Holiday Program in Bambui: Hotcake for children

“Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Mt. 19:14)

Bambui Fraternity organises and hosts a special holiday program for children. This program under the chairmanship of the House Guardian of St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity Bambui, Br. Terence Sahven is aimed at helping kids in and around Bambui develop skills in variant domains of life such as reading and writing, computer elementary, playing of musical instruments such as the piano and the guitar, the fabrication of rosaries and bangles, and the production of liquid soap. Moreover, sports such as football, and other games form part of this holiday program for learning without playing makes Jack a dull boy. The various lessons are dispensed by the Capuchin students (Brs. Esope, Ignatius, Fabrice, Elvis, Augustine, Anicet, Keflet, Gideon, Immanuel) under the umbrella of brothers Terence, Jude, Martin and Aloysius.

This program which started on the 18^th of July, and shall run till the 29^th of August 2023 every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00am to 12:00pm and every Sunday afternoon from 2:00pm to 5:00pm in the Capuchin friary Bambui, with free registration. The very first day of the session that took place on Tuesday, 18^th of July 2023, recorded about a hundred and fifty-six children (156 children), ranging from the ages 5 to 19. This number is due to a great sensitisation by the friars, the desire of the parents to have their children occupied during this period in order keep them from idleness, in fact, to help them avoid being the devil’s “workshop” and above all, the desire of the children to learn and develop talents or treasures hidden in them.

 Making of rosaries/bangles/liquid soap with Br. Anicet           Reading and writing with Br. Augustine

Computer lessons with Br. Gideon                                   Piano classes with Br. Elvis                                

Guitar classes with Br. Ignatius                                                                    Sports/games with Brs. Esope/Anicet/Immanuel

Hence, while we pray and hope for the best as this program unfolds for our children, who at the end should be each proud to say: “I was there”, we equally are open to welcome suggestions and free donations (material/personal skills/financial) to assist this maiden holiday program for our children.

May St. Francis and St. Clare intercede for us.

 Br. Esope MOSSEU Thaddeus (OFM Cap)