The New Life Orphanage is the only orphanage available for Darfur orphans. It is unique because loving care is provided for surviving children from both sides of the conflict raging there- Christian and Muslim alike. We have a beautiful opportunity, through Make Way Partners, to model love and forgiveness as we help children heal and… Read more »
For our Learn to Earn program, 2011 has already been great! The waiting lists for most of the courses show both the need and the effectiveness of our training. In fact, our first three sewing classes in Khayelitsha are fully booked until September 2011! Recently, MNET’s Carte Blanche, a television program in South Africa, showed… Read more »
The Heritage Kenya Organization (HEKO) is our HIV/AIDS program in Kenya. In one month alone– 200 people were reached through HIV/AIDS community outreach program 20 people/peer educators met to help provide HIV/AIDS prevention education 3 community outreach events were carried out in support of HIV/AIDS prevention awareness 70 people living with HIV/AIDS were provided with… Read more »
As of January 2011, thirteen more women have started new lives as cafe employees! While this may not seem like a huge deal to us here in the States (can’t we all list friends who work at Starbucks?), the truth is that these new jobs are absolutely life-changing. These thirteen women, just six months ago,… Read more »
How are you celebrating World Water Day? Across the globe, many are focused today on the need for clean water in many of the poorest nations. From the World Water Day 2011 website: The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and… Read more »
