Leaving is always the
hardest part. The uncertainty of the return; the continuity of what we are
trying to develop; the weight of distance and of life on the other side.
A few days ago I told UPG
Portugal volunteers, who left Chokwé worrying about the unfinished work that
the important thing is to focus on what was accomplished. The immensity of our
mission -supporting over 2000 on a daily basis - invariably make us feel
powerlessness or dissatisfied. But over the years I learn to focus on the small
victories. I try to give Salvador enough hope to overcome the pain he felt over
the past 2 years. I try to find out that the number of children at school is
higher than the anxiety felt by the S. Vicente moms going through every product
in the monthly basic basket. I try to feel that Sister Antónia’s vision for S.
Luisa is stronger than the Aids statistics that surpass every official number.
Our mission is built on a
case by case and chid by child basis, trying to find in each one of them a
source of hope, a strength that makes them want more. Our mission is to provide
opportunities and help children to use them.
It is not an easy mission
and for this reason we always leave with a heavy heart, always wanting to do
more. But is a mission with a purpose and every time we go to Mozambique we
readjust our path.
Testimony by ALG Chairman and Founder Sara Vicente, during her visit to Mozambique , May 2015
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