Tag Archives | gender based injustice

Current facts about South Sudan on this historical day

By on January 9, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Today — January 9, 2011 — is a historical day for South Sudan because it may lead to the independence of the South from the North, following Africa’s longest civil war. South Sudanese adults around the world will proudly cast their votes between today and January 15 in this referendum which resulted from a comprehensive [...]

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In rural Sudan, education is about more than education

By on January 7, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

A few days ago, I interviewed my friend Sam Ruot who came to Phoenix as a refugee from South Sudan in 2001. I wanted to learn about education in his home country, and I learned that addressing education in many of the places FH works means addressing other critical issues at the same time. Sam [...]

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Meeting needs with mushrooms

By on January 6, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Hey, all you trendy urban gardeners! Do you know how easy it is to grow mushrooms? Maybe you do. At the New Life Center in Northern Uganda, they grow mushrooms with just a bag of dirt and manure, some string, a bit of water, and a dark room. Mushroom growing is on the schedule for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Every [...]

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One last look at 2010

By on December 30, 2010 in Sponsor Impact

Here’s just a quick snapshot for all you numbers people…. God showed his might in many ways in 2010, and we look forward to seeing what he has in store next. Happy New Year! Visit Poverty 180 to join this work in one of four areas: Education, Water, HIV/AIDS, Gender-based injustice.

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Schedule of activities for child mothers

By on December 21, 2010 in Sponsor Impact

At the New Life Center in Kitgum, Northern Uganda, young victims of gender-based injustice stay for eight weeks and participate in an intentional program designed to help heal the whole person. This schedule shows the various activities designed to meet one’s physical, spiritual, emotional, social and educational needs. (Luo, as you’ll see on the schedule, is a language [...]

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New lives for child mothers

By on December 9, 2010 in Sponsor Impact

Since beginning at FH a little over four years ago, I’ve had the incredible privilege of visiting many of the fields in which we work. Some have left a deeper impression on me than others, and the New Life Center in Northern Uganda is definitely one of those places. Let me tell you why. At [...]

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New Lives for Child Mothers

By on December 9, 2010 in Sponsor Impact

Since beginning at FH a little over four years ago, I’ve had the incredible privilege of visiting many of the fields in which we work. Some have left a deeper impression on me than others, and the New Life Center in Northern Uganda is definitely one of those places. Let me tell you why. At [...]

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