Manji
– a special school and community centre
At over 2000m above sea level, the
Congo-Nile watershed, a church and a primary school were built at the beginning
of the 1990s as part of an agricultural development project.
The poor rural population was enthusiastic
and therefore made a unique contribution during the construction.
Unfortunately, the genocide of 1994 stopped the ambitious agricultural project,
but not the courage of the young community to tackle it and, with God's
blessings, to do what they could.
112 children attend the nursery school.
Thanks to the generous help of Compassion International these 250 children are
quite well protected against the cold up here. 469 boys and 459 girls attend
primary school. 236 boys and 250 girls study in the 6-year secondary school. A
warm lunch gives them the strength to study until the evening before they start
their way home.
The recent inauguration of new premises,
which could be realized thanks to our support, became an unforgettable celebration
for teachers, parents and children. A further expansion is already planned in view
of the increasing number of pupils.
