Central Africa-Italy

 

Central Africa-Italy

Coronavirus continues to spread, even in Central Africa. To date there are 4,200 cases, with 52 deaths.

As a Church and as Caritas we are working hard to try to limit the damage. The past few days we received some medical material from Prague (thanks Siriri.org), along with a thousand masks (thanks Paolo!).

The days have been very busy! On Sunday we celebrated the baptism of 15 young children.

On Monday I went to Bouar and then to Baoro. From there I left Tuesday at 4.30 in the morning for Bangui, where I spent the day in meetings and visiting with various people.

The roads are always an adventure, like the truck stuck on the Kounde bridge, 38 km from Bozoum, or the overloaded cars we met along the way.  A challenge to the laws of physics and mechanics (as well as those of the highway traffic laws!).

On Wednesday I left for Italy, where I arrived on Thursday morning, with stops in Paris and Nice. These have been the first flights that have left from Central Africa, with a many precautions.

Now I am in quarantine, like all people who arrive in Italy from abroad.

Thank you to God and the confreres, I am here in Bocca di Magra, a small paradise, overlooking the sea.

After my quarantine I will participate in the Provincial Chapter, and on August 11 I plan to return to Central Africa, for the opening of the schools, which we plan to start on September 1.

Paris

Bocca di Magra