LaValla Graduation

One of the more joyful and life-giving schools in Cambodia is the Marist Brothers’ LaValla School for children with physical disabilities.  They have done such an excellent job in welcoming these young people, giving them a positive identity, and equipping them with a basic education that allows them to go on to a government secondary school.  Last Wednesday was graduation day for this year’s top class and it was definitely a day to celebrate the accomplishments of the students and the school.

Graduation 2018

Today the three Salesian Sisters technical schools for girls had their graduation, for a little over 100 young women.  Two of the schools are in Phnom Penh where one focuses on office skills and the other provides training in cooking, sewing, etc.  The third school is Battambang and it provides more of the technical skills like cooking.


Before the ceremony, these young women–like graduates everywhere–got pictures of their friends whom they never see again.
Then it was time to march into the auditorium for the 24th graduation ceremony for the Salesian Sisters’ training programs for young women from poor areas.
After an opening report on the school year, the first year students sang a song of farewell to their old sister students graduating from the second year.

Asia Lay Mission Forum–Thursday

Olga and Valeria catch up with each other’s lives.

 

Today was the start of the second Asia Lay Mission Forum being held at the Catholic pastoral center in Phnom Penh.  The first forum was in 2015 in Hong Kong and it was so well received that plans for a second forum were begun almost immediately.  Click here to see the schedule for the first day.

Asia Lay Mission Forum–Thursday

Today was the start of the second Asia Lay Mission Forum being held at the Catholic pastoral center in Phnom Penh.  The first forum was in 2015 in Hong Kong and it was so well received that plans for a second forum were begun almost immediately.

Cristina Togni (R) explains one of the building on the campus of the Catholic Church’s pastoral center in Phnom Penh.