Doreen
The Global Orphan Project works with local churches to support some of the most remarkable families on earth. These remarkable families depend upon some of the most remarkable women on earth, women who give their lives to redeem others: […]
Planting in the garden, Lira, Uganda
“(God) took the man (woman) and put him (them) in the garden to work it and take care of it.”
God provided a beautiful place for his children to work in cultivating and harvesting. God walked with them in the […]
Life in the garden, Lira, Uganda
Life began in the garden. “In the beginning,” you know the story.
“The Lord God planted a garden… “
God, Creator of the universe, bending down and scooping the soil in his hands. King of Kings, digging in the dirt and […]
School uniforms: A great Exchange in Africa!
The Kabale (Uganda) Father’s House was the first Father’s House established in eastern Africa. Not long after receiving children into care, the church opened a Sewing Centre to provide school uniforms for the Father’s House children and fulfill other […]
O, Ye, of Little faith!
The GO Project Vision Team that visited Uganda in July wanted to do a community art project when they visited the Lira Father’s House. But, what should they paint?
They sat with the Mamas and listened as they talked about […]
God Story – Kafunjo
The focus of GO Africa’s ministry is expanding to include partnering with the local church in the cause of orphan prevention, as well as providing a loving home for the most abandoned and abused children in the community. So, […]
Another God Story
An update from the field from GO Africa’s Executive Director, Dr. Alison Barfoot
How does a suburban Washington, D.C., music major girl end up talking to local church leaders in eastern Africa about increasing their care and support for the […]
What it’s all about: Knowing the love of God our Father
By Alison L. Barfoot (The Rev. Canon Dr.), Executive Director of GO Africa
The children of the Kabale Father’s House are regular and active participants in their local church, St. Peter’s Cathedral. On a recent Sunday, we were so proud […]
Dora and Gloria
By Alison L. Barfoot (The Rev. Canon Dr.), Executive Director of GO Africa in Kampala, Uganda
In the beginning, the Gulu Father’s House was supposed to accommodate 100 children. But, then the government guidelines suggested smaller villages, so the GO […]
Super Mario
One of my favorite GO Adventures images is from an early scouting trip we took to Haiti in November 2012. In it, my friend, Tony, is sitting on the running board of our M35 support vehicle—a relentless three-axle, two-and-a-half-ton beast of […]