Everyone’s Child Now
There is exciting news to share! Everyone’s Child has a new opportunity for the year ahead. But first, here is an update on what your support has accomplished this year.
Three ideas, Two months, and One student
If you’ve had a chance to read EC’s September blog, you may remember reading about the “value added moment,” when a student named Gordon said that he wanted to raise funds to help orphans go to school. His enthusiasm was contagious – other students in the room that night said that they also wanted to find a way to raise funds for peers who struggle to pay their school fees.
The Lord Has Something to Say
This month’s EC blog is about an important take away from my recent trip to Kenya.
Value Added Moment
I’ve just returned from an amazing trip to Kenya with Tracy Guion of Waitsfield, VT. It was a whirlwind of activity, beginning with one “value added moment” that I continue to unpack in my mind over and over again. Harwood Students Making Change Tracy Guion works for Project Harmony in Waitsfield, VT, implementing an exchange […]
Meeting the Challenge
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, however, the photo below is worth $5,000! Not long after extending EC’s First Annual Matching Challenge, our fabulous donors came through – meeting the challenge that EC’s Board of Directors presented us with last month! This means that soon there will […]
EC’s Matching challenge
This month’s blog presents a matching challenge to our readers. EC’s Board of Directors is launching a 30-day Matching Challenge for the purpose of building a much needed classroom at the Miruya Primary School (pronounced Me-ru-ya) in Rongo, Kenya. No Teachers, Books or Learning When William Aludo, EC’s Kenyan Program Coordinator discovered the school three […]
Saying Goodbye
Saying goodbye can often be difficult, and this past week has been no exception. Passing on Early in the morning of June 8th, our dear friend and former EC Board member Sr. Kateri (Dyan) Walker passed from this life into an eternity with her beloved Lord. Serving Sr. Kateri served on the EC Board from […]
A Handwritten Letter
When was the last time any of us received a handwritten letter? Nowadays people almost never take the time to write a letter or note. It’s so much easier to send a quick text or email. The Activity This past month William Aludo held a mentorship camp for students from his hometown of Rongo […]
Providing Scholarships
Supporters of Everyone’s Child have been providing scholarships in Kenya for orphaned high school students since 2012. On average, 14 students per year have had an opportunity to receive an education through EC’s Student Scholarship Program. Common Denominator These students come from a variety of backgrounds, but the common denominator for all of them is […]
The Art of Giving
I believe that one of the best gifts we can leave our children is to teach them the “art of giving”, something that many of our supporters do every time they give. The Art of Giving During my years as an early childhood educator I looked for opportunities to teach children how to give. Like […]