Hoops that H.E.L.P. Hoops that H.E.L.P. is a Free Throw Shooting Fundraiser Challenge that will be on Sunday, August 20th, at the Ranger Gyms (Time TBA) in Crosby, MN. HELP—to improve shooting ability and development as a basketball player HELP—to develop skills to potentially win close basketball games in the future HELP—to provide life-changing high school education for those in …
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4th Annual Liwiro la Malawi
The fourth annual Liwiro la Malawi is on Saturday, April 1 in downtown Mansfield, Ohio. Join us for a family friendly 5K Run/Walk in downtown Mansfield, Ohio. Awards are presented to the top 2 male and female runners and to the top two male and female participants in each age category. The age categories are 10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, …
Education is Life Changing
Education can change a life!! In Malawi finishing high school means that the graduate can secure employment to help their family. Unfortunately, only 13% of secondary school aged children actually attend secondary school, according to UNICEF’s Malawi Annual Report. Education is very important to the leadership of Kanyenyeva Orphan Care Project. If they know that a student has not attended …
Sanitary pads will help keep girls in school
EMPOWER “Empower”. I recently learned a bit more about what that word means. A little over a year ago, I attended a national conference for Parish Nurses and viewed a poster session about the Days for Girls program. (DFG) Days for Girls is a program that aims to enable teenage girls in third-world countries to attend school every day that …