Community Picnic

The day started with the Holy Mass presided over by Fr. Abel. After Breakfast the community members left for Gitaru Day for a picnic and a visit to the Hydro Electric Power Station. We were received by Mr. Wasoro who took us around the premises. We visited to Generating station 150 metres below the surface.

Vocation Sunday

Our boys, Form 4, aspirants and Fr. Peter, attended Vocation Sunday at the Cathedral. They represented our community there as well as promoting vocations. Fr. Peter spoke on Religious life. It was a good occasion attended by many young people.

Our Salesinas, Frs Felice, Asira and clerics in practical training, left for their communities. Fr. Abel and his cooperators from Iringa is with us until tomorrow.

Fr. Maina and Fr. Richard returned to the community.

Practical Trainees meeting on, Cooperators meeting in session

This morning Fr. Maina presided over the Holy Mass for the Cooperators who are residing at FMA community in Embu. After Breakfast there followed a breakfast.

In our Community the Practical Training Meeting has progressed well and they have ended in a high note. The Young confreres are happy to be here with us and they commented that they spent a very peaceful night. We welcome them again

Trainer training ends, Cooperators congress on, Practical Trainees meeting

Ten Instructors who have been undergoing an intensive training in our workshop finished their training today. They expressed their satisfaction on how they were trained and would like to come back again and train more. We gave them recommendation letters.

This evening the Cooperators from Embu, Siakago, Nairobi, Moshi and Iringa converged at Don Bosco FMA community in Embu for their Congress, They are 50 of them. With them came Fr. Felice Molino, Fr, Simon Asira, Fr. Abel Thathi. ALso in our community are 4 Practical Trainees who have come for their annual meeting. We welcome them all

Bad work done in Metal Workshop

We have been making metal chairs in the metal workshop. Today we realized that almost 15 of them have been mistaken and they have to be rectified. We hold supervisor of  the workshop responsible for such bad work. It is not the first time that he has failed to check on the works. This is no other than Kombo. It is sad that we have to undergo loss in terms of material and time because of his failure to follow the works.

In the afternoon the Rector attended KAVA meeting at Our Lady of Assumption. The meeting was called in order to prepare for Vocation Sunday, this Sunday on 28/04/2012. The meeting was well attended.

Checking on Dodge

Our Colonel, who wants to buy the bus, came with his mechanic to check on tappet setting of the bus. They are all set well and bus is functional. The issue here is the amount he wants to buy it. He is speaking of Kshs 300,000, which is a throw away price.

Community is continue well with Form 4 studies continuing with their studies. Workshops still have a lot of work but all is in order. The Instructors from Kitui are still training in our workshops. It is sad to note that they know very little of what they are supposed to teach to their trainees. Even cutting a piece of metal straight is difficult for them.

Br. Stephen pays us a visit, Dodge being checked

Br. Stephen from Papua New Guinea has come to pay us  a visit. It was good hearing of the New Missionary Land and the challenges that they are facing. Karibu sana Stephen.

Colonel Kibata has expressed interest in buying our old bus, Dodge. It is running well except brakes that have failed. We will work on them soon

Via Don Bosco

A day was busy day with meeting with different groups meeting the officials from Development Office in Nairobi. The first meeting was with teachers and the Past Pupils. The meeting lasted for 2 hours. There followed a meeting with Provincial Technical Training Officer (PTTO) in his Office in Embu town. He was very kind to us by welcoming us from our vehicles. He had prepared Tea, Coffee and Milo in his office. It was really a good sign of a servant of the people who is so much interested with is juniors.

Our Journey to meet our collaborators at Hardi Kenya Ltd in Ruiru wa interrupted when Fr. Maina's car developed some mechanical problems and we had to stop at Wang'uru. Fr. Maina asked the others, Rosemary and Charles, to proceed to Ruiru to meet Hardi Official. After the repair of the vehicle Fr.Maina came back to the community. Our friends were able to meet those of Hardi and book appointment for our officials from Belgium who will be going there on 14 th May, 2012.

SEPC with D.O. Office

Few members of SEPC, Past Pupils and area chief came for briefing meeting on the review of COMIDE program. The meeting was chaired by Rosemary Njoki from Development Office in Nairobi. The explanation given by Rosemary were so clear and precise such that all the members of SEPC and others promised their support to the community for the betterment of our institution

Diaconate Ordination at Kairuri Parish

There was Diaconate ordination at Kairuri Parish where 6 deacons were ordained by Bishop Paul Kariuki. The Community was represented in that ordination by Fr. Maina.

The FMA community in Embu had "Goat Eating" and Fr. Richard celebrated Mass for the occassion.

Tree planting Exercise

Today Fr. Richard was busy digging holes for planting new trees. Forestry department had promised to give us a total of 1,000 trees but when Fr. Richard went there he was given raw deal by the officers he found there. Unfortunately the boss has left the office for Meru and the officers he found there were not willing to give out trees. When he pleased with them he was given only 400 plants

Three incidents

Visit by Colonel Kibata

Airstrip is being upgraded and today we got a special vitor, Colenel Kibata. He is working on upgrading the airstrip. We have helped him with out small trolley and he has promised to be our close friend. Unfortunately the trolley came back damaged. They have overloaded it and the rubber wheels have been broken. They have promised to met the cost of repairing them.

Opening of Bridge at Kitheno River, Materi

It was a grand day witnessing to the opening of Bridge that we had fabricated in our workshop. The function was at Materi, RIver Kitheno. The project was initiated by Mr. Botta under the Meru Herb.

Visit by Br. Benedict

Br. Benedict came to visit the community. He had came home, in Kianyaga, for the wedding of his sister. He will be going back home for few days and then leave for Kakuma

Fr. Richard Back

Fr. Richard came back yesterday from Moshi. . Fr. Maina is attending the wedding of his causin in Nairobi

Fr. Maina in Nairobi for wedding

Fr. Maina left this morning for Nairobi. He had tocollect some printed material for Don Bosco Utume, deliver goods to Hardi Kenya plus requesting for audience with Via Don Bosco who will come next month to evaluate the project of COMIDE and to deliver cheese to DBYES and Dimesse. Tomorrow he will participate in the wedding of his cousin sister.

Heavy Rain

This afternoon we have a substantial amount of rain. It last for almost 30 minutes and we are grateful to God for this. Though some new benches in the carpentry department got wet we cannot complain much because we have been waiting for this rain. Before the rain there was such bad heat and no wonder the rain came soon after to cool us

Via Don Bosco Evaluation

Today Rosemary Terry and Charles Odhiambo came to our community to brief us in the coming evaluation by Via Don Bosco (COMIDE) that will be carried out in the month of May. Thee is a lot of work to be done because the team, wants to meet all the stakeholders. We will have to mobilize all the team to come and meet the team

Workers report back to work

This morning the workers reported back to work after Easter break. They all looked refreshed and ready to complete the workload in the workshops. They are being supported by students from the Technical Institute who were requested to come and work for a little pay.

In the community confreres were busy doing office works and trying to finalize what could not be finalized before students went home. Of main importance is the Scholarship forms and details to be sent to the Development Office in Nairobi

Quiet atmoshere

This was the most calm day in the community. Salesians were taking some rest as we prepare for a busy week. Workers are supposed to report to work tomorrow. Few Technical Institute students have reported back for work from tomorrow, especially in carpentry department.

08/04/2012 - Easter Sunday

Fr. Mtunga wa inMakuyu for Easter Masses, Br. Umberto and Fr. Maina were at home and celebrated the Mass at home. In the afternoon Fr. Maina went at home to greet his mother and wish her a Happy Easter. In the evening Fr. Peter came back to the community

SEPC Meeting, Easter Vigil

SEPC members came for a meeting today to plan for Fundraiser and other urgent issues. A total of 11 members attended the meeting. We worked on Fundraising logistics and identified the possible guests to be invited. Among those is the Hon Jeremiah Nyagas sons, area MP, Education officers, and friends to the SEPC Members.

This evening Fr. Mtunga left for Makuyu to help with Easter Masses. The remaining members of the community, Br. Umberto and Fr. Maina attended Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral Church

Good Friday

This morning the day begun with the Morning prayer. Br. Josephat left for his vacation to his home at Moshi. We wish him a restful moment. Today the environment was so quiet because students already left for vacation, except three who went for athletics and they came back this evening to the community.

From Mid day was the Way of the Cross from Muthatari to the Cathedral Church. Fr. Peter participated in it. From 3:00 pm was the Service in the Cathedral and the confreres present in the community participated actively in it.

05/04/2012 - Students leave for vacation

This morning the day began with the Holy Mass in the Church. Soon after that there was cleaning of the compound, Breakfast and then distribution of the Ruffle tickets and soon after that students were free to leave for their holiday. We were just left with 3 students who are to participate in the athletics at Kangaru tomorrow.

This morning too Fr. Richard left for Moshi to meet a Doctor from USA who wanted to meet him personally. He will also arrange for his eye check up. We wish him a safe journey

In the evening, from 4:00 pm, we participated in the Last Supper celebration at the Cathedral Parish Church. It was a colourful occasion. Fr. Mtunga did the washing of the Feet as requested by Fr. Wanyangi and Fr. Maina read the Gospel in Gikuyu. The presider was Fr. Wanyangi.

Grand Farewell for students going for holiday

This evening we had a grand farewell for our students who will be starting their holidays tomorrow. The event was held at from 7:30 pm after the meeting of the closing ceremony of the Technical Institute, Staff meetings by Secondary school teachers and House Assembly by the Salesians. The farewell party held in honour of our students included cultural programme, supper and speeches form the Principal and the Rector. All students were so happy to have such a nice celebration.

Seminar for Boys

Today was the second day for the students seminar. It was so lively and many boys sought clarification on different issues that affect them.

This afternoon, from 3:00 pm, Fr. Maina went to the Don Bosco Girls for confessions. The girls had been having a reatreat animated by Fr. Alexius Mulongo from DBYES

Seminar for Form 1 & 2

The students in Form 1 & 2 had a seminar on Growth. The seminar was supposed to begin in the morning hours but the lady who was to give the seminar was caught up in a swoop by police who were checking on those who are not fastening their seat belts. Fr. Peter managed to get her before she was taken to course for a case and fine.

We have been trying to beat the deadline as we prepare the Ruffle tickets for the Fundraiser to be help on 30/06/2012. We need to print two kinds of Ruffle tickets, one type for the students and the second one for others especially those Friends of Don Bosco.

This evening we have been trying, with the help of Mr. Juliano, to fix the internet that has not been working for a long time. We discovered that there was a problem with main switch near the server. We have put another switch and the internet is on again.

Palm Sunday

Some students