Big Changes

Students sit at tables in classroom

Have you heard the news? Miruya Primary School (MPS) in Rongo, Kenya has seen some big changes – and there’s more to come!

High School Graduates

And just like that – in the blink of an eye – my “Kenya girls” have graduated high school.

Back to Kenya!

Young boy and woman embrace

After a three-year hiatus, we finally made it back to Kenya. And Kenya greeted us with open arms.

Good News

Good News: Ukrainian children sitting down on the floor with boxes of donations.

Good News: Ukraine has sparked a worldwide call to action. Thousands of people have answered the call. Andrii Morohov is one of those people.

Three ideas, Two months, and One student

girls peeling potatoes for their fundraiser in Kenya

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 Art of Giving

the art of giving - Connor & Michael school photo

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 […]

Great Beginnings

great beginnings for these boys receiving their sweaters in Orissa

We have seen some great beginnings for EC in 2019!  Our 2018 Annual Appeal more than doubled from last year’s appeal, making us wonder what could be in store for the months ahead.  It didn’t take long to find out.  Early in January we received a request from Pastor Kishor Senepati, one of our contacts […]

EC’s Annual Appeal

EC's Annual Appeal: girls at a primary school in Kenya

The end of the year is here and EC’s annual appeal has been sent out far and wide.  So far the response has been tremendous! Our goal is to raise $25,000 by the end of 2018.  As of this writing, our supporters have contributed over $14,000 in the space of one month.  We are well on […]