Visit of Sean Tucker to St. Paul’s Catholic Comprehensive College,
Nkwen, Bamenda, Cameroon, 18th – 25th May 2008
To strengthen the link between the two schools Sean Tucker made a visit to St. Paul’s Catholic College in Bamenda, Cameroon. This was part of a reciprocal visits scheme sponsored by the British Council. The hope is that a member of staff from St. Paul’s will visit All Hallows in the autumn term 2008.
It was an amazing experience to visit another school in the heart of Africa to develop further our partnership which was officially launched in June 2007. I departed from London on Sunday 18th May not sure what to expect. On my arrival at Douala, early on Monday morning, I was met by Fr. Bonaventure and taken to Bamenda in the North West province of Cameroon. Later in the afternoon I visited the school and was greeted by the students and staff dancing and singing a welcome chant. I was given a tour of the school and I received a few words of welcome. Read more
URGENT APPEAL FROM NDOP PARISH
Mgr. Ron Hishon (Chair of the Bamenda Committee) writes:
I have just received a passionate appeal from Mr Matthias Muenyi, the Chair of the Ndop Church
Building Project Committee.
Please read the appeal to see if you can help.....
BACK FROM BAMENDA!
Fr Ron Hishon writes: Mgr Vincent Harvey (representing our Bishop Crispian), myself as Chair of the Portsmouth Diocesan Bamenda Committee, and two other Committee members, Doctor John Hughes from Bedhampton and Colm, Lennon from Wokingham, have recently returned from a whirlwind 10 day tour of our twinned Archdiocese of Bamenda, as guests of the Archbishop Cornelius Esua.
We received such a warm welcome from our host Archbishop Cornelius Esua, and from parishes, schools, health centres and Diocesan projects, and such appreciation of Portsmouth’s support that we came back happy to use the columns of Portsmouth People to share with you their thanks and their urgent needs.
Our Mission was threefold: to maintain the 35 year old ties of friendship and cooperation with our twinned Diocese, to review of all the projects our Parishes and schools have been supporting, and to explore new challenges which we could ask you to support.