2019年12月9日月曜日

“Walking Together” Bulletin No.26



Please take a look through Bulletin No.26 of Walking Together“.

There are 3 photos on page1. Sr.Shirahata surrounded by children on the top left, and underneath are OLG students making a bouquet with wild flowers and handing them as gifts. The photo on the top right is from October 26, the last day of Global Mission Month, showing boarding students participating in a parade showing different flags.

Sr. Adriana Juarez Navarrete’s message titled “Welcome to the new year!” starts on page 2. In the middle is a photo new children showing expression of joy and anxiety, and on the top right is a photo of Sr. Adriana Juarez Navarrete regional superior. The government is now pushing a campaign called “High quality free education” from the government Program”. But Sr. Adriana says that School operations is still very difficult because there is no financial support with only words. She knows that there will be many things to overcome, but has high hopes and wishes this campaign will come true someday.

On pages 3-4 is a message from Sr. Shirahata “Hello members of Walking Together”. The photo on the left middle is Sr. Shirahata taking part in summer school with middle school students. In this message, she talks also touches on things such as the typhoon disaster, new school year, new priest introduction, volunteer from Germany, Sr. Shirahata’s health status.

From the second half of page 4 and onto page 5, is the “Lunsar visit report” from Tsuyoshi Fujii, Research Professor of Meiji University. There is a photo of middle school children learning dance from a volunteer from Italy. On the top left of page 5. He made his visit August 14th, 2019. Previously, school lunch was provided to middle school, but now it is only for kindergarten and elementary school lunches due to high prices. That made me realize the need for further assistance. and grade school. Lunch is where students get their energy and Professor Fujii felt a strong need for more support. He also talks about, among 6 middle schools in Lunsar, our school has the highest level so the number of students exceeds 1,000 and 60-70 students are accepted in the dormitory. Also touches on how summer school is.

Messages from supporters start from the second half of page 5 and on to page 6.

From the second half of page 6 to page 7 is “Participating in activities of “Walking Together”””, a report from Ms.Hiroko Goto, a headquarter staff. She talks about her feelings towards the activities and worries about the future of “Walking Together”. On the bottom right on page 6 is photo of participants of the headquarter meeting.

On page 7 is information from headquarters.

Page 8 is a photo report from Professor Fujii. 3 photos of summer school, 1 of children enjoying outdoor activities with volunteers from Italy, 1 of parents lining up to get their children enrolled in school.

(Copy:Hiroko Gotoh Translation:Ayako Nokuo)