Hope and help for Tello: How sister Ingeborg Lives changed!

Hope and help for Tello: How sister Ingeborg Lives changed!

The oppressive living conditions on the Indonesian island of Tello are visible through the commitment of the Christafhofen Franciscan sister Ingeborg and their supporters. The region, which is characterized by artery poverty, only has limited earning opportunities for the approximately 28,000 inhabitants. Almost all hopes rest on modest means, but due to the outstanding work of Sister Ingeborg, who has been working there since 1997, there are bright spots. This is promoted by donations, such as the Christmas donation campaign “helping Brings joy”, which already introduced the Church Care of Christazhofen, which already presents its projects this year to combat the causes of flight and to provide a targeted help, such as the Schwäbische Zeitung reported.

In Indonesia, Sister Ingeborg provides a polyclinic, a sewing school and a dormitory that gives 50 to 70 children the opportunity to go to school and to complete an apprenticeship. However, the situation on site is dramatic: fishing, one of the few sources of income, is very declining, which endangers people's livelihood. Angela Hartmann, who is in close contact with sister Ingeborg, emphasizes that many mothers have to live alone with their children, often due to accidents at work in fishing. In addition, the children suffer from a lack of school uniforms, since many families cannot afford these basic things as they are in a report by All-in.de explained.

urgent help for education and health

The Christafhofen parishioners are actively committed to improving the situation. Around 15,000 euros are collected annually, for example to finance school uniforms and teachers. Projects such as Martin singers and benefit concerts are also decisive. Sister Ingeborg has already trained numerous nurses, teachers and craftsmen through her services who can now actively contribute to the supply of the island. This is particularly important because medical care on Tello is often not guaranteed, as Angela Hartmann urgently emphasizes. The need for support is constantly present and the hope of improvement through education and club work is that drives people on Tello.

Experience shows that a lot of good money can be done with relatively little money. The initiative of the Christafhofener around Sister Ingeborg illustrates that help is important even in such a remote region as Tello and that solidarity across continents has an impressive way.