Local Brothers chip in to help JPSS: When Nate and Sam Comerford saw that kids in Africa attended “school” under a tree − the only shade to be found in the hot, barren landscape − they were inspired to do something to help. The Farmington Hills brothers, ages 10 and 11, heard about Paul and Nancy Berrigan of Farmington Hills, fellow parishioners at St. Fabian Catholic Church in Farmington Hills, who built a school in

For several months now, many volunteers have been meeting at the Hillcrest Thrift Shop to sew dresses for the girls of John Paul School under the banner of “Little Dresses for Africa”. As of this date, they have made a grand total of 122 dresses as well as several “Little Britches for Boys”! This has been made possible by a small group of very dedicated people Mary Desko Murphy, Michele and Jack Murphy, Lou Warner

TIM BLACKWELL & ONEWORLD SUSTAINABLE   The three solar panels, along with a computer, were donated and installed by Tim Blackwell and his company, OneWorld Sustainable, with the help of his partner in Kenya, Henry Watitwa and his company, Bright Home Solar Energy, who donated the installation. This was at Tim and Henry’s personal and John Paul School is extremely grateful for their very generous donation and we look forward to doing business with them

Here are some thoughts regarding my time spent at the school this past June… The memory of children running to greet us with large smiles and laughter as we traveled to the school is one that visits me often. As does the memory of getting to know the students. I recall their initial shyness which soon turned to laughter and shared stories, including discussions about what the students hoped to …be when they had completed

Visiting John Paul School in Uganda was an experience that I may never be able to put into words.  The feeling of standing amongst all of those children who are embracing the opportunity to learn in the midst of such poverty was eye-opening.  I can now understand and appreciate the ongoing dedication of Mr. and Mrs. B to provide these students and this community with the seeds of education.  I’m looking forward to my next

During my recent trip to Africa a priest explained that undergarments are very expensive there and owning them is out of reach for most poverty stricken African women.  In fact, the African women that do own them are considered to be more independent and assertive, they have a degree of prestige and men are less likely to assault these women. After returning from a visit to John Paul School in Chelekura, Uganda several of my

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Dedication of the new Science Center The new Daryl D. Wittich Science and Learning Center is Dedicated Paul and I recently returned from our annual visit to John Paul Secondary School and we are very happy to share the news that construction of the Science and Learning Center is now complete!!  Msgr. Paul Buyela, Vicar General and Education Secretary of the Archdiocese of Tororo dedicated the building on November 6, 2012 and when the ribbon

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