I must tell you, however, that we are going through uncertain times. Unfortunately, I must tell you that Paraguay is going through the worst moment of the pandemic crisis. Although Paraguay has initially managed the possible impact of Covid-19 well, all the efforts of the population to stay at home, the closure of factories and jobs, etc. are not currently reflected in social harmony, but quite the opposite is happening, the virus began to spread in many sectors, hospitals have collapsed because the important and necessary precautions have not been taken by creating hospitals, enabling ICUs, facilitating medication. Here we buy the medication and whatever is needed when a patient is treated in a public hospital. Many people have sold their house, their furniture, their car, kitchen appliances and household appliances at a low price to buy medicine, neighbors organize raffles, food sales, etc. to lend a hand to the relatives who invest everything to carry a corpse wrapped in a closed coffin, helplessness and much anger generate the scenes every day. The hospitals are overwhelmed.

The resources allocated to cope with this are believed to have been squandered by the government. This fact has generated massive discontent and calls for the impeachment of the president and his vice president. The demonstrations in the streets, at another time in my life I would also be with the people asking for justice, today I cannot because I live with other colleagues at risk, continue and there will be more and more infections. With the scenario painted in this way, the school prepared in all the details for a return
Sure, we prepared the classrooms in bubbles for face-to-face classes, we provided sinks, signage, and on March 2, we started virtual classes that would last until the end of March, a month dedicated to reviewing lessons and reinforcing what was learned last year. The teachers are present at the school and teach the lessons from there, then they intensify their plans to receive the children. Curiously, I had to open the protocol because cases of Covid appeared in the teachers and we had to close the school for 10 days and the teachers and administrators all returned to teleworking. However, we would gradually start face-to-face classes in bubbles after Easter and those who chose to continue in virtual classes would do so.

Our School Support team is visiting the homes of their godchildren to learn about the situation each one of them is going through, so they can better help them with their learning needs or other needs that are related to what is happening inside them. This is a commendable task. We value the courage of these visits because we are in a situation of tremendous fragility with regard to the health of the population we serve. With these words I want to give you all infinite thanks for these children and young people. We began the school in this place 50 years ago and we know that we sow in uncertain waiting, but we know that the Sower will also sow good seeds in the hearts of many souls, which will germinate in: kindness, justice, truth and love made compassion in the way of Jesus.

These children, yes, are worth putting a star of faith on the horizon of their lives, and you are the creators of these fields called: Luis, Pilar, Jessica or Juan, these lands that, excited, only hope to invade the playground of their school and run around in their fields again, shout the goals and rush to tell you that they have scored a goal, or that this girl won't let her jump the ropes. The teachers and this heart that is getting older, we miss the hugs, the questions or the telling of their stories and their dreams; for now they only see our eyes over some masks and we don't have the idea of ​​why you came to lock us all up. You are the ones who sustain our hope, thank you for being there and because your love continues to be effective. Thank you to Samuel, our angel who watches over the things we live with you, thank you Parafina.

A hug to you all and I wish you good health and a heart overflowing with joy in the Risen Jesus.

HAPPY EASTER, HALLELUJAH!