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HISTORY OF THE PERE MOULERO DE TAKON SCHOOL GROUP

The Father Thomas MOULERO school group takes its name from the homage to Father Thomas MOULERO DJOGBENOU, first priest of Benin, a very spiritual and great man renowned educator and Master of Thought of the founder.

Appointed parish priest in October 2008 to found the parish of Sainte Thérèse de Takon, Father DJEGO Coffi Maurice had the vision of a center for the recovery and schooling of most vulnerable he encountered in the villages he visited. Immediately in January 2008, he opened a computer and literacy center. The interest that this center has brought to youth motivated him to dream of something bigger. But everyone dissuaded him because of the heavy investments that it would require. The rest of the story has us demonstrated that to valiant hearts, nothing is impossible.

Indeed, no one could believe in a private school in Takon given the standard of living of the population. But convinced of the need for education for a better future for these children, Father Maurice started from scratch in October 2009 with a lot of sacrifice and self-sacrifice by bringing these children together in small groups for teaching. This is how divine Providence gave birth to the school group whose exploits continue to amaze more than one. We then remembered that when he was born his great uncle name him. In 2012 the founding father created with some fellow priests and volunteers maternal; Father MOULERO had made this prophecy that he would be a priest and educator who agreed to give up everything to devote themselves to this work of education, the NGO (Work House of Life to perpetuate the school which is thus beginning to take shape.

WHO IS FATHER THOMAS MOULERO?

Father Thomas MOULERO was born around 1883 in Gbèkandji in the commune of Adjohoun. He was baptized by Father Magloire in the Sainte Thérèse d'Avila church in Kétou. It's at At the age of 27 he felt the call of the Lord and entered the seminary of Ouidah on September 15, 1915. With the ups and downs due to the First World War, he was finally ordained priest on August 15, 1928 in Ouidah by Mgr Jean-Marie CESSOU then apostolic vicar in TOGO. He therefore became the very first Beninese priest at the age of 40. After a year of ministry in Kétou, he was sent on a mission to Savè where he will spend nearly 26 years serving the church as a humble servant. From DASSA where was his residence, on foot and by bicycle, day and night, in the sun and in the rain, tirelessly, he carried the Gospel to the poorest and showed his closeness to the most vulnerable. He drew his strength from the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and had a great veneration for the Holy Curé of Ars.

Father MOULERO was very hardworking and had great skill in manual work with exceptional skill in masonry. He was building no only churches but many schools. He was a great ascetic who ate and slept very little. His bed was a makeshift mat on which he often lies in a cassock to be ready for the mission at the first call.

Father MOULERO was also a man of culture, ethnologist, sociologist and history buff. His numerous researches on the history and the life of the peoples of his pastoral make of him today an exceptional reference. His notebooks are untapped gold mines. Already in 1950, the Governor of France in DAHOMEY did it Knight of the Legion of Honor of the French Republic. On August 1, 1964 he will receive for his research works the distinctions of officer of the national order of DAHOMEY and Commander of the National Order of DAHOMEY on July 29, 1970.

With 47 years of priesthood, Father MOULERO was called back to God on Sunday August 3, 1975 in Cotonou. His body was first buried in the missionaries' vault in Porto- New. After 36 years, during the transfer to Notre Dame Cathedral in Porto-Novo on August 14, 2011, the body of Father Thomas MOULERO was found intact and could be seen from through the glass of the coffin, his face.

Our Mission

The Père Thomas Moulero school group is a project of the NGO Eouvre Maison de vie, which has redesigned our education system. This school group is distinguished from the others by its teaching and education programmes, its actors, its method of work and the objectives for the life of the learners. Our mission is to teach and train all men in an income-generating activity: young adults or children, whether their parents have the means or not. In short, we we aspire to make our learners true citizens who know how to bring their stones to the construction of their country. This is why our educational system supported by a philosophical base, works especially with the human balance of the children; especially at the boarding school, we take into account the spiritual, philosophical, intellectual and sociological.

Regarding the spiritual character:

The day begins and ends with prayer. Every morning, the children are read to certain passages of the Bible for their meditation of the day. A teaching religion is provided in the classes, supported by the course in morals and civics.

Regarding the philosophical foundation:

Living with children allows us to better understand the paradigms that underlie their existential choices. In this way, we manage to draw their attention to the advantages and disadvantages that could result from their choices. With love and wisdom, we help them discern their genius and envision a more human way of seeing the world and đ interact with the latter to affirm their deep personality. We try to show each child is a spiritual potential that we respect; lu-mime must recognize, seek and value it.

Regarding the intellectual plane:

Far from limiting ourselves solely to the national education program, we bring something extra by continuing to teach up to middle school, the subjects essential to understanding of languages, without which learners cannot be more successful. Spelling, grammar, conjugation, and to name a few, are the subjects that are still found in college until the level of the students is satisfactory. The chance is also given to all students to learn in addition to the French, English and Spanish.

Regarding the social plan or extracurricular activities:

Sports and extracurricular activities and manual work help children to become more dynamic and to integrate more easily into society. They learn it household and handicrafts, sewing, hairdressing and animal husbandry, plumbing and carpentry according to their choice. The girls, especially those for example who could not cook and cleaning at home, learn them at boarding school. This is a very popular asset for parents.

Our Values

Our core value is people. The human who transcends everything: religion, race, sex, social class... For us rich, poor, girls, boys, non-believers, everyone has the same right, the same considerations, the same treatments.

Our Anthem

REFRAIN

Takon Moulero Complex

House of education

Discipline-Work-Piety

Since the year 2008, you have had success.

Successive promotions glorify you.

Verse

I

Father Maurice DJEGO, your creator

only cares to see you progress

Divine Providence has chosen you

To love and save all these souls.

II

In this sanctuary and chapel school,

God does everything with love and wisdom,

Through Thomas Moulero,

1st Dahomean loan of August 15, 1928.

Verse

Your dedicated and available learners,

Are all grains of discipline and piety.

Every day they are at work for your success.

And the merciful grant their wishes.

Composed by M. AYIGBEDE O. Michel

Our Results

They are appreciable in the short, medium and long term.

In the short term, we are not in the frantic quest for a success percentage that forces us to select learners or run behind exams. We seek in each child his real potential, his gifts and aptitudes and give him the orientation which allows him in the medium term to be educated and capable of productive responsibilities in the long term. This is why our educational program is holistic and aims at being and having children.