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Clean energy Cookstove Initiative: Innovative Traditional Cookstove

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By Sr. Rita Osigwe, SNDdeN


Sister Rita Osigwe speaks with some women about cookstove initiative

Pope Francis in the 2015 issued an encyclical on care of our common home “Laudato si”. In his encyclical the holy Father called on all to take necessary action against environmental degradation and pollution.

However, in line with pope Francis call for all people of the world to take “swift and unified global action, a Non-Governmental Organization “Sun 24” situated in Florida, USA has taken a step in the right direction. Sun 24 in collaboration with Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) enjoined Justice Development and Peace Commission Nationwide to sensitized and create awareness on Climate change.


Sister Rita Osigwe demonstrates how to use cookstove.

On this note,  Justice Development and Peace Mission (JDPM) of Catholic diocese of Ilorin recently embarked on climate change enlightenment workshop across some parishes in the diocese. JDPM Ilorin diocese’s team which was led by Rev.Fr. Emmanuel Ekundayo Director, JDPM and Rev.Sr. Rita Osigwe, SNDdeN coordinator Catholic Community Self-help Association/Women Empowerment Programme (CCSA/WEP) JDPM sensitized parishioners in the parishes visited on Climate change, Climate change crisis, Climate change Adaptation and Climate change Mitigation plan.There was also a practical session on how to effectively use the new innovative traditional Cookstove.

The traditional Cookstove innovation entails adding rock stones to your Cookstove, it is perfect for mitigation and adaptation of Climate change in rural area.


A cross section of participants with Fr. Emmanuel Ekundayo, director of JDPM, Ilorin diocese.

This innovation is viable for rural and small business owners who use charcoal and firewood as a source of energy.

The science of small rock stones is thus: To allow space for oxygen (air) to pass between and facilitate efficient burning. The stones serve also as a heat bank which continues the cooking by releasing the heat accumulated from the firewood.


The participants listened attentively to Sr. Rita Osigwe.

Advantages of the innovative traditional Cookstove are; less smoke, less firewood, efficient cooking, cost effective, benefit to health, time saving and less emissions of Carbon Dioxide (Co2) causing Global warning.


Sr. Rita Osigwe addresses the participants.

FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATION

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216 Years and still counting: February 2 every year is the Foundation Day of Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. 


Sisters and associates danced to the altar for thanksgiving.

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur celebrates her Foundation Day in a grand style. The Congregation was founded on February 2, 1804 by Saint Marie Julie Billiart and Françoise Blin de Bourdon in France.


Cutting of Foundation Day cake by sisters

It was a joyful celebration. The sisters, Associates and co-workers came together to celebrate.


Dancing in thanksgiving to God for the gift of the Congregation

The students of Notre Dame secondary school, Oro entertained all present as the sisters danced with joy.

               
Sisters from Nigeria and associates, and sisters from Kenya and are not left out in the celebration.
    
Students sisters from Nigeria and Congo provinces in Kenya joined the Kenya province in the celebration.
           

       
Sister Cordis Onyenagubo renews her commitment in South Africa while (L-R) sisters Rose Ndianefo, Kelechi Nwamara and Ngozi Igwudu also renews their commitment in Ghana.

Ah! Qu’il est bon le bon Dieu. Ah! How good is the good God.

Catholic diocese of Ilorin seminar on New Evangelisation.

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The Church’s Missionary Transformation (Evangelii Gaudium Nos. 19-49) presented by Sr. Esther Adama, SNDdeN in Ilorin, Kwara State. 

                                 
Participants at the seminar.                                       Sister Esther Adama, SNDden with Bishop Paul Olowore of Ilorin diocese.

Excerpt from the presentation. You can download the whole file here: New evangelization talk 2

“Going out to others in order to reach the fringes of humanity does not mean rushing out aimlessly into the world. Often it is better simply to have a plan, common agenda, and slow down as we take one step at a time as we walk with God, to put aside our eagerness, prejudices and stereotypes in order to see and listen to others, to stop rushing from one thing to another without evaluation and to remain with someone who has faltered along the way without being judgmental. At times we have to be like the father of the prodigal son, who always keeps his door open so that when the son returns, he can readily pass through it.

The Church should be seen as the Father’s house with doors wide open to the materially and spiritually poor, the physically and psychologically traumatized in the society. The Church is called to have doors always wide open—all can be part of the community, and sacraments should not be closed for any reason—especially baptism. “The Eucharist, although it is the fullness of sacramental life, is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.” Issues that discourage parishioners during the burial of a member be checked as this occasion is meant for consoling bereaved members and not a moment for fund raising.”