Saturday, 22 November 2008

Diocese of Bo

Well the adventure started on Wednesday 12th November and we headed first to Moyamba School to be met by the children doing some cultural dancing and then for a brief time of statements and fellowship. It was great to beback in the school were we were made very welcome.

Since so much happened over our ten days in Bo I am just going to quickly run through were we visited. On the Thursday we spent time at Kangahun and Masso Dasse, two schools in the Moyamba District on the way Bo.

Then over the weekend we went first to Bishop Sams 70th Birthday celebration and retirement do. It started with a service then on to the methodist hall for a party, and on the Sunday was Bishop Tuckers Enthronement.

On Monday we went back to the schools visiting Bo Coronation Field, the Bo Damballa Rd infants and Juniors. We then hit the road and headed on to Sahn a school still within the Bo District but 22miles away on dirt roads.

Tuesday we headed for our first day of two in the Pujehun District, going to Koiva , Vawahun and Helebu. On Wednesday we went Bayama, Massam Kpaka and finished with Gobaru. These schools are all around 40 miles form Bo but have some good links.

Thursday was on to Kenema District, visiting Blama, Komende and Talia. Komende in particular is a very difficult school. They are still yet unable to complete the building of their new school due to lack of funds so are currently meeting in the town square. After visiting these schools we headed to a place called Daru accomodation there cost me Le8000 around £1.90 for a night. I don't think you willl ever imagine what it was like but though I should add it so you know it isn't all glamour out here.

Friday we headed as far East to finish our visits in this Diocese visiting Baiima and Levuma two good school building that were both destroyed during the war but have been given govenment assistance. You will all be pleased to know that each school gave me a package to hand on to their link schools which is fantastic.

Then back to Bo before heading back to Freetown on Saturday to finish off the work there.

Monday, 3 November 2008

Week beginning 3rd November

This week will be a simple report writing week. We originally had a trip to Bonthe planned sadly this has now been cancelled and we are going off there at the end of the month. This is because within the space of three hours 3 of the 4 diocesean cars broke down across Freetown, fortuately for me I wasn't in any of them but still it meant immediate arrangemnets needed to be changed. The week after this we will be back on the schools visits visiting a futher twenty three schools in two weeks in Bo diocese, so please be patient as we update this blog