We had the opportunity to do a few projects for Loving Through Literacy today. After chapel, which was held inside the new gym, we headed out for New Yekepa, a small village in the bush a few miles outside the town of Yekepa. We were visiting the school run by Yoh who is a graduate of ABC University before the war. There must be well over a hundred students who attend the school. Emmanuel Gaye visits the school weekly on behalf of LTL, to deliver books in the "books to the bush" program as well as teach phonics for our Read ABC program. We had an amazing time with the children and it was great to see how they are progressing in their phonics.
After lunch we were able to sit in the reading class Emmanuel is holding for the women who work at the university. The women have such amazing testimony in their desire to read and move beyond where they are at in their education. Each of them took the time to read a bit out of their book they had been assigned for the week.
Later in the afternoon, Maritta spent some time with the women who work around the staff housing to teach them some small crafts and how they can differentiate the products they may sell in the marketplace. She has also spent the week working with Becky on product ideas for Amani Liberia which she plans to launch in the spring of next year.
I have spent much time with Del over the past couple of days working on the plans for the college of business. So much to do here before next fall and many needs to pray on. Two big needs are books and instructors. The library at ABC is well stocked with books, but none of them relate to business. I will need to hold a book drive of my own centered on business books, in order to shore up the library with the required materials to support the program. We also need instructors willing to spend some time here, even if it means small 4 week blocks. Please let me know if you are interested or know anyone who may be!
Tomorrow is matriculation and I will have the opportunity to address the university and the community about the college of business we are planning for ABC. I need to take some time to figure out what to say...fortunately I know I will have no problem sharing what is on my heart!
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