Unfortunately, the soil is not fertile and agricultural yields are not encouraging; despite this, agriculture employs about 91 percent of the population, while services and sales occupy 3.5 percent. The main crops produced include millet, sorghum, beans, maize, rice, and peanuts, to a lesser extent cassava, yam, and vegetables such as ochre, tomatoes, and peppers.
In Unibaldo and Dawando there are also two chapels dependent on the Salesian parish dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, a community started in 2022 and now belonging to the Southern West Africa Province (AOS). These are simply two missionary outposts where communities from the two villages gather for various activities, particularly catechism and the many Sunday services.
Since these chapels are currently two humble rooms and have open canopies, their use is very inconvenient. “During the rainy season it is always very difficult to manage, the rain is very heavy and forces us to stop the activities often” the Tatale missionaries report.
Therefore the Salesian Mission Office in Turin, Missioni Don Bosco has decided to take up and spread the appeal of the Salesians in the region and to work to allow thought to renovate the two churches, valuable places of worship for the two communities, places where children and youth can attend catechism classes and play.
The project includes the need to purchase sheet metal for the roof and then proceed with fixing; once the renovations are done, regular and periodic maintenance activities will be planned to ensure their durability and functionality. “A better-equipped and safer church will be able to welcome more people, such as residents of adjacent villages, and foster community life” the Salesians conclude.
For further information see the website: www.missionidonbosco.org
