SJAA continues to fund the Prime de Remerciement for many teachers in the Kasai,
made possible because of the generosity of staff and governors at St George’s Weybridge
Newsletter 2023
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2022 Project highlights
Many projects were funded last year due to the generosity of you our SJAA donors! Thank you on behalf of all our beneficiaries!
Prime de Remerciement and Frais de fonctionment
Although not actual projects, the Prime and the Frais continue to be funded every year. The cover page shows a few of the teachers from the Lycee Sainte Marie school in Ilebo DR Congo that benefit from the Prime. The ‘Prime’ is a payment made to supplement the wages of the poorest teachers in eight schools in the Kasai, as they receive no wages during summer holidays. This provides a lifeline to them and their families. The Frais is supporting material for schools e.g. stationery. The Prime and the Frais are only possible because of the generosity of a large number of teachers and Governors in St George’s School Weybridge.
Teachers from Institut Sainte Marie, Domiongo
Teachers from ITC, Domiongo, DR Congo
Teachers from St Jacques, Ilebo, DR Congo
And now for projects … Refurbishment of classrooms, Domiongo
Over a number of years the classrooms have become damaged and a request to refurbish them was approved in November 2022. The materials have been ordered but are held up in Kinshasa waiting for transport by train because the dirt- track road between Ilebo and Domiongo has collapsed.
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Sewing machines for Domiongo, DR Congo
The provision of sewing machines has been a successful initiative that is being used in a number of communities in DR Congo and North Cameroon. The girls acquire a useful skill which they use to make garments that are worn and sold in the market. This provides an income and lifeline to the girls’ families. The school in Domiongo had just 3 sewing machines that were used by 150 girls, another 30 sewing machines have now been purchased so each girl gets practical experience.
Provision of Laptops, Domiongo
Advancement of education is one element of SJAA’s Mission Statement . The provision of 15 laptops was approved when the school confirmed that it had the necessary security controls in place.
Water tanks, Ilebo, DR Congo
The water tanks had rusted over the years and were unusable. Water had to be transported in small quantities sufficient only for immediate needs.
New cisterns in transit will resolve this situation
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Grain Mills, near Dourum, Cameroon
The women in the village have a hard life, they wake at 5 a.m. to sweep the house and yard, they have to fetch water, wash dishes, crush millet by hand between the two stones to make porridge in the morning and prepare the meal at noon for the children who come back from school. Crushing cereals is painful and yields only small quantities of flour. The process has to be repeated in the evening after a day working in the fields. The alternative is for the women to walk 7 km to reach the centre of Dourum where there is a grain mill. The provision of the first mill was so successful that a second one was requested. These now help to relieve the women of the painful and time-consuming process of making flour.
Two new classrooms at Koza school, North Cameroon
The terrorist activities of Boko Haram have led to a large number of displaced refugees in North Cameroon. There are an increasing number of orphans and refugee children that need education. By the construction and equipment of two primary classrooms at our existing college in Koza, 120 places will be added for refugee children, who would otherwise receive no education at all.
And finally …
Fr Adrian Cadwallader’s generosity in funding the girls’ dormitory (which is still under construction) in Domiongo was mentioned in last year’s newsletter. His estate has again contributed a significant amount of money to SJAA. SJAA and its beneficiaries are indebted to his generosity. Please remember every donation , no matter how small is valuable, money goes a long way in Africa. Donations can be sent by post to SJAA at SJAA, Acorn Cottage, 74 Byfleet Road, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3LB. Donations can also be made online on the SJAA Website through Paypal.
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