Brazil: Agroecology Is The Future
The Comboni Missionaries have established the Centre for Rural Innovation and Agroecological Development of Açailandia (CIRANDA) which promotes family farming in order to guarantee a dignified life to people and respect for the environment. We, the Comboni Missionaries, have been offering our pastoral services in the city of Açailandia since 1992. For twenty years we […]
Jumia: E-commerce Africa Style
It manages 48% of commerce in electronics, has spread to 23 countries and is now aiming to conquer Egypt with its vendors. Africa, too, has a website for electronics sales like Amazon, which sells all sorts of things from clothes and guitars, to electronic games and computers. It is called Jumia and, since its debut […]
Philippines: Feeding Street People
For the last five years, a retired engineer and his wife have been feeding poor people on the streets almost every week, Kamias Road in Quezon City. Nobody knows about it – neighbours, family members, and friends. “We do not advertise or brag about it”, Imelda said. “It is our expression of faith or faith […]
Mozambique: Benfica – Urban Mission
The parish of St. Francis Xavier in the outskirts of Maputo: a centre of Christian and social commitment. Two Comboni Missionaries lead the parochial community. The parish of St. Francis Xavier is located in the chaotic neighborhood of Benfica, near Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Here, at five o’clock in the morning, the streets are […]
People & Plants: Ekebergia Capensis – Highly Valued Plants
This plant plays an important role in various communities for the treatment of numerous diseases and disorders including heartburn, coughs and respiratory complaints. Ekebergia capensis (Meliaceae Family) is widespread in the sub-Saharan countries in Africa, including Senegal, Ethiopia, Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and South Africa. This plant plays an important role in the various communities in […]
India: Kashmiri – The Fine Texture
Kashmiri shawls are globally famous for their fine texture and embroidery. Woven on handloom from a rare variety of soft wool and embroidered by artisans who have perfected the needlework over generations, these shawls are considered to be a status symbol. The word shawl is derived from the Persian word shal and is worn folded […]
Peru: To Share Life With People Who Are Incredibly Wise
As we approach the Pan-Amazonian Synod, the importance the indigenous culture. Two Augustinians, who live in Iquitos (Peru) talked about their experience. When we first arrived in the Marañon River Valley, more than two decades ago, the first thing we experienced was miscommunication – we didn’t understand the way people talked. It first struck us […]
Uganda: ReachOut – The Best Practices
Started in a Comboni Parish Our Lady of Africa in Mbuya in the outskirts of Kampala, the ReachOut Ugandan Health Initiative has changed the lives of many people with HIV. We visited the project. When you step through the doors of ReachOut Mbuya, you know you are somewhere special. The walls are lined with accreditations […]
Africa: People’s Wisdom
With hundreds of ethnic groups, Africa is a haven of diversified cultures. It is also a mine for those who wish to explore the world of wisdom, often crystallized in proverbs. Here are some from around the continent. We are responsible for what we do, after all: A man cannot undo his past. Can zebras […]
Singapore: Towards A Vibrant & Missionary Church
The journey of the Catholic Church. Commitment to authentic interreligious dialogue. Social works. Education. An interview with His Grace William Goh Seng Chye, Archbishop of Singapore. “A City-State of South East Asia, Singapore is the fourth largest financial centre in the world with an important role in international trade and finance. Its port is one […]