At least once a year a group of Living Compassion staff travels to Africa

At least once a year a group of Living Compassion staff travels to Africa to take the next steps in the Africa Vulnerable Children Project. It is always a life-changing experience.

Experiencing the African culture has transformed us. Even in the face of extremely difficult circumstances, the people we encounter have a joy and enthusiasm for life that is truly inspiring. 

On these trips we celebrate the things that have been accomplished since our previous trip and hold meetings to put the next phase of the projects in place.

March 2011

This was a short trip with big plans: getting the stove project started, expanding the food program, and exploring how to shore up and grow the girls’ program. Read along to hear about these and other projects—not the least of which is the arrival of three-phase power to the property, which will support the property’s hammermill.

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December 2010

This trip saw the sewing project pulling together for a fund raiser by making chitenge aprons, working on the plumbing at the property, and creating a loan program for co-op members to purchase secure, larger windows for their homes. There was also the opportunity to check in on other projects, such as the health programs and afterschool girls program.

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August 2010

This trip we caught up on all of the work and accomplishments by the various teams here in Kantolomba, including the health team, cleaning team, reporting team, scholarship team, and savings and loans team. There was also training on the industrial sewing machines now on the property and creating a plan for the completion of the hammermill building.

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