By Brother Warren Perrotto, MSC
JULY, 2019
Our 2019 Chevalier Hostel Bazaar was held on Saturday, July 13 at the Chevalier Hostel. It was a great success for people to enjoy band-music, dancing, buying woodwork and metal work made by our students at the Chevalier Training Center, and of course, drinking kava (grog). Remembering from last month, the Chevalier Hostel provides accommodations for disadvantaged young men who still desire to receive an education but whose parents or family face financial difficulties in meeting this need. Residents from Chevalier Hostel come from various family backgrounds, including those of physically disabled parents, single parents, broken homes and unemployed parents. Similarly, the Chevalier Training Centre is a vocational institute for underprivileged youths. Its mission is to “educate, train and empower young people to acquire education, training and skills for the betterment of life and to encourage under-privileged youths in their total human development, especially in areas of responsibility, morals and ethics, self-help, excellence, respect for religion and dedication to God and our country.” We netted $11,000 from this event, which will help support both institutions. Brother Kaake Ioane, MSC is the Chevalier Hostel Director and Brother Laisenia Nasevua, MSC is Director of the Chevalier Training Centre.