Jul 31, 2020 | About, Food
Forming the Masters into Servant Leaders (Mt 20:26) requires various forms of work contributing to the same objective. Not all of this work can be done by the MOJ Sisters and teachers tasked with the intellectual and spiritual development of BOMCA and MENPS students. ...
Jul 8, 2020 | Food, Needs
Today everyone is worried about catching a virus. In Nigeria, however, everyone is worried about catching their next meal. Efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 have had drastic “side effects”, pardon the medical metaphor. Increased checkpoints, quarantines, and a...
Jun 11, 2020 | Needs, Updates
“Sister, how is Blessing recovering from surgery?”, I asked nervously. “Blessing is doing well! We’ve been visiting her and celebrating the great work done by the doctors and HEAL!”, replied Sr. Racheal Ulor, MOJ. In case you’re wondering, Blessing is a student who...
Jun 5, 2020 | Needs, Stories, Updates, Youth
I have an update about Blessing, which I’m excited to share because many have been asking about her since I first wrote! But first, let’s review her story. In April, we revealed Blessing’s need for a procedure called Triple Arthrodesis to remedy her Polio induced...
May 22, 2020 | Stories, Updates
Isaiah writes that though a mother may forsake her child, God will never abandon us (Cf. Is 49:15). This scripture came to mind as I followed the tragic story of Perpetua, a native of Akpim village where BOMCA is located and a neighbor of HEAL’s mission. Perpetua...