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| La porta di una casa a Tataley La porte d'une maison à Tataley |
Years and years...
Monday morning, after organizing the widening
church site, I leave towards Bocaranga 125 km far from here. I arrive after
only 3 hours. I give my farewell to Sr. Renata Dutto, returning definitively to
Italy, after working for 48 years in Ngaundaye as a obstetric and nurse
responsible of malnourished and blind people. At the table I am with the
Capuchin Mission: Fr. Cipriano with 56 years of Africa, Fr.Valentino with 54 as
missionary. By adding their years of work in the mission along with Sister
Renata, the three of them reach 158 years of service to the Central Africa
Republic! Ahead with courage!
In the early afternoon I’m on the road,
in a very bad condition, toward Ndim. I came here in Ndim because for months
the everyday life is very tense. Some armed groups have reorganized themselves
creating dangerous alliances, under the indifferent eyes of the UN peacekeepers
and the absent control of state authorities. In recent weeks tension has risen,
with groups of ex-Seleka fighting Koui, and the reaction of antibalaka who
often take advantage of the disorder to attack the Mbororo populations (nomads
who live breeding) stealing their cattle. The tension in recent days: about 200
Mbororo took refuge in the Mission, but thank God we were able to have the
presence of UN peacekeepers who took them under their protection.
Once in Ndim I greet Fr. Robert, a
Polish Capuchin, who does a great job to prevent the tragedy, the Sisters of
Mercy, the Mayor (a brave woman), the leader of the Blue Helmets and, most
importantly, the Mbororo families. We have a positive discussion trying to
reflect and to keep their hope alive.
On Tuesday I’m back to Bozoum just in
time to say bye to Fr.Norberto who is leaving for a well-deserved time of
resting in Italy.
Thursday morning I go with Fr.Enrico
to Kosso, a small village 8 km from Bozoum (8 km distance and 40 minutes by car
...). Here, thanks to the generosity of some friends, we are starting the construction
of a primary school for about 230 students who at present attend classes in
hangars made of straw and wood.
Keep always going !
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| Sr Christina e Sr Renata Dutto |
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| la strada tra Bocaranga e Ndim La route entre Bocarnga et Ndim |
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| Ndim: sr Mediatrice e il sindaco Ndim: sr Médiatrice et Mme le Maire |
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| Caschi Blu a Ndim |
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| Alunni della scuola di Kosso Elèves de l'école de Kosso |
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| I lavori proseguono a Bozoum |
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