Running to Gunfire
A good friend of our ministry recently completed police academy training. He told me police are taught to run towards gunfire. They go where the trouble is, step into the fight, and protect the innocent. It’s not safe, but […]
She who was last shall be first
Here’s a little African educational primer for your context…
In Uganda, the educational system is based on the British tradition. There are seven primary school years, from primary one to primary seven. Many challenging factors such as lack of school […]
Kabale Father’s House Children Win Silver and Bronze Academic Medals
By Alison L. Barfoot (The Rev. Canon Dr.), Executive Director of GO Africa
How one scores on the “Primary Leaving Exam” (PLE) at the end of 7th grade in Uganda can determine your whole future. There are not enough places […]
School around the world
Over the past three years, elementary students at Heritage Christian Academy have been collecting change and offerings to one day support students in Haiti. Last month they presented GO Project with a check for $8,458.06, which they collected through […]
Support a school. Support Isale.
From Malawi:
Last September at our BIG (Build-Invest-Grow) Event, we talked about having more than one tool in the “caring for children” tool bag. We shared the story of Letness Swibota, a Malawian widow, struggling to care for her children. […]
The Malawi Tigers
A few years ago, a few students from the University of Missouri made a decision to invest in the lives of orphans in rural Malawi. They formed a recognized, student group, Mizzou for Malawi (M4M), and got after it, […]
At LaHatte, Stability equals 100%
by Jake Barreth
I’ve asked dozens of Haitians the question, “What do you think Haiti needs most?” Nine times out of ten their answer is, “Better education.” In a country where only 50% of the population is literate and less […]