July 6, 2010 is another memorable/remarkable (red letters) day for the province of St. Joseph because we have launched “CBO and integrated firming project” to be executed in 4 of our institutions in the province.

At the outset we thank the Almighty for blessing us with this project. We are grateful to Jugend Dritt Welt, Bonn, Germany who had negotiated on behalf of our province with German Ministry. They have taken lot of trouble and concern to get this project sanctioned to us. It took 3 long years of discussion for approval. I thank Bro. John Paul Muller Mission Procurator JDW, Bonn, Germany, Mr. Hans-Jurgen Dorrich, Managing Director JDW, Bonn, Germany Ms. Silvia Cromm, Head of Project Department, JDW, Bonn Germany, Mr. Roland Strux, Project Manager, JDW, Bonn, Germany and Ms. Claudia Moll, Project Manager, JDW, Bonn, Germany who have made this project a reality for our province.

Fr. Thomas Santiagu and Mr. S. Chandrasekar

Guntur, July 12: A six day training program on Participatory Training Methodologies was held from 5th to 10th July 2010 at BIRD (Bosco Integrated Rural Development), Guntur. A total of 50 participants from three different districts participated in the training programme. The name of the project is Empowerment of rural women through formation of CBOs and integrated farming. This project is supported by German government through JDW, Bonn, Germany. This project is implemented in Don Bosco Chandur, Guntur, Ponnur, Punganur, and P.T. Parru.