Looking back to 2022

from Pakistan Province

JM Preference:
"Care of our Common Home"



We share some activities of 2022...

Caring... Pakistan 2022 de Alejandra

Water day in Toba Tek Sing

                   Convent of Jesus and Mary Toba Tek Singh

Province of Pakistan

According to the theme for this year some children shared the importance of water and how to save it.  Some of the children spoke about the beauty of mother earth and how climatic changes are affecting the earth. At the end of the program the Principal of school Sr. Clara Dewan was invited to give her views.  She advised to use natural resources wisely and peacefully. So, that we can be beneficiary for the country by saving the natural resources.

 We observed 2 minutes silence to mobilize the inner peace. The program was ended by leaving C.J.M banner in the air with the message “Peace begins with a smile.” After national anthem children went to their classes. The entire program was disciplined and well arranged.

To think... Para pensar... À penser...

22-03: World Water Day

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS 

ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WATER DAY 2019

Praised be you, my Lord, through Sister Water,

who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.

A little of  LAUDATO SI 

THE ISSUE OF WATER

27. Other indicators of the present situation have to do with the depletion of natural resources. We all know that it is not possible to sustain the present level of consumption in developed countries and wealthier sectors of society, where the habit of wasting and discarding has reached unprecedented levels. The exploitation of the planet has already exceeded acceptable limits and we still have not solved the problem of poverty.

28. Fresh drinking water is an issue of primary importance, since it is indispensable for human life and for supporting terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Sources of fresh water are necessary for health care, agriculture and industry. Water supplies used to be relatively constant, but now in many places demand exceeds the sustainable supply, with dramatic consequences in the short and long term. Large cities dependent on significant supplies of water have experienced periods of shortage, and at critical moments these have not always been administered with sufficient oversight and impartiality. Water poverty especially affects Africa where large sectors of the population have no access to safe drinking water or experience droughts which impede agricultural production. Some countries have areas rich in water while others endure drastic scarcity.

29. One particularly serious problem is the quality of water available to the poor. Every day, unsafe water results in many deaths and the spread of water-related diseases, including those caused by microorganisms and chemical substances. Dysentery and cholera, linked to inadequate hygiene and water supplies, are a significant cause of suffering and of infant mortality. Underground water sources in many places are threatened by the pollution produced in certain mining, farming and industrial activities, especially in countries lacking adequate regulation or controls. It is not only a question of industrial waste. Detergents and chemical products, commonly used in many places of the world, continue to pour into our rivers, lakes and seas.

30. Even as the quality of available water is constantly diminishing, in some places there is a growing tendency, despite its scarcity, to privatize this resource, turning it into a commodity subject to the laws of the market. Yet access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right, since it is essential to human survival and, as such, is a condition for the exercise of other human rights. Our world has a grave social debt towards the poor who lack access to drinking water, because they are denied the right to a life consistent with their inalienable dignity. This debt can be paid partly by an increase in funding to provide clean water and sanitary services among the poor. But water continues to be wasted, not only in the developed world but also in developing countries which possess it in abundance. This shows that the problem of water is partly an educational and cultural issue, since there is little awareness of the seriousness of such behaviour within a context of great inequality.

31. Greater scarcity of water will lead to an increase in the cost of food and the various products which depend on its use. Some studies warn that an acute water shortage may occur within a few decades unless urgent action is taken. The environmental repercussions could affect billions of people; it is also conceivable that the control of water by large multinational businesses may become a major source of conflict in this century.

Convent of Jesus and Mary, KHARGHAR, India

Blue Day

Being inspired by the zeal of St. Claudine to be caretakers of God’s creation,  ‘Blue Day’ was celebrated by the ICSE and SSC Sections of Convent of Jesus & Mary, Kharghar on June 18thand July 06th2018, respectively. Students of the Pre-primary Section were introduced to the colour “BLUE”. As the colour ‘Blue’ depicts ‘calmness of sky and water’, the celebration had a positive effect on Tiny Tots bringing harmony and brotherhood to Creation. The ambience of the class was enhanced through this activity.

The significance of the colour Blue was reiterated through a series of activities using BLUE such as hand –prints etc. Thus, BLUE DAY was an amazing learning experience, as students got an opportunity to get connected to the objects of nature.

CJM, KHARGHAR, Pune, India

WATER DAY celebration 2017 - SHADBAGH - Pakistan

WATER DAY CELEBRATION – 2017 Convent of Jesus and Mary, MURREE, Pakistan

International Water Day was celebrated on 22^nd of March,2017 in the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree.  The hall was beautifully decorated according to the theme.  English and Urdu speeches were read.  Children of Classes 3, 4, and 5 performed to Water Day songs.  This year a power point was shown to the children as a means to teach them how to conserve water and to avoid severe water shortages in the future.  It was very beneficial to the students as well as the teachers.

Canada-Pérou

TRAVAIL AVEC LES FONDATIONS

LE 9 JUIN 2016, Sœur Diane Fortier partait pour l’Équateur, pays secoué par des tremblements de terre. Quelques laïques et Sœur Jocelyne Belzile sont venues la rejoindre pour vivre un projet humanitaire à Cojimies, petit village de pêcheurs sur la côte du Pacifique.

Grâce aux Fondations : Rotary, Roncalli, Jean Coutu, Secours Tiers-Monde, Juntos Mejor et grâce aussi aux dons de laics engagés : Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery, Elsa Quiroz, Pilar Maldonado, nous avons réalisé les projets et les activités suivantes :

¤ Réparation de maisons endommagées par les tremblements de terre

¤Achat de maisons en bambou pour quelques familles

¤ 22 salles de bain extérieures

¤ Jeux avec les enfants du quartier Los Ceibos, quartier  marginalisé de Cojimies

Le projet d’eau du village de Pueblo Nuevo à 4 kilomètres de Cojimies est complété grâce à la Fondation Rotary.



Tout cela peut se faire grâce à la belle collaboration de nos partenaires locaux, le maire et le maire-adjoint de Pédernales et les leaders communautaires.



Nos rêves pour 2017

¤ Des maisons en bambou pour relocaliser des familles qui ont tout perdu

¤ Des salles de bain

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Celebrating a pollution free world

The Primary School gave the message of a pollution free world  with the help of a colourful programme -

It was an eye opener as it showed the various ways in which the earth is exploited and increased pollution levels that are a potential threat to ourselves and the life around us. The various skits and dances on land, sound, air and water pollution soulfully revealed damage and damage control measures.

 Air Pollution

Water Pollution

St. Joseph's High School, Pashan

Pune Province

Celebrating Earth day, from Karachi Community, Pakistan

The school celebrated “EARTH DAY”. Each class had prepared a song, a speech or an action song on the theme. The Head girl in her speech mentioned the history and the importance of this day. At the end every one took a pledge to keep the environment, school and class rooms clean and tidy. The earth is our home and we must take care of it not only for ourselves but for our coming generations too.

“TOGATHER WE CAN”

KEEP OUR COUNTRY SIDE BEAUTIFUL 

SAVING WATER, LAND AND AIR.

THIS IS OUR PLANET TO SHARE.

The world is such a lovely place. We’re in it together.

We’re in it together for ever and ever.

Let us care for our common home!!!

From Shadbagh community, Pakistan

Living a life committed to justice, peace and integrity of creation.

v  We tried to implement the 3rd priority in our school and in the basti. 

v  We as a community commit ourselves to the responsible use of natural resources and to care for the earth at a personal level, in our communities, in our educational centers and in all our ministries.   

Respect for human beings and the creation empower women and to promote a culture of peace and pardon.

Poem:

            Sing a little song to Jesus to be to right

Trying, trying then we will see

Trying, trying then we will see

Prayer a little pray to Jesus to be right

Trying, trying….

Move a little close to Jesus to right

Trying, trying then we will see

Sing a little song, pray and payer moves a little close to Jesus to be right.

CUIDADO DEL AGUA

Mensajes que motivan a cuidar el agua

CUIDADO DEL AGUA

U. Educativa Jesús-María Oruro, concientizando sobre el cuidado del agua