HEAL Blog
Welcome! Here we will post news and highlight the faces, needs, and services of HEAL.MOJ Sisters Feed the Hungry During Pandemic!
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...
Blessing “Takes a Step” Toward her Dream!
“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...
Blessing Imagines Walking Properly!
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...
Perpetua maintained strong faith until the end!
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...
Out of School, Fighting Hunger Virus!
Every time I have visited Umuagwu village I have marveled at the resourcefulness of the MOJ Sisters and the Masters, at how they do so much with so little! During the current COVID-19 lock down in Nigeria, MOJ resourcefulness has risen to the challenge. While the...
Mission Activities Suspended to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Coronavirus has become such an imminent disruption to our daily lives in the United States, it is tempting to ignore its impact in the developing world. At this writing, COVID-19 has spread and infected 407 and killed 12 people in Nigeria. Compared to the USA, those...
Blessing Gives Thanks for Your Generosity!
Only a week ago we asked you to help provide funds for foot surgery for a 15-year-old girl named Blessing. Well, your response has been generous. Within a few days, HEAL members donated the $8,000 needed! Now Blessing can look forward toward walking normally after...
Blessing Needs Your Blessing!
Deacon Leo and I arrived at MENPS in Umuagwu to visit the Masters1 and check in on the Messengers of Justice (MOJ). Sr. Ann Okweji MOJ, the school matron, set up a table and chairs in the Compassionate Home courtyard for us to recline after our arrival. In the spirit...
Forming Servant Leaders Begins in the Family!
A BOMCA student named Christopher told me his mother is an American, but she didn’t want to come back to Nigeria with his father. I could hear the sadness in his voice, and I wondered if he shared this hoping I might be able to find his mother since I’m an American...
MOJ Sisters Stand With Umuagwu Children!
In Umuagwu village, the home of MENPS, a recent outbreak of violence has instilled fear in many indigenous families and their children. A new cult comprised of local at risk youths has carried out various nefarious operations, including kidnappings, in Umuagwu. Nick...