In Wonji,
most of the people do not have a high standard of life. It has been a pity to see how many people would like to improve
their education but they cannot due to the lack of schools, financial support. The families which have some economical
power are sending their children to Nazareth, town located at 20Km from Wonji. They have to cover the transport costs,
lunch and other expenses. It makes some parents felt sick. Every body is not capable to afford it. During the time of the
two Confreres in Wonji mission, the education was one of their priorities in social level. The two fathers tried their
best to relieve the Wonji town population in building Water tanks, some classrooms, library in Kessate Birhan School. Due
to lack of financial matter, they could not completely fulfil their plan with the Elementary school in Wonji Town. Since
they left for other countries, the Elementary school ‘Kessate Birhan’ in Wonji has been faced so many
problems, especially lack of classrooms, desks, equipments and so on… We took it into account and realized that it
was very urgent to keep track of that project. With the knowledge gotten last year in Rome in funding raises, Fr. Kasinzi
Matthieu was at our disposal to receive our proposal. Later on, he organized the project according to the rules got during
his course and sent it back to us. As soon as we submitted it to Caritas Austria, Mr. Bertram Jaeger, one of the Caritas
Austria partners, immediately answered back to our request. In one year, the two new buildings containing each eight
classrooms with desks were constructed. That’s why on November, 22nd 2007, we were so thrilled to celebrate the
inauguration of the new buildings in Kessate Birhan Elementary School in Wonji. The same benefactor being presented in the
ceremony, promised to keep on helping us with the construction of laboratory, computer room, meeting hall and pedagogical
centre. The ceremony finished with special thanks to the Consolata Missionaries. As for me, I say in particular way thanks
to Dear Frs. and Confreres, Giuseppe Giovanetti and Mathieu Kasinzi because they were the ones who initiated those kinds
of projects in Kessate Birhan Elementary School in Wonji mission.
May God bless our Benefactors, Friends, Confreres and Families members, Amen!
May God bless our Benefactors, Friends, Confreres and Families members, Amen!
