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The Health Center of Mary Immaculate

Introduction to the Center and PIME U.S. Supporter Impact

PIME U.S. Mission Center Administrator, Fr. Daniele Criscione, introduces us to the Health Center of Mary Immaculate in Yaoundé, Cameroon. After meeting a couple of the MDI-PIME Sisters who manage the Health Center, Fr. Daniele takes us inside to give us an overview of the work of the Center and details some of the important work that supporters like you have funded through the PIME MDP Medical project.

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Glaucoma Machine for the Health Center of Mary Immaculate (10216)

Originally planned to be utilized at another MDI-PIME Sister managed health clinic in rural Bibemi to the north, the needs of patients and the spatial needs of the center meant that the crucial glaucoma machine would need to be moved to the Cameroonian capital.

Due to the prevalence of eye diseases in this area of Africa, as a result of excessive sun exposure, glaucoma prevention is important to prevent blindness or other permanent eye issues.

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The Edimar Center for Street Children

Founded by PIME Missionary Fr. Maurizio Bezzi in 2002, the Edimar Center was created to address a constant stream of thousands of young people coming from the countryside of Cameroon to the capital city.

The Center provides a safe environment for the street children of Yaoundé to seek and education and the means to gain professional employment in the city, rather than falling victim to crime or other cycles of poverty in the city.

Over the years, PIME U.S. Supporters have done a great deal to ensure that the Edimar Center is able to continue its work with this vulnerable population.

Traveling Around Yaoundé

Visiting the home of Eli and Charité in Yaoundé

Fr. Daniele & Michelle along with MDI-PIME Sisters Sr. Lucia and Sr. Francesca visit the home of Eli and Charité in Yaoundé to celebrate and pray with them.

Join them as a guest in the home of this young couple as they celebrate exciting news for their new family.

The PIME Seminary in Yaoundé

While in Yaoundé, Michelle & Fr. Daniele visited the Angelo Ramazzotti PIME Seminary.

Here, they met with PIME Missionaries Fr. Rupak Lokhande (Rector); Fr. Jean Jacques Folly (Vice Rector); Fr. Giuseppe Parietti (Spiritual Director); Fr. Luca Galimberti and 17 PIME Seminarians from 4 countries from all across Africa!

Mission Center + Cameroon & Chad

Djalingo, Cameroon

Around 600 miles to the north, in the Far North Region of Cameroon, lies our Team’s next stop: Djalingo.

Bibemi, Cameroon

The village of Bibemi is located in the isolated Far North of Cameroon, and is home to the Mariama (the name for the Blessed Virgin in the local language) Health Center.

Mouda, Cameroon

The Mouda/Maroua area is one of the furthest points north in Cameroon, nearly on the border with Chad. Here, the Bethlehem Center is a source of critical resources for people in the surrounding area.

Tikem, Chad

Our PIME U.S. Mission Center Team’s first stop in Chad, they visited several areas that had been positively and permanently changed by PIME U.S. Support.

Mongo, Chad

Our team visited several Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Mongo - managed by PIME Missionary Fr. Sleevaiah Palli - and a boys’ dormitory that was built with the help of PIME U.S. Supporters!

Am Timan, Chad

The last stop on their trip, Fr. Daniele and Michelle visited even more schools in Am Timan, Chad.