Thirteen years ago, Katja Starkey visited Sierra Leone. During her visit there, she had a meaningful conversation with an amputee. Pointing to the stump of his arm near his shoulder, he said, “This is not our greatest pain. Our greatest pain is in our hearts. We feel forgotten by the world. By coming, you help […]
We are excited to report that the doors for the Better Way Orphanage in Newtown, Sierra Leone have been purchased and installed. We are one step closer to moving 30+ children off the streets and into the orphanage. Of the 34 children who will live at the orphanage, 13 orphans have sponsors while 21 […]
The new BethanyKids unit in Addis is now open, and Ethiopian children with major surgical needs are starting to come for treatment. Here is an update from our Ethiopian partners: Some come from the so-called “emerging states” of Ethiopia, the less-privileged and developed regions, hundreds of miles away and clearly not comfortable in the cosmopolitan environment of […]
Please consider changing a life by sponsoring a child! Orphans in Sierra Leone will move into ‘The Better Way Orphanage’ in the near future. Thanks to generous donations, construction for the building is fully funded and the inside of the building is nearing completion. Of the 34 children who will live at the orphanage, 13 […]
We have posted several times about the fire in the central market of Bujumbura, and how it has devastated the lives of the widows whom Touch the Nations supports. We’re excited to report from Suzanne in Burundi that a plan has been formed to help get the widows back on their feet: I came home […]
We posted last week about a huge fire in the central market in Bujumbura which has devastated the country. Many of the widows we support had small businesses which were destroyed in the fire. In many cases, these women have bank loans that they cannot repay because their businesses burned, and now they have no way […]
BethanyKids is a wonderful organization that Touch the Nations has the privilege of supporting in Ethiopia. Here is a recent update: In October BethanyKids started its work at Myungsung Christian Medical Center (MCMC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Frehun Ayele and Dr. Dan Poenaru are providing surgical care. Several patients from the Horn have already […]
During the early morning hours of Sunday, January 27, the central market in Burundi’s capital burned to the ground. The market was the epicenter of the nation’s economy, and it will take time to recover. Many of the widows who are supported through the ministry of Touch the Nations lost everything. From Suzanne in Burundi: […]
Thanks to some very generous January donations, the work on the Newton Orphanage is progressing quickly, and we expect to finish construction and move the children, Matron, and two helpers into the orphanage very soon. We have secured funding for the Matron and the two helpers, but are still looking for sponsors for several of […]
Work at the Kondie Farm School is progressing well. Here are some recent pictures:
