18/04/2011
Talofa lava, kia ora and greetings to you from this tiny island in the middle of the ocean; no wonder we have a motto; SAMOA IS FOUNDED ON GOD. We are determined to continue (in duet) fanning the flame which Euphrasie Barbier lit over many years ago in the lands of Samoa. It is definitely a very different island now from when Mother Foundress first came here. With the effect of global warming, Samoa is changing like all other countries in the world.
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Much destruction was caused by the major earthquake that occurred in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22nd February 2011, which caused the death of almost 200 people. The city suffered much destruction and still the Central Business area is closed to all except the official army and engineers who are working to make businesses secure before people are allowed back into the area. People who own businesses in the Central Business Area have not been allowed back into their buildings and this is frustrating for them
At 12.51 p.m. on 22 February 2011, as I walked through a large store in South City Mall, I heard a MIGHTY BANG and was then thrown to the floor unable to remain upright during the violent shaking that followed. Six weeks and 1100 aftershocks later, I realise how fortunate I was to be in a building that did not crumble to the ground.
The world social forum which took place in Senegal in February 2011 made us see and be in touch with those who are suffering and with those in difficulties.
Life in Ilo on the Pampa is hard. There are no trees in this very dry environment and many families live in houses made from woven matting and less permanent materials.
We witnessed flood on the 24th -25th August 2010 which seemed to be the heaviest flood compared to the previous years. This happened because of the overflowing of two rivers of the neighboring countries of Nepal and China.
The Sisters in Nha Trang have as their focus the promotion of the issues of young women - raising the level of their education, including their faith education, giving them some vocational training and promoting their human development. Educate a woman and you educate a nation(Phumizile Mlambo-Ngeuka).
When I attended the Charism & Spirituality course in St Rambert in 2000, I was inspired by the Holy Spirit in a dream which felt like a call to be a companion with women who are disadvantaged and marginalized.