Kumbo Kids: October 2011

Saturday, October 8, 2011

JACK REYBOLD and MARY ANN SORRA

The book of Ben Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) says: "A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has found one has found a treasure. There is nothing so precious as a faithful friend, and no scales can measure his excellence" (Sirach 6:14-15). I thank God for this couple. They are that "elixir of Life" (Sirach 6:16) that the book of Sirach talks about. The idea of this blog came from them in an effort to help me have something sustenable for the underprivileged children in the Diocese of Kumbo, Cameroon. Their donation to this project has been enormous and only God will reward them. You see how they are missionaries by being here in America and touching the lives of so many children out there, where they have never been. Hopefully, they will be there.

Mary Ann is a pro-life doctor. This is a couragious thing to stand for. In fact, she is a proof that the Christian life is counter-cultural. You only need to know how many people are praying for her and how the power of God is working in her and her husband. She receives full support from the husband and the husband receives full support from her. This is an example of a concrete witness to the Christian life. My prayer for them is that they may have the courage, and the wisdom to continue bearing witness to Christ in the manner in which they have begun.

We can change the world by a life of witness. Please, join this link so that together, we can bear witness to Christ and support the underprivileged.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Beautiful Country, Nice and Kind-hearted People -Great America

Dear friends, in the next couple of weeks I shall be sharing with you my experiences in America. I had the opportunity to go to a number of places for mission appeals on behalf of my diocese, Kumbo-Cameroon. Generally, I was touched by numerable things: friendly, kind and generous people, beautiful and well-catered for churches, beautiful roads-that is, there is no place which is inaccessible by roads, and a number of other things which I will bring forth subsequently. Indeed, may God bless America. There shall much to talk about. Catch you!

Mission Statement

The “Help Cameroonian School Kids” initiative is an outreach program for the underprivileged and vulnerable children living in the most interior and remotest areas of the diocese of Kumbo. The goal: to help children get an education.

We intend to provide the tuition, books and fees necessary to allow these children to attend school. By completing and furthering their education, the children will be able to bear witness that education brings light to a community. Impoverished families may see that education improves the standard of living, allowing people to acquire decent jobs and work towards achieving economic self-sufficiency.

In order to create a sustainable program, the community itself must also acquire certain basic skills such as: 1) Development skills where those who achieve higher education give back to the community and help to promote progress; 2) Initiative skills that teach resourceful and creative problem-solving; and 3) Technological skills to manage ever-changing innovations. To this end, we intend to create a Community-based Collaborative Group in each village involved in our outreach program. Each Group would be comprised of trained men and women who will disseminate information and dispense the available help to the children in need.

We realize that initially classes may need to take place in temporary locations. However, with the support of our donors and in collaboration with the local community, we hope to aid in the construction of durable school buildings where learning may take place. With the help of God, we pray and bestow our blessings upon all those who will support this venture.