Guest UserOct 29, 20112 min readEast AfricaWater for LifeAccording to UNICEF/WHO Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), nearly one billion people live without access to clean water, with the major...
Deb NavaOct 19, 20112 min readIndiaMaternal Health: Risk for Rural Indian WomenThe northern state of Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in all of India, with a staggering maternal mortality rate of 440 deat...
Laurie KagayOct 4, 20112 min readEast AfricaPursuing Biblical EducationThis summer I had the opportunity of teaching one of our first-ever on-site bible courses to a group of cooperatives in East Africa. W...
Jordan MillerSep 9, 20112 min readEast AfricaPlight of Young Girls in UgandaIn East Africa, one does not have to look far to recognize that women continue to endure oppression. According to the World Health Org...
Anna ReyesAug 21, 20112 min readLatin AmericaTeaching Builds Relationships in Rural El SalvadorDuring his stay in El Salvador, Rafael Reyes was the sole teacher for a music class of 10 students that met 4 days per week.
Elise Buckner GerardJul 29, 20113 min readLatin AmericaBeyond Maternal Care: Essential Education is NecessaryElise Buckner spent 12 weeks interning with a local midwife in El Salvador. In this article she reflects on needs that go beyond prena...
Michael DavisJul 18, 20113 min readLatin AmericaEconomics in Service: Practical Economics and Serving the Poor in El SalvadorBy building steps out of irreparable tires, we were able to provide our friend Rosa and her visitors with a safer passageway to and fr...
Stephen CarverJul 7, 20112 min readPublic HealthToilets: An Overlooked NecessityThe inaccessibility of restrooms is a dehumanizing aspect of poverty that is often overlooked, especially by those who’ve consistentl...
Derek BargatzeSep 30, 20104 min readEast AfricaMeeting Practical Needs on the Ground in UgandaDuring these months in East Africa, we are learning so much about our organization together.
Megan FleemanAug 1, 20102 min readEast AfricaThe Crossroads of Education and Experience: Childbirth Education in East Africa As a student at our Institute's Childbirth Education Program, I was eager to practice the knowledge and skills I have gained in the c...