmers of Kokuselei  who work for a Turkana without hunger.

Diana Trompetero, MCSPA

St Joseph’s Feast in MCSPA’s Missions

20 March 2019 Posted by education, Mission, News 0 thoughts on “St Joseph’s Feast in MCSPA’s Missions”

Kokuselei – School children’s Mass in the New church and meal.

The MCSPA Members at Kokuselei celebrated the feast of St Joseph with style. All the children of St. Joseph primary school and the whole village attended mass and shared a meal together. Let St. Joseph be the role model of the school.

Nariokotome – Celebrating the feast of St Joseph with plenty to eat!!

‘The children at St Joseph Mother and Child Centre – Nariokotome celebrated the feast of St Joseph with plenty to eat. Imitating the foot steps of St Joseph, a father to all, who provided for his children the same happens at the centre in Nariokotome. Let’s give the best to our children.

Muketuri MCC Ethiopia – Drawing to St Joseph

The children at St Joseph Mother and Child Centre – Muketuri Ethiopia, celebrated the feast by making the best drawings dedicated to St Joseph. Lets help these children develop their talents.

Feast of St Joseph – Andode Mission Ethiopia

The children of St Joseph Mother and Child Centre – Andode, were not left out for the feast of St. Joseph. It was great to see the children sing hymns to St Joseph. They shared the little they had together, but the best was the smiles on their faces.

Lillian Omari MCSPA

The Convertion of St. Paul

25 January 2019 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “The Convertion of St. Paul”

Today’s feast – the Conversion of St. Paul – is an important day for the MISSIONARY COMMUNITY OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE. It was also an outstanding day for our founder, Fr. Francisco Andreo, as it was on this day that he started his journey to the priesthood. May St. Paul the Apostle, our patron saint, inspire us in our journey to conversion and fill us with his missionary zeal.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

24 December 2018 Posted by News 0 thoughts on “MERRY CHRISTMAS”

Youth Formation at Kokuselei

22 December 2018 Posted by education 0 thoughts on “Youth Formation at Kokuselei”

Nariokotome Parish had its youth formation week from the 18th-21st December 2018. There were 108 youth, drawn from the 8 major outstations of the Parish. They were given talks on early pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, mentorship, behaviour change/life skills, youth and the Church. Besides the talks they had sports, dancing and talent show. They had daily Mass as well. We thank our facilitators, Mr. John Namesek, Mr. Brizan Were and Mr. Martino Emoru. The youth were most cooperative and were given various awards and will be given certificates as well. Thank you Kokuselei Mission for hosting and taking care of the youth.

Fr. Denis Odongo MCSPA

Patience + Hard Work + Love = Beautiful Results!

9 November 2018 Posted by education, General News 0 thoughts on “Patience + Hard Work + Love = Beautiful Results!”

It was a bright morning when all the children at the St. Joseph’s Mother and Child Center at Muketurri (Ethiopia), participated in painting their own school.

The 350 children together with the 7 children of the special class joined hands with the volunteers, Mrs. Maria from Argentina and a team from Madrid, to make their school beautiful.

Mrs. Pisca, an artist and a painter, wanted to do something that would involve the children, and could help them learn new skills. She brought in all the necessary materials to make sure children participated. And the end result was amazing! When asked, some of the children said, “It was my first wall painting, and I never thought that I was good at it!” Another child said, ”We all started with black paint and I thought, ‘Why so boring a colour?’ But now look at the end result!” One of the children from the special class cried out, “I can now paint!”

At the beginning I was of the same opinion as some of the children, for I too thought, “Oh dear, how would this be carried out and what would the end result be?” Firstly, imagine involving 350 children in painting the school, all the mess that would be created! Little did I realise that, when dealing with children, patience is much more important than the end result. Time and lots of love put into what we do, lead to beautiful results.

As the work progressed, I sat in front of the wall taking photos of how the activity, initially messy, was now taking on some real form slowly and it reached a point when we saw the first mango fruits! And I thought, “Something with colour has now taken shape”.

And after such a great effort there is always a prize, and all the 350 children received a packet of _Dulce de leche argentino_ (an Argentinian sweet made from milk) after their paint job. All the children carried the sweet back to school as a snack. This made them very happy and that day they went home feeling “accomplished”!

Let us move out of our comfort zones and share our talents with the little ones and make them feel that they are able to accomplish things so that they continue to learn more each day.

Enjoy the photos and see how a white wall was transformed into a piece of art through patience, hard work and love!

Lillian Omari
MCSPA

Bishop Eduardo Repairing Roads with the Youth

19 October 2018 Posted by General News, News 0 thoughts on “Bishop Eduardo Repairing Roads with the Youth”

As in most of the rainy seasons, South Sudan’s roads become full of mud. This time the rains have badly affected the roads and streets of Yambio, capital of former Western Equatoria state.

The Bishop of a Tombura-Yambio, Msgr. Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has decided with the Catholic youth of Yambio to repair the streets in this town.

He went personally into the mud and gave a personal witness on how a bishop can do manual work and in this way contribute to the reconstruction of his country.

Let us pray for him and for many to follow his example.

Fr. Avelino Bassols MCSPA

The New Look of St. John the Evangelist ECD at Kare Edome

10 October 2018 Posted by education 0 thoughts on “The New Look of St. John the Evangelist ECD at Kare Edome”

St. John the Evangelist Kare-Edome Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) is one of our nurseries at Todonyang Mission. It has 100 children who receive education and meals (breakfast and lunch) from Monday to Saturday.

It is now 1 yearsince the children of Kare-Edome moved from studying under a tree to the present building, and now the ECD is blessed with a new building and a new look. We would like to thank the local community, the parish and the donors who brought St. John the Evangelist ECD to where it is now with a classroom, dining room, an office and a dispensary. It is from there that the children, mothers and the elders are able to receive services like medical attention and feeding programs to combat malnourishment.
The children have a teacher and a helper, and are helped to integrate into the education system at this stage.

The local community is being made aware of the importance of allowing their children to learn, aside from taking care of the family cattle. They are slowly giving in to this but much has to be done still as the customs and beliefs of the community are rather strong.

A borehole was drilled and water is now pumped using solar energy. The families are able to feed their animals as well as have water for their own use. It was possible to set up a garden where people are being taught on farming techniques to grow their own food, hence fighting starvation and malnutrition.
The availability of such facilities has enhanced hygiene and people have made more permanent homes.

This has made the work of evangelisation easier.

We pray that all these projects may forge ahead and that the local families may benefit more.

Josephine Amuma, MCSPA

Stand up and Walk

3 October 2018 Posted by General News, News 0 thoughts on “Stand up and Walk”

After many months of struggling, from doctor to doctor, to find the appropriate solution for the young boy, Rheynell Kadusale, from a corner of the Parola/Tondo slum of Manila, there is now a real sign of hope.

Rheynell has a bone deformity in his right leg due to polio from very young. We met him and his mother about 2 years ago during our outreach programme at Gate 1 of Parola slum (there are 120 “Gates” which are designated areas of this huge slum comprising 60 to 70 families at each “Gate”). Rheynell has been limping and jumping on his left leg all these years due to the polio that affected his right leg.

We share the joy with you who supported this boy’s journey towards his therapy and rehabilitation. Rheynell is now able to move his right toe and has gotten used to the splint attached to his right leg. He can actually even run and play with the other kids of Gate 1.

The splint will soon be adjusted and serviced for the next 6 months so as to continue stretching the undeveloped bones.

We have seen great progress after all the therapy sessions that Rheynell has undergone. Thanks be to God! And thank you for helping to make what was impossible possible!

“The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.” Mt 11:5

May God bless you!

Ambrose Wanyonyi and Zacchaeus Okoth,
MCSPA Apprentices

Stand up and Walk

3 October 2018 Posted by General News, News 0 thoughts on “Stand up and Walk”

After many months of struggling, from doctor to doctor, to find the appropriate solution for the young boy, Rheynell Kadusale, from a corner of the Parola/Tondo slum of Manila, there is now a real sign of hope.

Rheynell has a bone deformity in his right leg due to polio from very young. We met him and his mother about 2 years ago during our outreach programme at Gate 1 of Parola slum (there are 120 “Gates” which are designated areas of this huge slum comprising 60 to 70 families at each “Gate”). Rheynell has been limping and jumping on his left leg all these years due to the polio that affected his right leg.

We share the joy with you who supported this boy’s journey towards his therapy and rehabilitation. Rheynell is now able to move his right toe and has gotten used to the splint attached to his right leg. He can actually even run and play with the other kids of Gate 1.

The splint will soon be adjusted and serviced for the next 6 months so as to continue stretching the undeveloped bones.

We have seen great progress after all the therapy sessions that Rheynell has undergone. Thanks be to God! And thank you for helping to make what was impossible possible!

“The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.” Mt 11:5

May God bless you!

Ambrose Wanyonyi and Zacchaeus Okoth,
MCSPA Apprentices

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