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...
Apr 17, 2020 | News, Updates
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...
Apr 9, 2020 | Appeal, Needs, Updates, Youth
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...
Oct 19, 2019 | Updates, Youth
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...
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...
