Kumbo Kids: May 2013

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Mission Appeals at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Brodheadsville, Harrisburg Diocese in Pennsylvannia

Last weekend, May 25th - May 26th, I was in Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Brodheadsville, Harrisburg Diocese, Pennsylvania. The warm reception by the Pastor, Fr. Michael and the Associate, Fr. Sean tells something already about the Parish. It is a Parish of happy people. I pray for these two priests and their parishioners, thanking God for their generosity and their hospitality.

It was Trinity Sunday, when we celebrate the Solemnity of the Godhead-Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons, equal in majesty, and are all One God. I was trying to explain it to the understanding of a child; someone can be your mother, and that same person is a teacher, and that same person is also a pilote. Though not distinct persons, it explains the fact that the mother, the teacher and the pilote are all one person; call that person Mary: Mother, teacher, pilote = Mary.

Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Brodheadsville, Harrisburg Diocese in Pennsylvannia (Pray for us)

People are seeking the Lord and finding him by donating to the help of the neediest children in other parts of the world. Someone unknown to the children and to us is helping them to go to school. Please, join us and help at least one child to go to school, help a village to get water, help a village to get a hospital, help a village to get a church. Thank you all.

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.