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An update on our quality improvement programs

Our lending programs are hitting on all cylinders in Ghana and the DR and in Rwanda we are expanding quickly from start-up mode.  We are at the mid-point of our fiscal year and since our start 2.5 years ago we have provided loans to over more »


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What does the Bible say about education? And Why do we just fund Christian schools anyway? (Continued)

  Ms. Lydia and Mabel                       So why does Edify fund just Christian schools? A quick recap goes something like this: Teaching Christian morals and ethics helps students to become productive and honest members of more »


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What does the Bible say about education? And Why do we just fund Christian schools anyway?

I think it was the actor Alec Baldwin who smugly quipped something like, “I am not a Doctor but I play one on TV.”  Occasionally I call myself out with a similar version: I am not a theologian but I like to play one on more »


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Why should I stay?

What in the world is going on in education? Earlier this fall I spoke with a senior executive at a large NGO focused on children, health and poverty alleviation.  Every year her organization spends hundreds of millions of dollars on education in the developing world.  more »


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What does the Bible Say about Education? Part 3

So this month I say, “Enough of the musings about what the Bible says about education, let’s roll up the sleeves and start educating!” Of course our schools in Ghana and the DR are in full-swing with the academic year that began in September (schools more »


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What does the Bible say about education? Post 2

I have a problem: I start way too many books that I never finish.  Every few months I need to remove the stack of unfinished books piling up on my nightstand and find them a better home.  Unfortunately, an empty nightstand only leads to new more »


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What does the Bible say about Education?

Watching the video of Omega Schools’ French teacher, Abdalla Kama got me thinking: “What does the Bible actually say about education?” It’s an interesting question.  The history of the Church and the history of Western Civilization are so closely linked because of the Church’s early role more »


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