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| Mission Expo Visit - Walvanda |
The journey of our missionary month, started on the 1st
of October, found its culmination on the 30th of October when we
landed in a remote mission land unknown to most of us. The vehicle rolled on for hours together to
reach this area. The tiny board welcomed us to Walvanda a unique Mission Centre
embarked by the Salesians of Mumbai Province. Fr. Anaclete D’Mello the rector
warmly welcomed us to the place and introduced to us the other community
members Fr. Ashley Miranda and Brother Alex Gonsalves.
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| Mission Expo Visit - Walvanda |
This was a mission expo
for the Novices and Sisters which was a part of the missionary activities of
the month. The village we visited was an adivasi area which had a number of
tribal people spread across the entire Palgar district. Fr. Anaclete the
manager and rector took us around their Mission Centre named, ‘Bosco Samajik
Vikas Sanstha’, showing us the various welfare programmes conducted in that Centre
and through that Centre. Here they run a
technical institute for the tribal boys providing three months’ technical
training with boarding and job placement facilities.
BSVS caters to forty villages having more than 300 SHG groups
providing them income generating programs such as goatary, poultry, tailoring
etc. There are two check dams built through
water shed programmes so as to provide water facility to the village folk. This Centre has fifty qualified social
workers who work in clusters so that through resource mobilization they can
reach out to many in need.
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| Mission Expo Visit - Walvanda |
This exposure broadened our vision and the desire to come out of
our comfort zones to reach out to the poor and the lowly. The novices felt that if there is enthusiasm
and good will we can face any difficulties and do much to the people of the
society. Some felt that adopting simple life style and involving people in our
mission work can help in big way to do much good.
It was indeed a wonderful mission experience for all of us. The beautiful view points and the visit to
the tribal palace were the package tour offer along with mission expo. The fire
that is enkindled today may grow day by day and help us to reach out to the
last and the least with the heart of Jesus.
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| Mission Expo Visit - Walvanda |
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| Mission Expo Visit - Walvanda |
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