austraLasia #1977
Honest citizens, good Muslims!
KEP CITY (Cambodia): 6th November 2007 -- 'We are all empowered by education and training to have a world where our lives are improved - and this is the reason for our commitment', said Fr Leo Ochoa SDB as he opened a course in Dressmaking in Kep City on 5th November.
Kep City is 148 kms from Phnom Penh. The Salesians of Don Bosco initiated the Don Bosco Hatrans Dressmaking School for out-of-school youth in the area back in 2001. Literacy, values education and developing life skills are part of the curriculum. The target group are mostly the Muslim population.
This year's batch has 17 students, all Muslim girls. In fact 'Honest citizens, good Muslims' is the group's vision. A name found to be a bridge for the Muslim trainees happens to be Miriam (Mary). The group has accepted her as the 'model', and they have prayed to her for her intercession and protection. Three FMA past pupils serve as trainers and educators.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use BoscoWiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xml Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at at http://sdl.sdb.org
Honest citizens, good Muslims!
KEP CITY (Cambodia): 6th November 2007 -- 'We are all empowered by education and training to have a world where our lives are improved - and this is the reason for our commitment', said Fr Leo Ochoa SDB as he opened a course in Dressmaking in Kep City on 5th November.
Kep City is 148 kms from Phnom Penh. The Salesians of Don Bosco initiated the Don Bosco Hatrans Dressmaking School for out-of-school youth in the area back in 2001. Literacy, values education and developing life skills are part of the curriculum. The target group are mostly the Muslim population.
This year's batch has 17 students, all Muslim girls. In fact 'Honest citizens, good Muslims' is the group's vision. A name found to be a bridge for the Muslim trainees happens to be Miriam (Mary). The group has accepted her as the 'model', and they have prayed to her for her intercession and protection. Three FMA past pupils serve as trainers and educators.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use BoscoWiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xml Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at at http://sdl.sdb.org
