Elder Ulisses Soares of The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered words of gratitude and encouragement this week to President Manutea Gay and volunteers of Emauta, a non-profit organisation affiliated with the Catholic Church in French Polynesia.
Emauta manages a network of six shelters for victims of abuse.
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Elder Ulisses Soares and President Manutea Gay.
Elder Ulisses Soares, Apostle of the Lord, presents a donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Manutea Gay, President of Emauta, a Catholic entity that manages six shelters for victims of abuse in French Polynesia. The funds will be used to care for children and young women. Elder Soares met with President Manutea and volunteers during his ministering tour in Papeete, Tahiti on Tuesday, 16 August 2022. © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“We are so appreciative for what you do for the people,” said Elder Soares.
“It tells me a lot about your heart and how close you are to Jesus Christ, because the life of Jesus Christ was to help and bless the lives of others, especially the ones who are in despair.”
Elder Soares presented a donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to support the educational needs and personal development of young women aged 11-18 years being cared for by Le Bon Pasteur (The Good Shepherd) shelter and children aged 3-11 years in the care of Te Maru Pererau shelter.
“I hope this donation will help you to accomplish this beautiful, beautiful act of love for people,” said Elder Soares.
“We pass this to you as a symbol of our appreciation for your great effort to help this group of people, with much love and respect for everybody.”
Elder Soares commended the volunteers. “If we would have more people in the world like you, we would have less conflict, we would have more love among people and we would be walking together towards our Heavenly Father.”
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President Manutea Gay and volunteers show their appreciation for the support provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Emauta, a Catholic organisation that manages six shelters for victims of abuse in French Polynesia on Tuesday, 16th August 2022 in Papeete, Tahiti.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Elder Soares was accompanied by his wife Sister Rosana Soares; General Authority Seventy, Elder Carlos A. Godoy and his wife Sister Monica Soares Brandao; and Pacific Area President Elder K. Brett Nattress and his wife Sister Shawna Nattress.
Pacific Area Seventy, Elder Frederick Riemer and French Polynesia’s Church Welfare and Self-Reliance Manager, Manea Tuahu accompanied the group.