Don Bosco Gumbo, Juba, South Sudan

The BEAMS team was very well welcomed by the Salesians and FMA of Gumbo. The Liaison office was kind enough to give us a lift to this destination. The Salesian Sisters Hosted Beatrice and the rest of the team, Men, were hosted by SDB

We want to really appreciate the good work being done by both SDB and FMA. The SDBs are running a Parish, Primary School, Secondary School, Technical Institute and Daily Oratory. The FMAs are running a Nursery school, a Primary School and a Woman Promotion Centre. Importance to note is the impact the Women Promotion Centre is having in the life of women. They have been empowered to become entrepreneurs and to feed their families. Most of these women do not have any formal education and so this kind of empowerment gives them hope in a society where women are regarded as of less value and early marriages are rampant. Sisters are running three departments:
1. Agriculture
2. Tailoring and Dress making
3. Catering
4. Literacy classes
Sisters have also formed Cooperative Society to empower women in selling their products and finding market. This also encourages initiative on the part of women.

Tailoring 

Reusing water battles for house construction

 VTC

 Secondary School students on the assembly

 Sister Dionisian Training women how to mix food ingredients 

 Women selling bites

 Grinding grains

Serving food

Last Supper in Yambio

We are very grateful to the Bishop and the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio for the warm reception that they gave us. It was a very wonderful experience and we can truly say that we learnt a lot from the Diocese and its people. This night the Diocesan Liaison office of Juba prepared for us a very wonderful meal in a restaurant as a sign of appreciation. 

Beautiful Zande land, Western Equatoria, South Sudan

The Western Equatoria region of South Sudan is inhabited by the Azande who are mainly peasant farmers. They occupy the most green and fertile and green land in South Sudan. Their food is organic and there is no reason why anybody in this region should suffer of hunger. The civil war that has broken up for a number of years has disrupted and hindered development in this region. Relative peace for the last five five years has brought in a ray of home that this land will prosper.

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Bishop Awarding Football winners

Bishop Edwardo Hiiboro awarded the winners Bishop Gazi Abangite cup. The occasion was graced by Minister of Sports for State. See photos below.

South Sudan

Some photos of South Sudan that can help you see how potential this country is.

 City of Juba from the air

 Western Equatorial Forest

 Prayer Session in St. Mary, Yambio

 Traditional Music Instrument, Pkaningbo

 South Sudan needs peace

 Roads have to be fixed

 Church celebrations

 Musicians in action

Traditional attire

Roads and Streets of Addis Ababa

Below is the African Union Headquarters