The Bianké couple were fostering two children who had been entrusted to them by the Daughters of Charity and whose parents were mentally ill. Recently, this family had told the sisters of their difficulties in continuing to care for them in addition to their 3 biological children.

Sr Delphine says:

"Since 2002 we have entrusted the couple Bianké Patrice and Jeanne Marie with a 3 year old child abandoned in a hut by his mother who suffered from schizophrenia and whose father was unknown. At that time, the couple did not yet have any children. And later they had the grace to have 3 children from their union. When Mrs Bianké was pregnant with her second child, they accepted once again to take care of this second child born to a couple of mentally ill parents that we found one morning in the fields between our home and the parish. The couple has always taken good care of the children. "

Cyriaque, one of the two 24-year-old orphans, has not returned to school since completing his carpentry diploma, although he would like to pursue the professional training he dreams of. 

"During a visit to Mr. Bianké's family, we noticed that young Cyriaque, who had always wanted to improve his carpentry skills, was not working at home after completing his bachelor's degree. We understood that his adoptive parents no longer had the means to continue to help him. The other four children have just started secondary school and the burden is getting heavier for them to support the family."

Project: Carpentry training and purchase of basic tools for further training

Passionate about woodworking, Cyriaque needed to complete his initial training with a one-year advanced course in carpentry with the aim of setting up a small workshop equipped with basic materials.

"I was able to meet the person in charge of the workshop. He agreed to let young Cyriaque continue to spend his days in the workshop with the other apprentices, while we find the funding for the training costs and the training materials. Cyriaque will do small services instead of being idle."

The sisters will cover the transport costs for one year during the training period. 

Thanks to the support of the Rosalie Projects, this training course will enable him to improve his skills and to quickly set up his own workshop, a source of resources for him and his family. 

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