World Wide Weekend 2000 focused on the healing role of Sunday School in young people's lives. The Mother Church and branch churches around the world continue to plan their own responses to address the specific needs of young people in their community. The following are just a few examples of the unique ways Sunday Schools in Africa are finding to bless their communities.
As part of World Wide Weekend 2000, Christian Scientists in Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo, prayed about children. They decided to donate 60 mosquito nets to the pediatric/maternity ward of their local hospital. Mosquito nets are quite expensive, and are deeply appreciated because of the need to keep mosquitoes away from infants. They also distributed the French Edition of The Herald of Christian Science to the new parents and to the staff of the maternity ward.
On August 15, 2000, the president of Republic of Congo delivered a speech to urge Congolese to think carefully about the future of youth in their country. The Christian Science Society in Makelekele responded with prayer for the multitudes of children diagnosed with AIDS, and for parents who abandon their children to the streets. While a lot remains to be done, Republic of Congo is increasing the humanitarian services that reach children living on the streets, and there's a new glimmer of hope in the country.
