I want to write the story of Clara…
Clara is a devout woman who spent her time serving the Church as a catechist. As usual, catechists I know in our church do not have any salary, and Clara spent her time doing voluntary work in the Church. Sometimes they are supported by people who give them very little, just for survival. Both Clara and her husband lived a very exemplary life of a good Christian family. Her husband died, leaving her with many children who did not go far with their studies because they were quite poor. Now as a retired catechist, she acts as an advisor to the pastoral council, a widow and a grandmother. Clara looks after 6 children of her son and daughter who died. Sometimes Clara finds herself helpless when she cannot provide food for these children.
Clara represents all the grandmothers who suffer looking after orphans. It will be great to reach out with helping hands to some of these grandmothers. The Tree of Wisdom is a big dream come true in the lives of orphans and poor children who have no future because they lack basic facilities like education, food, uniforms, shoes, healthcare and others.
May God bless all our friends,
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
Just a note: When Clara was given the opportunity to help her grandchildren through Tree of Wisdom, she chose one child of her daughter and one of her son to carry on for them. We are hoping if we have an overwhelming response, we may be able to help all of her grandchildren to have a chance at a future through education.
