Missionaries from St. Alphonsus Parish

We were pleased to host some visitors recently. Eleven people, 5 adults and 6 high schoolers, traveled from St. Alphonsus Parish in Auburn, New York to work as missionaries to the Project in Hato Nuevo from March 11th to the 21st.

This is a photo of our guests' arrival at the local airport on March 11.They spent part of their visit painting new classrooms in the elementary school.
Group organizer Kim Gunnip doing some painting.
The new classrooms the group worked on will be completed in time for the next school year.

The group also spent a good deal of time getting to know the children, their families and the poverty of the people of Hato Nuevo.
Sunday night we went to a parish in Ceuta to participate in an evening of local folk music and dance.

One afternoon Sr. Kathleen and a group of Hato Nuevo school children entertained the missionaries with songs.

The group departed on March 21. We so enjoyed hosting our guests during their stay with us. Their hard work in the school and the time they spent sharing stories, songs, and smiles with the children and local families were much appreciated. Their faith, time shared, and hard work will have a lasting impact on our efforts to help the children and families of Hato Nuevo!