http://english.prolasa.org Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:04:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Friday, January 22, the Perth-Andover, New Brunswick Elementary School presented a cheque to Daniel and Dr. Barry for $1250 to help with the cost for sending a container to Congo.  This money had been raised by the sale of a Christmas CD which was made by the students at ... http://english.prolasa.org/2010/01/24/perth-andover-elementary-school-helps-prolasa-orphans/ Construction of a new church on the Patmos Children's Village is almost completed.  The official opening will take place during the month of September on the occasion of a visit from a team from International Children's Care.  This is an excellent addition to the campus.  Now the children and the ... http://english.prolasa.org/2009/08/28/patmos-childrens-village-has-a-new-church/ In September 2009, 60 young people from the Patmos Children's Village will be starting secondary school.  This has resulted in a dilemma.  Since we have no secondary school on campus, PROLASA was going to be obliged to send these 60 students to Goma on the mainland to pursue their studies.  ... http://english.prolasa.org/2009/08/28/construction-of-patmos-secondary-school-is-underway/ The house mothers at the Patmos Children's Village had an idea that they would like to organize a bakery to supplement their incomes. Arrangements were made to build a building just off campus and a bakery was set up. The house mothers take turns working in the bakery ... http://english.prolasa.org/2008/04/25/patmos-house-mothers-begin-a-bakery-project/ Several years ago, a poor, deaf-mute, crippled man arrived at the Patmos Children's Village and asked for help. He was given permission to build a shelter for himself at the edge of the campus and before long he had a simple shelter made from some sticks and piece of ... http://english.prolasa.org/2008/04/25/patmos-children-help-deaf-mute-man/ Three of the PROLASA Canada team have just returned from a 10-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Barry taught a course in Human Ecology at the University of Idjwi (UNILAI) from April 7 through 11 while Melissa, PROLASA Canada's new Development Director was able to get ... http://english.prolasa.org/2008/04/25/prolasa-canada-team-visits-congo/ The PROLASA Canada office is pleased to announce the addition of Melissa Wecker to our staff. Melissa finished her Master of Science degree in Management at the University of Lancaster in the UK last September and she has joined the PROLASA Canada team as the Development Director. In this position, ... http://english.prolasa.org/2008/02/04/melissa-joins-the-team-at-prolasa-canada/ The New Year is celebrated in Congo with gusto! The children at the Patmos Children's Village look forward to New Year's celebrations all year long. Thanks to the generosity of the children's sponsors and International Children's Care, each child received a gift and the day was spent playing ... http://english.prolasa.org/2008/01/11/new-years-celebrations-at-the-patmos-childrens-village/