Posts by EI Team
Celebrate Their Stories
Meet Blessing — DR Congo When I was 14 years old, I was taken by a Congolese rebel army. With the rebel army, we lived outside of God’s will. That is to say, I didn’t want to live — I had no peace in my mind, and I was without hope to ever see…
Read MorePrayer Updates — February 2018
Congo (DRC) Pray for a 13-year-old boy, Bisimwa, to be healed of a brain tumor Yesterday, Bisimwa underwent his third brain surgery and is currently in the ICU. Pray that this sweet boy is able to begin breathing on his own again, regains consciousness and all bodily function. Pray also for wisdom for his doctors,…
Read MoreWill You Be My Valentine?
Gladys’ Story Heart of gold, helper, future teacher… Gladys’ mother was captured and killed by LRA rebels. After her father remarried, Gladys was treated like a maid and later pushed out of her home. Gladys is met with anxiety when it comes to school. She often has to miss entire terms at school due to…
Read MoreJanet’s Story of Peace
A journey of peace When Janet was just 15-years-old, she was abducted and forced to be a sex-slave and “wife” to Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Enslaved for eight years, she bore two children to Kony before escaping in 2005. After breaking free, Janet transitioned from captivity through a care…
Read MoreThe future is brighter because of you!
from child survivors of war to future leaders for peace Because of you, in 2017… 1,600+ children healing their wounds — being restored and empowered through art therapy, trauma counseling, discipleship, peace-building, and leadership development 678 youth being educated — equipping and preparing each to pursue their dreams and serve as respected leaders in their communities 36 program graduates…
Read MoreHarriet’s Journey
Harriet’s Journey To Hope & Wholeness In a single day, Harriet lost everything. She was a young girl when the LRA (rebellion army) brutally killed her father — abducting her mother and siblings. Three long weeks later, Harriet’s mother returned to their village, but she was not the same. Her mother, Grace, was psychologically and physically…
Read More? Celebrating 170 new beginnings
170 child survivors will have the care they need to go from surviving to thriving! Because you responded with compassion & generosity… 170 child survivors of war will have the care they need to heal the wounds of trauma & journey towards restoration & hope! Thank you for showing up on #GivingTuesday — giving back so…
Read MoreYour Gifts Matched — Up To $25,000
It’s like magic! ? $50 = $150, $500 = $1,500 And kids are going to love it!!! Only on Nov 28th — $25,000 could become $75,000Providing healing & hope to 130 children! Your Gifts Matched on Nov 28th Simply click, donate and your will be matched by a generous group of EI donors. …
Read MoreLeah’s Story
Orphaned by War… but Full of Hope At 3 years old, Leah and her three sisters were orphaned when the Lord’s Resistance Army brutally attacked their family outside their village in northern Uganda. The rebels made the sisters watch as their parents and baby sister were murdered. Defend the cause of the fatherless.” – Isaiah 1:17…
Read MoreA STORY Podcast: How Art Can Change The Impact of Trauma
A podcast from our founder, Bethany Haley Williams, that you’re not going to want to miss! It was so fun spending time with the STORY gathering team! We talked living out a passion, how expressive arts can bring healing and what happens when your secrets are out. Shortly after this podcast was recorded, I also had…
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