Chinonso making his mother proud!

Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

Chinonso Uwalaka is Rev. Leo’s 10-year old nephew, whom I met during my visit to Nigeria two years ago. For fun, I taught him the popular “rock, paper, scissors” game which he immediately loved. When I visit this summer, I know he’ll be bugging me to play it over and...

Quiz competition fosters Servant Leadership!

Apr 5, 2019 | Education

Driving home into Chicago recently via the I-94 Expy, I noticed a building on the roadside with a large painting of abolitionist pioneer, Frederick Douglass. Next to his visage are the words, “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free!” Indeed, there is no...

Inter-House Sports Day!

Mar 28, 2019 | Projects, Stories

Back in primary school, we participated in an annual sports event called the “Loretto Olympics”, named after our school. I remember long jumping, high jumping, and sprinting in hope of winning a bronze, silver, or gold medal. It was the only exposure to track and...

Halfway to our goal of repairing generator

Mar 1, 2019 | Needs, Updates

“You see these people here?” asked Jude Okonkwo, as he pointed at the houses we drove by. “They live in darkness!” he exclaimed. Jude, brother of Deacon Leo, said this to me one evening in Nigeria in 2017 while driving me back into Akpim village after our excursion to...