Mission in Mauritania: teaching French and sowing hope in Teichott
From our sister Mia Dombrecht, MSOLA in Mauritania A Call to the Heart of Mauritania I love looking at the map of Mauritania, an Islamic Republic, this vast country that welcomes us between the desert and the ocean. On this map, the small religious communities present in Nouakchott and in the interior of the country seem so tiny… I often ask myself: How can we reach these distant Muslim families, who sometimes do not even know that other religions exist, and help them taste the joy of the Kingdom of God already present among us? Teichott, a Village Between Sea and Desert Teichott is a small traditional fishing village, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mauritanian desert. It is one of nine Imraguen villages located along the coast between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. This area is part of the Banc d’Arguin National Park, a UNESCO…