1   Education and recreation

This month, the 6^th and 12^th grade students are preparing for their final yearend exams.

Some of the students on their way to take a practice exam.

The majority of the children attending our school speak Lingala at home. It is very important for them to learn proper French if they want to get ahead in life. Here’s a first grade student learning on the blackboard.

To encourage the children, Mrs. Neema donated a scrabble game which the kids love using to learn spelling.

She also donated a ping pong table for recreation and skill practice.

Sports:

A shoot out game between boys and girls!

2   Progress on the promised wall

True to their commitment, the UPC university students have hired some masons to start building the wall around the school premises in Kikimi.

3   Maintenance

This month the solar pump needed to be replaced. All our gratitude goes to Mr and Mrs Shukla who supplied a new solar pump and its installation. Thanks to them, the school and the village can once again have access to drinking water.

Removing the old pump

Installing the new solar pump

Connecting to the electric box

Drinking water for the school and the village

4   Agriculture

Crop of corn and cassava. The leaves are prepared as a vegetable and the roots as a starch. Cassava or manioc is an important staple in the DRC.

Fabrice had a fruitful crop of watermelons this month.

5   Youth Ministry

On the first Sunday of each month, Olivier used to organize a get together for our youth leaders. Since transport is sometimes difficult for people, he now does it via google meet, which makes it possible for us to also join them from France.