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Above:Sr. M. Ludenine with male students in classroom. |
Above: Sr. Makelita with the secondary school’s student population is made up of both male and female students. |
Above: Sr. Annemarie meets with villagers on a pastoral visit. |
Above: Sr. M. Frances Anna at the school librarywith mostly empty shelves where textbooks should be. |
There they found
• 500 students, including 120 girls who are boarding
at the school, with no security for their dormitory
• classrooms in buildings without windows
• one textbook for every ten students
• inadequate shower and toilet facilities
• meals prepared outdoors with little sanitary care
• no house for the Sisters
In addition, the Bishop has asked the Sisters to minister to people who are sick with AIDS and to provide AIDS education in the rural areas. For this, they will need a vehicle.
The North American Province was given responsibility for this new mission
on April 28th, the feast of St Peter Chanel (an early Marist Missionary
and Martyr). That means it’s up to us to help in the support of
our Sisters – both spiritually and materially. This we can never
do without the help of our Partners in Mission. We count on your prayers
and support to help us to continue to serve where the needs are greatest.
