HEAL Blog
Welcome! Here we will post news and highlight the faces, needs, and services of HEAL.A Welcome Reception in Nigeria
HEAL was founded to assist the orphans and widows in our charge. When Leo Okonkwo visited Chicago last fall, I introduced him to hundreds of people who listened intently to his inspiring work in far away West Africa. While I could see the desire to help in people’s...
Future Sisters and Brothers, Future Educators!
Education for orphans is a primary focus for us at HEAL. With 70 children living and learning at our home school in Nigeria, we need assistance in order to improve both their learning environment and their teachers' qualifications. By completing our new Kindergarten...
For Girls, and For All…
Abduction of 234 girls by Boko Haram.
Faces: Meet Blessing
BLESSING AGUGOM Miss Blessing Agugom is four years old. Since her father died when she was 4 years old, her mother has been unable to care for her and her older brother, who is 8 years old. The Compassionate Home has been responsible for her well-being and schooling....
Construction is under way!
Here you can see progress on the construction of a classroom building for our abandoned orphans. The structure currently used for learning was deemed inadequate by the Nigerian government, prompting the funding initiative for the materials and labor needed to erect a...