 Missionaries
by Ketari Productions
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Highlighting Missionary work around the world with the intention of raising income to support these vital operations.
Alongside his passion for writing, producer Peter Tassi developed a determination to help the Poor of the Third World. He has worked with missionaries in Haiti, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Africa. After returning from each trip, his committee of volunteers were quick to raise money. To date, they have sent several hundreds of thousands of dollars to Third World Missions.
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Rwanda
Rwanda, one of the poorest and most troubled countries in Africa, has endured suffering beyond comparison. In 100 days in 1994, up to one million people from the Tutsis ethnic group were slaughtered by rival Hutu militia. Partly a result of Western mis-management of the situation, the crises largely could have been terminated if the United Nations had given authorization for it's on-site peace keeping troops to intervene.
In the aftermath of all this tragedy, Father Hermann Schulz has brought a shining beacon of hope to one corner of Rwanda. Father Hermann Schulz has chosen one of the poorest countries in the world to work. He has created an oasis for several hundred children in the depths of human poverty, and reached out far beyond helping thousands more in the surrounding areas. His orphanage offers children a whole new way of life, with an abundance of food, education and training, running water, health care and electricity.
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Peter Tassi looked into the eyes of those gathered around him - survivors and offspring of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that may have taken more than a million lives.
"You are from the superpower, from paradise," they told him. "Where were you in 1994 with your planes and your bombs? Why didn't you come to help us?"
Unable to find an excuse for our government's lack of response, all he could say was, "I'm sorry we didn't come."
In spite of the evidence of tragedy all around him in Rwanda, Peter found his stay with these children to be a wonderful, enriching experience. "They know how to love, enjoy life and greet every day with a smile. In Rwanda I learned of the riches to be found in the depth of poverty."
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Dominican Republic
The extraordinary Father Lou Quinn is credited with changing the face of poverty in the province of San Jose de Ocoa, in the Dominican Republic.
Father Lou is internationally admired for the work he has completed in the Dominican Republic over the last 40 to 50 years, and is an 'Order of Canada' recipient and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A former President of the Dominican Republic once said, "If I had 4 more Father Lou Quinns, there would be no poverty [in the Dominican Republic].
Father Lou builds communities and provides them everything they need to be self sufficient:
- homes, with septic systems solar-generated electricity
- schools, community centers and medical clinics
- aqua ducts and running water
- land, animals and greenhouses
- and much more!
Peter Tassi considers it to be a great honor to live and work with Father Lou. "I was inspired by his work, his philosophy and his great accomplishments. One feels close to God when they are in the presence of Father Lou."
"There is no place Father will not explore. He has built up hundreds of communities and changed the life of thousands of people. His accomplishments are staggering! He was one of the greatest men I have ever met."
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 The "Hunta"
Father Lou developed a non-governmental body, called "The Hunta" to manage the affairs of his communities. Each community has a representative that reports to Father Lou and The Hunta concerning the needs of the community.
The Hunta meet regularly to discuss the needs of the Poor and plan their re-building for the next village.
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