Nivava Marist Community and the New Horizons Project
On 9th May 2022, our Marist School of Nivava and the entire Marist Community was graced with the visit of Br Mark Omede, Assistant Director of the Secretariat of Education and Evangelization and the General Manager for New Horizons Project, and Br Geraldo Medida, Provincial Councilor of Southern Africa for Mozambique. Nivava Marist Community is located in the Northern Region of Zambezia Province, Mozambique, about 2,000 km from Maputo, the Capital City. Nivava Marist Secondary is within the premises of the Marist Community.
The purpose of the visit was to follow up, appraise, affirm, encourage Marist educational works in the context of New Horizons Project. During the three day-visit, the Brothers gave a training on violence prevention to the teaching staff and shared on Global Marist Schools network. Besides, the two Brothers met the School Council, and visited the maize mill under transformation into classroom meant to respond the rapid increase of students. They also visited the garage at its last stage of renovation to become the school tack shop for income generation activity intended to support the needy students. The School Council warmly receive the Brothers who receive gifts, local products that the local community holds very dearly.
On the same occasion, other acts of generosity from New Horizon Project and Manhiça Marist School Students took place. While the Project supported the school with equipment such as a photocopier, power stabilizer, UPS and battery for solar panels for the school, the students donated assorted secondhand clothes, school bags and school material to their brothers and sisters, children of Champagnat in Nivava. The two donations were wholeheartedly presented in the presence of Marist Staff School Council and the teaching staff.
On the occasion, the visitors emphasized that Manhiça School students made donation from the bottom of their hearts moved by genuine sentiments of solidarity as they embark on journeying together as a global family. In his remarks, Br Mark explained extensively to the better understanding of the audience, about the meaning of these donations and the necessity of Nivava School joining the Marist Schools Global Network. This was seconded by Br Medida who encouraged the school not to shy away whenever in need.
It was an utmost pleasure to have our Brothers Mark, Geraldo Medida, in Nivava. The School Community takes this opportunity to thank the New Horizons Project Management team for bringing a transformative education model to our schools. Please, do come always to our aid for we cannot run the school by ourselves and without resources and competencies, the project promotes. This aid comes at a very critical moment when the Mozambican Government has stopped channeling in the little money that it used to give to all the Religious Schools, including ours. We equally thank Manhiça Marist School for extending its generous hand to our dearest students, most of whom can hardly afford to buy a pair of school uniform.
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João Serrote – President of the School Council
Jose Ernesto Gemusse – School Director
