Kumbo Kids: July 2012

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

THANK YOU

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Mary Ann Sorra and Jack Reybold. We often speak of God as if he so distant away from us. Sometimes, we even pray and expect God to stand infront of us and offer the solutions to our problems. We forget to know that God, who became man in Jesus Christ, acts in and through his people. God answers our prayers mostly through other people, but sometimes we fail to listen to their good advice, and in so doing we fail to listen to God.

Mary Ann Sorra and Jack Reybold have been there for me. I see my dreams coming true because of people like this. They are an answer to my prayers. They go an extra mile to help even when they have their own problems to solve. Lord, bless and reward them with their hearts' desires. Amen.

The existence of this blog is their effort. They continue to stand behind me to see that all I do is successful. My prayer is that all those who would read this blog would be touched by the stories therein.

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.