My eldest son Peter and I are so fortunate to join a group of Pilgrims that travel to Peru to see first hand, the fruits of a joint Partnership between the Diocese of Pembroke and the Archdiocese of Lima. Peru holds a very special place in my heart, as I lived there in 1974-1976 while my father worked for CIDA, teaching at a technical collage, Senati, in Lima Peru. My parents had the forethought to immerse me in the local culture, in doing so rejecting the idea that the British run private (english) school would be the best place to send me. Off I went to a local Peruvian school, and became immersed in a culture that instilled in me a deep sense of compassion, and knowledge of what extreme poverty is. If you have never left this great country of ours, you have no real idea.
Our hope was, through the Sisters of St. Joseph, to find a family that somewhat resembled ours to offer a scholarship. Many children in Peru are not educated because of poverty. By what I believe was nothing smaller than a miracle, a family in need of a scholarship was found. And there were 8 kids, 5 girls and 3 boys, just like our own family. As in Canada, large families are much of an anomaly. This would be a huge opportunity for the kids and especially Peter to understand how blessed they are to have food on their plates and a roof over their heads daily!
Our hope was, through the Sisters of St. Joseph, to find a family that somewhat resembled ours to offer a scholarship. Many children in Peru are not educated because of poverty. By what I believe was nothing smaller than a miracle, a family in need of a scholarship was found. And there were 8 kids, 5 girls and 3 boys, just like our own family. As in Canada, large families are much of an anomaly. This would be a huge opportunity for the kids and especially Peter to understand how blessed they are to have food on their plates and a roof over their heads daily!
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