THE EXPERENCE OF MAURICE NZEYIMANA AFTER FOUR MONTHS AT PAN AFRICAN COODINATION OFFICE.

After the Pan African Assembly –PAA- meeting of Kabgayi where I was elected Pan African coordinator, I went to my post in Nairobi from the 13^th February 2007. After a long journey of 24hours I arrived in Nairobi . I was welcomed to this big city of our continent by my predecessor, Jules Wahare, who took me to his house. He ensured the smooth initiation of the coordination work. He over saw my initiation and smooth continuity of the coordination work. After two days of resting, I went to the office to start working. After a week with Jules, I joined Fr. Etienne, the outgoing chaplain who accommodated me while waiting to find a house of my own. I thank him for his hospitality during my one-month stay at his place.

Among the first activities, I was introduced to the secretariat of the Kenya Episcopal Conference (KEC), under which the office of IMCS is recognized at the level of Kenya government, the secretariat of KEC encouraged our office for the service of young universities students in Africa . AMECEA, the regional organization of the church in eastern Africa has its headquarters in Nairobi . Collaboration with this church organization is of grand importance, since we all share this international character. To strengthen our relations with the secretariat of the organization, the entire coordinating team of IMCS in Africa visited the headquarters and kept in touch with its secretary general on relations which should exist between the two offices. It is of interest to remember that Fr. Moses Hamungole, one of our two new chaplains is a member of this secretariat.

On 01/03/07, the outgoing team comprising of Fr. Etienne and Jules welcomed the new coordinating team that is namely: Fr. Fratem Masawe, Fr Moses Hamugole and Maurice. A summary of operational activities on the coordination level of IMCS Pax Romana-Africa was presented to us. This is after my follow up of the activities of PUP (Peace and Progress) at the Egerton University , which is one of the programs run by Pan African coordination of IMCS in Kenyan universities. The students and their teachers come together to ensure peace measures are taken to ensure peace prevails in the university and the whole country. I would like to express my gratitude to Stellamaris, the national coordinator, PUP Kenya , who introduced me to this program.

Teamwork strengthened with prayer has given me a nice experience with the regular masses organized for the whole team and support in helping evaluate our daily work in this big city of Nairobi where everything is expensive, where we are always on the move and where we find a great variety of languages and people who are friendly. I have learnt a lot so far.

To the members of the outgoing team who are accompanying us through this year 2007, we say thank you for the great work and do not cease to ensure the good continuity of the activities for the coordinating office of IMCS Pax Romana Africa.

We thank our friends of the national movements for their encouragement and we promise them of our continued collaboration.

Long live to IMCS PAX ROMANA in order to continue building a better World for all.

Maurice NIZEYIMANA, PAN AFRICAN COORDINATOR