A group of young people from Shalom Catholic Community in the United States went on a mission trip to Madagascar to get to know, to immerse themselves in and the project The Space of Peace, a project of the Shalom Community in Madagascar. 4u5e5f
Mayline, a member of the Shalom Work in Boston, shared her experience during those days. Take a look:
“Hi everyone! I’ve had the privilege of serving at Shalom Madagascar for a Mission trip with Shalom NY; we’ve been here for almost a week now. We spent one day in the capital of Madagascar (Antananarivo) and then the rest of the days at Shalom Madagascar in Antsiranana, which is in the countryside. From the very first day at Shalom Madagascar I noticed how our host Vanda and the other Shalom missionaries were so happy and welcoming. She came to the airport with some of the children that Shalom serves and the children were very, very joyful. We also immediately noticed how intelligent the children are — one girl named Gina knows how to speak French, Malagasy, some Portuguese, and even a little bit of English. We’ve now spent many days here working with the children of this area that come to Shalom for their education. In Madagascar there are no public school programs for children, so it is amazing that Shalom provides an opportunity for Malagasy children to have an education.
The children learn how to read and write, they get an opportunity to play sports together, learn how to take care of their personal hygiene, receive meals from Shalom, amongst many other things.
We’ve walked around the neighborhood near the Shalom here and the Malagasy people that live near here live very, very simply. There is a lot of poverty. They don’t always have electricity and they don’t have running water. It has been amazing to see how grateful and happy are the Malagasy children who come to Shalom; even in the midst of severe poverty, they come to Shalom full of love and gratitude for the education that they receive. Shalom is their oasis. The missionaries here work as they describe like ants – sharing the faith through daily interactions with the children and their families. A faith that shows and transcends to this part of the world and beyond.
Through this Mission Trip experience I have seen the beauty of being grateful for little things that we take for granted like food, water, and electricity. I have seen the beauty of being together in community, fully united with others. I have seen how what matters the most in this life is the love that we have for God and for others. I am so grateful for having had the opportunity to experience the love and joy shared by the Malagasy children, the Malagasy people, and the Shalom Madagascar Mission.”
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Know more about this Project:
– Article: The Shalom Mission in Madagascar.
– Instagram page: @shalommadagascar_
