Plans and contingencies
Plans don't always work out as expected and in Central Africa it often happens that plans change at the last moment.
I expected to be able to return to Baoro on Friday, after a few days in Bangui. The idea was to welcome Fr Davide and 8 other Italian volunteers at our Mission in Central Africa. But on Friday morning a big storm broke out: it had already rained most of the night, and the rain continued until the afternoon. The plane failed to land, and returned to Douala, in Cameroon, where Fr Davide and friends spent the night.
Saturday morning, getting to the airport was a small undertaking: the unpaved slopes were slippery and I risked getting stuck in the mud, and along the way I saw many areas still submerged by water, which the day before flooded many parts of the city.
Father David and the group of volunteers left the airport around 9:30, and we left immediately for Baoro, where we arrived around 16:30. I stopped here, while they continued to Bouar and Bozoum.
The next day, Sunday, I celebrated in Dobere, 50 km from Baoro.
Finally in Baoro, I am able to follow the various activities in progress: the driving school, the training of teachers and kindergarten teachers, and the work of our parish church. We are almost at the end, and in these days Romain is completing the chapel-sanctuary of the Child Jesus.
Wednesday afternoon I went to Igwe, the smallest village, 60 km away. There was a local company making the well for water. They left on Monday, and had some adventures because of the trees and branches in the road. They started drilling anyway, and found water about thirty meters away.
For the village it is an exceptional event: adults and children stood around, watching the trucks and the workers.
Better than TV (which is not here anyway!).
Plans don't always work out as expected and in Central Africa it often happens that plans change at the last moment.
I expected to be able to return to Baoro on Friday, after a few days in Bangui. The idea was to welcome Fr Davide and 8 other Italian volunteers at our Mission in Central Africa. But on Friday morning a big storm broke out: it had already rained most of the night, and the rain continued until the afternoon. The plane failed to land, and returned to Douala, in Cameroon, where Fr Davide and friends spent the night.
Saturday morning, getting to the airport was a small undertaking: the unpaved slopes were slippery and I risked getting stuck in the mud, and along the way I saw many areas still submerged by water, which the day before flooded many parts of the city.
Father David and the group of volunteers left the airport around 9:30, and we left immediately for Baoro, where we arrived around 16:30. I stopped here, while they continued to Bouar and Bozoum.
The next day, Sunday, I celebrated in Dobere, 50 km from Baoro.
Finally in Baoro, I am able to follow the various activities in progress: the driving school, the training of teachers and kindergarten teachers, and the work of our parish church. We are almost at the end, and in these days Romain is completing the chapel-sanctuary of the Child Jesus.
Wednesday afternoon I went to Igwe, the smallest village, 60 km away. There was a local company making the well for water. They left on Monday, and had some adventures because of the trees and branches in the road. They started drilling anyway, and found water about thirty meters away.
For the village it is an exceptional event: adults and children stood around, watching the trucks and the workers.
Better than TV (which is not here anyway!).
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| Formazione maestre e maestri d'asilo, a Baoro La formation des monitrices/moniteurs des écoles maternelles, à Baoro |
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| Scuola guida Auto-école |
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| La cappellina di Gesù Bambino La chapelle de l'Enfant Jésus |
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| Marcelin |
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