HELP ARRIVES FROM FRANCE

The France branch, which cared for the work at the time, invited qualified publishers to move to Réunion. The Pégoud family​—André, Jeannine, and their six-year-old son, Christian—​along with Noémie Duray, a relative, heeded the call. They docked in January 1961. Noémie, known as Mimi, served as a special pioneer for two years before returning to France.

Right away, they found much interest and even held meetings in their hotel room in the capital city, Saint-Denis. As soon as the family moved into a house, they held meetings there.

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Noémie Duray, Jeannine Pégoud, and her son, Christian, on their way to Réunion, 1961