Ethiopia follows a different calendar than the calendar used by North America and Europe. Ethiopian New Year is on 11th September, and it is a big holiday celebration throughout the entire country. Homes are decorated inside and out to […]
Trace Thurlby and Ryan Hudnall are celebrating with our partners at Brisas del Este in the Dominican Republic as they officially open their doors to children in the community in need of family…
Two boys, Richard and Hans, were just […]
“I’m from the IRS, and I’m here to help” has served as the punchline to many an old joke. In truth, few of us have ever celebrated government correspondence, but at GO Project this week, that’s exactly what happened.
This […]
An update from GO Africa’s Executive Director, Dr. Alison Barfoot:
Rose (right), GO Africa’s Facilitator for Local Church Partnerships, speaks French and Swahili in addition to English and her mother tongue, Rutooro. So, she is GO Africa’s main communicator with […]
Where do children living in GO Project partner villages come from? It’s a common question with multiple answers. Some come out of the church family. More from the community. Every now and then the government actually brings them to […]
From Joe in India
Another great day…
Our plan from the outset was to pilot local church based orphan care in three different contexts: (1) rural village; (2) within the city slum; and (3) within a government slum relocation site.
Today we […]
By Joe Knittig
Our education of orphan care in the Indian context continues. I’ve been able to hear from more than a dozen Indian subject matter experts on children’s outreach in India. From pastors, to non-profit leaders, to caretakers, to […]
Yesterday, at Jumecourt, a 15-year-old young man, Kendi, got on our bus. He was going to church with Joseph Volcy’s family.
While Kendi spoke little english, his eyes and easy laugh were bright and personable. Dana, from NJ, used smiles […]
by Trace Thurlby from Uganda
Five days in Uganda does not an expert make. Still, I’ve loved sharing life with our partners and friends here.
Hillary, a member of The Father’s House Management Committee, and his wife, Judith. graciously invited us […]
Joe Knittig in Torit, Sudan
Memo to file: civilians shouldn’t make the drive from Juba up country in the night.
We’re about 4 1/2 hours into our drive to our potential pilot site in Torit. It’s a dusty, bumpy […]