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African bishop wants training college for poor
Bishop Nestor hopes people in his diocese can rebuild their war-torn lives by training them in practical skills so they can provide for their families.
Bishop Nestor Nongo has long faced persecution and suffering for heroically shepherding the people of his diocese in the Central African Republic, one of the ten poorest countries in the world.
He was lucky to escape death when he and three priests were kidnapped by militants in 2014, only being spared because one Muslim commander pleaded for his life before they were due to be executed in Chad.
He has protected tens of thousands of refugees at the diocesan cathedral in Bossangoa since the war broke out in 2012.
Thousands of innocent people have been killed in the Diocese of Bossangoa alone in a war that seems to have no end.
Relief efforts are ongoing, but Bishop Nestor now hopes he can let people rebuild their lives by training them in practical skills that will allow them to provide for their families.
By giving the poorest of the poor skills in carpentry, plumbing, electrical work and mechanics through a technical training college, the bishop can set them up for a better life where they don’t have to depend on the charity of others to survive, and where local industry can finally be developed to bring a more secure future to the region.
The technical training college will cost €140,000 to construct and furnish with the necessary equipment.
The Catholic Association in Ireland have kindly agreed to collect the funds on behalf of Bishop Nestor, as payment processor Stripe does not operate in the Central African Republic.
