The end of
the school year 1
In Central Africa too, the month of
June ends the school year.
Back in Central Africa, Saturday
morning I leave direction North with Father Davide Sollami (Head Administrator
in Arenzano for our Mission) and Federico Materazzi (a guy from Tuscany visiting
our missions). After a stop in Baoro, we continue towards Bouar, and after quick
visit to the confreres of St. Elie and Yolé, we leave towards Bozoum, where we
arrive around 6.30 pm after driving for a distance of about 600 km.
Sunday morning, after the Masses,
they call me to pray for a sick person, in the neighborhood near the Mission. Walking
towards the sick person house, I meet wo nice little twins, Luisella and
Teresa: they were born during the 2013 war, when their mother was refugee at
the Mission. They are fine and have grown up well! On Sunday afternoon there is
the celebration of the Arc en Ciel (Rainbow)
Center for Orphans: over 200 children go wild in dances and performances.
In the next months they will be back with their families, who will also help
with the work of the fields, which during the rainy season ensure the bulk of
the food for the whole year.
On Tuesday begins the conclusion of
the school year for the boys and girls of the Middle and High School of our St.
Augustine’s school. The first act is the Council of Professors, in which we
evaluate each student, also deciding promotions and failures... Thursday
afternoon we deliver the report cards. For the boys and girls of St. Augustine’s
it is an important moment. The long months of study, efforts and joys, they meet
finally the crowning with the votes and the decisions of the teachers. For the
best among them, thanks to some friends, we can offer scholarships. With these,
the chosen students can come to school for free. This year another initiative
started: the "pink" scholarships. The girls who rank in the top 6 of
the class they too receive a scholarship, which covers the enrollment fees for
the next year. It's a way to encourage girls to work and get involved.
For our girls, life is much harder
(family jobs, responsibilities, etc.), and we try to help them getting the most
out of school.
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| danza danse |
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| Luiselle et Thérèse, née en 2013 pendant la guerre... |
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| le borse di studio "rosa" les bourses d'étude pour les meilleures élèves |
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