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First Graduating Class in Cambodia
After a successful launch in September 2019, our Phnom Penh Center for Education and Mentoring is off to a great start. Our staff has come together to create a model Center for Education and Mentoring and is rapidly amplifying educational and mentoring opportunities...
Service in Cambodia
There is a small road near the CICFO orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The students from the nearby Learning and Mentoring Center performed some of their hours of service by clearing the trash from the roadway. Many students came this day to help out. This road was...
Where I Find my Joy
There was the year that Domingo refers to as “The failure of his life.” That year, the price of vegetables went down so low that Domingo essentially lost his whole harvest. He began looking for additional jobs, but the whole community was struggling. Domingo was about...
Saylor’s Seed Internship
“Last Summer was a whirlwind of craziness and I’m not just talking about the Typhoons in the Philippines. Every day was a new adventure with different clients and teaching different business principles. One of my favorite experiences was the opportunity we had to...
Update on Tolon
Tolon is located in the Northern Region of Ghana in the Tamale Metropolitan Area. It is one of the poorest regions in this country. A majority of the families live off less than $100 USD a year. Their economy is mainly dependent upon agriculture. There are two seasons...
New Learning and Mentoring Center Opened in Cambodia
We are excited to share that that in September of this year Lifting Generations opened a new Learning and Mentoring Center in Phnom Penh Cambodia. According to the World Bank, “Around 4.5 million people in Cambodia (approximately 35%) remain at or near the poverty...
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month The reasons for human trafficking varies from country to country, but many agree that poverty is one of the primary causes of human trafficking. Low income, unemployment, hunger, disease and illiteracy are...
Philippines Service Project
The San Bartolome High School in Quezon City, Philippines serves some of the poorest children in this country. Over 7,500 students attend this school. With so many students they have to attend in two shifts. Only 50% of the 7th graders can read at this school. Many of...
Training in the Dominican Republic Part 2
We recently returned to the Dominican Republic to teach women from La Represa and San Pedro the jewelry making skill of wire wrapping Larimar stones. They are enthusiastic about learning this new skill. Their eagerness in having training that enhances their jewelry...
