Amani is Growing New Hope in a Drought

The Amani School lives out a powerful testimony of Christ in their own community. One example of this is the home visits by Amani teachers and staff. In a culture where community togetherness is important, home visits are welcomed as a way for the families to stay connected with their kids’ school. Amani is the only local school in the area where the staff take the time and effort to do this, helping to build trust among a community which is largely not Christian.  The newly formed agriculture vocational school is another trust-builder among the community. Building on the ‘teaching …

Standing Between Hunger and a Child

“If only the rains would come more often,” Elias* thinks, as he walks the long road to school – his stomach completely empty. His last meal was the middle of yesterday afternoon, and hunger makes the journey to High School feel so much longer. If only the rains would come regularly, then his father could farm their land again and everything would be better.   Elias has likely had this same thought almost every dry, dusty school day for the past five years, walking the 14 kilometres it takes him and his sister to travel to the Amani School in Tanzania. …