Schools and students: three times as many
The month of June ended, and with it also ended the school year 2021-22.
In our 9 village schools, the end of school is marked by quarterly rehearsals, reviews here in Baoro, the preparation of report cards and a small and simple ceremony in each village celebrating student success.
On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday I went to each village, together with Simplice, the school coordinator. The program is similar in every school: some speeches (village chief, president of the Parents' Association, school director and myself), some poetry, performance or singing, and the handing out of report cards.
It is a simple celebration, which draws the whole village. The most beautiful sight to see are the mothers and fathers running around, hugging their children who have been promoted, and having a party.
This year the party is double, even triple: the number of students has tripled this year! Between Covid and the war, last year in June the number had dropped to 700. Now, at the end of the year, there are more than 2,100: three times as many. With this many students we have hope and opportunity because each number is a boy, a girl, who has a little more chance, who can face the future with a few more resources. It is like a drop of water, but the ocean is made up of many drops!
Pastoral work continued on Saturday and Sunday. I went to Yoro, but I tried to pass through Igwe: the road passes through the woods, but many fallen trees forced me into a real off-road adventure. Until I had to give up and go back: to do less than 40 km it took me more than 4 hours.
I arrived in Yoro in the evening, and on Sunday I celebrated about twenty baptisms of small children.
And after having closed the nursery and elementary schools in the villages, on Wednesday the 29th of June the school year ended also for our Mechanical School: about sixty young people, in their 2 year program.
The first year students received their report card, while for the second year students it was the ending to a long and demanding journey. They also received their report cards, along with a diploma that marked the end of their training as a Mechanic. We gave the top 5 students a bag of tools, which will help them start their professional career (with many thanks to Olimac, from Beinette - Cuneo - Italy).
The city authorities, parents, relatives and friends were all present. The announcement of the finals was received with great pride, and even emotion, by the students.
A thank you also goes out to all those who, in one way or another, lended a hand so that this dream continues to live and grow (Siriri.ORG, Fondazione Mamo, and many others!).
The month of June ended, and with it also ended the school year 2021-22.
In our 9 village schools, the end of school is marked by quarterly rehearsals, reviews here in Baoro, the preparation of report cards and a small and simple ceremony in each village celebrating student success.
On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday I went to each village, together with Simplice, the school coordinator. The program is similar in every school: some speeches (village chief, president of the Parents' Association, school director and myself), some poetry, performance or singing, and the handing out of report cards.
It is a simple celebration, which draws the whole village. The most beautiful sight to see are the mothers and fathers running around, hugging their children who have been promoted, and having a party.
This year the party is double, even triple: the number of students has tripled this year! Between Covid and the war, last year in June the number had dropped to 700. Now, at the end of the year, there are more than 2,100: three times as many. With this many students we have hope and opportunity because each number is a boy, a girl, who has a little more chance, who can face the future with a few more resources. It is like a drop of water, but the ocean is made up of many drops!
Pastoral work continued on Saturday and Sunday. I went to Yoro, but I tried to pass through Igwe: the road passes through the woods, but many fallen trees forced me into a real off-road adventure. Until I had to give up and go back: to do less than 40 km it took me more than 4 hours.
I arrived in Yoro in the evening, and on Sunday I celebrated about twenty baptisms of small children.
And after having closed the nursery and elementary schools in the villages, on Wednesday the 29th of June the school year ended also for our Mechanical School: about sixty young people, in their 2 year program.
The first year students received their report card, while for the second year students it was the ending to a long and demanding journey. They also received their report cards, along with a diploma that marked the end of their training as a Mechanic. We gave the top 5 students a bag of tools, which will help them start their professional career (with many thanks to Olimac, from Beinette - Cuneo - Italy).
The city authorities, parents, relatives and friends were all present. The announcement of the finals was received with great pride, and even emotion, by the students.
A thank you also goes out to all those who, in one way or another, lended a hand so that this dream continues to live and grow (Siriri.ORG, Fondazione Mamo, and many others!).
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