During the coronavirus pandemic, the Diocese of Toliara has been partnering with a local mining company, Base Toliara, to make face masks. In gratitude for this partnership, Base Toliara came earlier this month to visit the Diocese bringing many gifts:
45 x 50kg sacks of rice
200 liters of oil
20 boxes of soap
10 bags of beans
7, 000 face masks
The Diocese will distribute 3,000 of these masks amongst its churches. Bishop Todd, Rev Noeli and Mr Ialy have taken the other 4,000 masks to some of the Diocese’s ecumenical partners in Toliara.
1,500 to the Lutheran Church
1000 masks for the Reformed Church
1,500 to the Catholic Church