Mar 10, 2021 | Updates, Youth
Waking up in the middle of the night in a convent in a tiny village in Cameroon, I walked down a dark hallway with hands stretched out to feel for any invisible hard edges. I made it to the chapel door, entered, and knelt in a pew seeing nothing except a flickering...
Oct 30, 2020 | Stories, Youth
I felt sick while praying in the BOMCA Academy chapel with the Masters one evening. As we walked out of the chapel, I mentioned how I wasn’t feeling well. The children quickly gathered around and offered to pray for me. Sr. Racheal prays with children in chapel. The...
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...
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...
Sep 28, 2019 | Education, Youth
I don’t know about you, but I looked forward to every holiday from school in all my years as a student and equally hated going back to school after the holiday ended. My best memory about the first day of school, from grade school to college, is that there was hardly...
