1960
Naissance a Nyamasheke
Ne au Rwanda dans la Province de l'Ouest et forme par l'experience de la famille, de la communaute et du pays.
Apercu biographique
Une vocation faconnee par les personnes et les lieux.
L'histoire du fondateur n'est pas decorative. Elle explique pourquoi la mission revient a la dignite, la paix, l'accompagnement et la solidarite concrete.
Sengayire Jean Baptiste est ne le 22 decembre 1960 a Nyamasheke, dans la region de Cyangugu, dans la Province de l'Ouest du Rwanda. Il est marie a Valerie Mukankaka et ils ont sept enfants.
En 1968, ses parents ont installe la famille a Kigali pour des raisons de securite. Kigali est devenu le lieu ou il a continue a vivre, travailler et developper le temoignage public de la mission.
Apercu biographique
Une vocation faconnee par les personnes et les lieux.
L'histoire du fondateur n'est pas decorative. Elle explique pourquoi la mission revient a la dignite, la paix, l'accompagnement et la solidarite concrete.
1968-1975
Scolarite et installation
Apres l'installation de la famille a Kigali, il a termine son education primaire avant de poursuivre ses etudes a Goma et Butare.
1978-1989
Enseignement et service
Il a enseigne a Nyamasheke et Mushaka, servi Caritas Rwanda dans un camp de refugies et garde le desir de former les personnes malgre de graves difficultes de sante.
1990-2001
Formation et discernement
Le postulat franciscain a Nyinawimana et la formation theologique et pastorale a Fribourg ont approfondi sa reponse aux tensions sociales et aux besoins de l'Eglise.
A partir de 1992
La mission devient action
Le mouvement a developpe une agence spirituelle active dans la construction de la paix, la reconciliation, la reduction de la pauvrete et la protection de l'environnement dans la region des Grands Lacs.
Prier ne suffisait pas pour les personnes; elles pouvaient unir leurs forces pour combattre le principal ennemi de l'humanite, la pauvrete.
Perspective du fondateur
L'heritage du fondateur est defini par la construction de la paix, l'accompagnement et la dignite.
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Rwandais
Ne a Nyamasheke en 1960, marie a Valerie Mukankaka et pere de sept enfants.
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Kigali et la communaute
La famille s'est installee a Kigali en 1968, rapprochant le fondateur des realites sociales qui ont faconne son action publique.
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Construire la paix comme une culture vecue
La mission repond aux conflits, a la segregation et aux fractures sociales par la fraternite, la reconciliation et une presence fidele.
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Rester proche des personnes et des lieux
La posture du fondateur garde la dignite, les familles, les quartiers et les besoins concrets au centre.
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Proteger la dignite par l'accompagnement
La priere devient education, soin, solidarite et action locale qui aide les personnes a participer a la vie communautaire.
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Reconnaitre la bonne volonte
La mission accueille les personnes de bonne volonte qui veulent servir la paix, la justice et l'epanouissement humain.
L'histoire du fondateur devient une oeuvre commune.
Decouvrez les ministeres, les institutions et l'action publique qui prolongent cette intuition fondatrice dans la construction de la paix, l'accompagnement et un service communautaire durable.