Visiting
friends
Here I am. In the city of Paoua north
of Bozoum, 130 km from here, tens of thousands of people are fleeing from rebel
fighting. What was a relatively calm area has become once more an outbreak of
violence. For now, there are no fleeing people towards Bozoum yet, but the
tension is high.
Sunday afternoon I go to Bouar and
Baoro. On early Monday morning I go to Bangui. In theory at 9.30 we have a
meeting in our Carmel convent, with the FAO. But ... I’m the first reaching the
meeting place, though coming from 400 km away, well before of those living here
in Bangui.
Tuesday I keep busy in meeting
various Government Ministries in order to prepare the Bozoum Agricultural Fair,
which is now approaching (26-28 January 2018).
Wednesday morning I welcome at Bangui
airport Father Davide Sollami, Enrico Massone, Paolo Silvestro together with
Chiara, Ada and Anna. All of them are here to get to know the environment and
give help. In the afternoon I get a phone call: the Caritas car, which I sent
to the North to prepare the Fair, ended in a car accident. Thank God, there are
no wounded. Unfortunately, the car, I have to say very old, companion of many
missions of help to many people, will be thrown away.
In the evening we welcome to the
Carmel the new bishop of Bouar, Mirek Gucva. At the end of the dinner we give
him a beautiful statue of the Child Jesus of Prague as sign of protection and
prayer.
Thursday morning we leave towards
Bozoum together with Paolo, Chiara, Anna and Ada. Despite yet another flat tire,
the driving isn’t too bad, and after 7 and a half hours we arrive in Bozoum.
I wish everyone good work!
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| Orti al Carmel a Bangui Jardins potager au Carmel à Bangui |
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| Allevamento bovino al Carmel élévage de boeufs au Carmel |
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| I semi delle palme da olio |
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| La vecchia macchina della Caritas, in gennaio 2014 la vieille voiture de Caritas, en janvier 2014 |
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| Il nuovo vescovo di Bouar le nouvel eveque de Bouar |
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