The recent floods have left families displaced, homes destroyed, and lives shattered. As a community, we are coming together to extend a helping hand to those in desperate need of assistance. Our primary objective is to deliver vital relief supplies to families impacted by the floods in CHE Villages within the Illumanthi Community in Eastern […]
Persistent poverty can cause a whole community to abandon hope and become stoic. The way they cope with their situation is to reduce expectations and choose the only way out – just laze around. A visit to a community such as this gives the visitor the impression that it is a “sleepy community.” Our CHE […]
As a new year starts, it is often the time when people like to make resolutions for change. Unfortunately, those resolutions often don’t last very long! We have a powerful story from Kenya, where a series of changes took place in an isolated and marginalized community. Ema*, a Kenyan missionary and his family resolved to […]
Justine, whose story we have shared before, had a childhood of turmoil. When her parents got divorced and remarried other people, Justine’s life was disrupted as she tried to spend time with each parent in their respective villages. As a result, she dropped out of school and got married. The pain and trauma continued until […]
Young people all over the world are concerned about the future. In the developing world, this concern adds to the overriding uphill concern of making a living or even just surviving. In the past few months, Medical Ambassadors International has launched a special drive to engage both the Millennials and Gen Z in a partnership […]
Our WCL (Women’s Cycle of Life) coordinator in Ethiopia, Sharon Abebe, shared this story with us when she visited the Home Office recently. It was very encouraging to hear about all the things God is doing in and through Sharon and the workers in Ethiopia. Here is her story: Sharon Abebe, the WCL (Women’s Cycle […]
As we start this wonderful New Year, I want to share an encouraging story from one of my colleagues in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. The story begins with a Master Trainer’s disappointment about a modified training that she restarted after the COVID-19 shutdown. It did not seem that the training had produced […]
Several years ago, we shared with you the story about a woman named Tassy from Vivati village in the country of Togo. Tassy, you will remember is a mover and shaker and was well known to our team as the lady who was a witch doctor and practiced Voodoo. She was the one who loved […]
As we work for community development around the world, we can see that some programs succeed and some fail. Often the difference comes with who is seeking for community change. If the local people come asking for training to improve their lives, the chance of success is great, and the programs are sustainable after the […]
Today we have a story for you about a young lady from Uganda named Gladys. She faced multiple challenges while growing up, but remained determined to complete her education, despite all the odds pitched against her. Gladys’ personal sacrifice and determination have resulted in her becoming a powerful influencer, especially, in making a difference for […]