In the Diocese of Morogoro, 150 animators of the Holy Childhood successfully attended a seminar organized by the Diocesan Director, Fr. Idan Kadudu. This seminar took place from 12th -14th December 2024 in Mikumi Parish as part of the ongoing formation program to animators.
During the seminar, the animators were taught several topics including; Child Protection Policy, the Role of the Animator in the Care of Children in the Stages of Development and the topic of Leadership. Indeed, this seminar has enriched these animators in their care work, considering that in the next few days they will be responsible for leading children in celebrating their important day, the feast day of the Holy Innocent on 28 December.
They were indeed inspired to love their mission and feel that they are serving a very important group that even God Almighty desires to embrace because it is a group without guilt before him by saying; Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to them. (Mt 19:14). Therefore, they were encouraged to love children as much as Jesus himself loves them, and not to see the formation of children as a waste of time, but as storing up their treasure in heaven.
In the last day, the animators had the opportunity to visit Mikumi National Park which is located in the environment where they held their seminar.