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Written by Caroline Bidmon
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Thursday, 23 November 2006 23:45 |
| IRS gives farewell to volunteer Johannes Mentzel |
On 27th of October, pupils and staff had a big farewell party for
Johannes Mentzel, a young man from Germany who stayed with us as a
volunteer for more than a year.
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 Johannes wears his new shirt which he got as a farewell gift from the parents |
| The party was done at the house of the school coordinator
Caroline Bidmon in Lushoto. All pupils and staff members from Rainbow
were there as well as the Head of Irente School for the Blind Mama
Ruben, some parents and a representative from the Diocesan Head Office.
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was a joyful party with singing, playing games, good food, handing over
gifts and lots of words of thanks for the wonderful time we had with
him. |
 Pupils, staff and parents playing together at Johanes Farewell Party |
| Johannes came to stay with us in September 2005. He was
working as a teaching assistant and was mainly teaching in the first
class. Johannes took a very important role in our school. He always
showed a lot of commitment in whatever he did. With that he impressed
and influenced his colleagues again and again. And his commitment did
not stop after lessons. For many months he took his bike early in the
morning, going up steep mountains on narrow paths to pick up two pupils
who are not able to walk and whose parents were not able to carry them
to school. |
 Johannes made a small painiting for each of his colleagues as a farewell gift |
 Johannes painting |
Johannes who will start his university education in
arts in Germany gave a very special gift to our school. He painted a
large painting in our hall about our school motto: “Arise, for this
matter is your responsibility!” (Inuka maana shughuli hii ya kuhusu
wewe!) Esra 10, 4a.
This painting reminds us every day of him and of our responsibilities in working with these vulnerable and so loveable children. |
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pupils and staff are sad to say farewell to Johannes, but we thank God
for the time we had with him! We wish Johannes God´s Blessings for his
university studies and hope to welcome him again at Irente Rainbow
School! |
 Harvesting fish in the school pond |
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