The day began at the ITIG, with a thanksgiving Mass, followed by a photo session. Then, the group moved to Bulengo, one of the largest refugee camps just outside the city of Goma, on the Goma-Sake road. Here the situation is really dramatic and the camp offers a clear testimony of a long, cruel and complex war. People survive thanks to the help of some local and international NGOs, but health and safety conditions are lacking and young people do not even have the opportunity to study, thus ending up wandering. There is also no respect for the rules of social coexistence.
The "VC Don Bosco" wanted to visit and help these innocent marginalised people, who patiently seek a better perspective. The group decided to give them a small contribution, called "The basket of St John Bosco". Each member has put money, food, clothes and anything that can be useful to those who have nothing in the basket. As the proverb says, in fact, "No one is so poor as to have nothing to share". Thus, on Sunday, 12 November, the "VC Don Bosco" gave the refugees at Bulengo everything they were able to collect and the beneficiaries thanked them with great humility.
At the end of the visit to the Bulengo camp, the whole group returned to the ITIG in Goma, to share a moment of reflection and fraternity. Afterwards there was room for some recreational activities, such as two football matches, one between women and one between men, and the sharing of lunch. The "VC Don Bosco", at the end of the day, expressed the hope that what they did could inspire others to do the same.
