Posts Tagged ‘Marist missions’

Marist Asia school for Burmese migrants reopens

Thursday, October 24th, 2019
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A Marist secondary school programme in Ranong Thailand with close links to New Zealand has re-opened. The school was one of 10 Burmese migrant learning centres closed as a result of the 24 August arrest and deportation of 32 Burmese teachers by Thai officials. News of their reopening on a part-time basis was confirmed on Read more

Marist missions hard hit by Fiji cyclone

Tuesday, March 1st, 2016

Several Marist missions in Fiji were severely affected by Cyclone Winston, according to a report by Fr Pio Fong Waqavotuwale, SM. At the Tutu Rural Training Centre in Taveuni, 22 buildings were either completely or partially destroyed. These were staff houses, dormitories, workshops, hall and kitchens. Tens of thousands of kava and dalo plants, many belonging Read more