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Thank you, for your prayers as they are such a blessing to us. Please continue to pray for us in the following ways: IEE Coaches: A few weeks ago we held School Leadership training on biblical worldview and implementing a Kingdom culture at schools in Rwanda. This week, our 2 coaches from International Education Exchange are busy following up with each of the schools to help them implement what was learned in the training. We pray that this time spent individually with the 10 schools from training will be fruitful. Teachermate: We have restarted Teachermate again for this school year. As the students spend time reading and engaging with the iPods, we pray that the students learn important skills for their development. Fence for Loan Client: One of our loan clients has taken a loan to build a perimeter fence. We pray that the construction is swift, and that the school is impacted in a positive way through these loan proceeds. |
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Prayer Requests from Rwanda
Heroes
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Rwanda just recently celebrated Heroes Day. The day is meant to commemorate the heroes of Rwanda, both past and present. People like Gen. Fred Rwigema who preceded Paul Kagame as the leader of the RPF prior to dying in battle. And King Mutara Rudahigwa, one of the last Tutsi kings of Rwanda. It is a day set aside to honor those that gave their lives for their country and the values, morals and characteristics that they demonstrated in their service to Rwanda. If you were to ask people on the street who their hero is many would list heroes of the faith like Moses and Abraham. Or war heroes like George Washington or General Patton. Or humanitarian heroes like Mother Teresa or Muhammad Yunus. While all of these people are certainly heroes and did amazing things in the face of adversity or were steadfast when there was doubt, there are heroes all around us that are too often ignored. Heroes that are left… Read more » |
Share the Love this Valentine’s Day
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Share the Love. Valentine's Day is more than simply celebrating romantic relationships. It's because of God's love that we have rich, loving relationships with others. 1 John 4:19 says, “We love because he first loved us.” So this Valentine's Day, let us celebrate more than romantic relationships, let’s celebrate His endless love. Whether you're celebrating that special someone, a great friendship, or a valued family member, we've got a unique gift for you! Join with Edify to share His ultimate Love with students around the world. By partnering with Edify, you make it possible for children to not only receive a quality education, but to hear of God’s perfect love for them. Unlike chocolate or roses, this gift won't fade but it will make an impact for eternity! You can give a gift of $25, $50, $100 or more to help Edify provide funding to build classrooms in Ghana, Rwanda and the Dominican Republic. To give the gift of love this Valentine's Day, click… Read more » |
Prayer Requests from the Dominican Republic
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We thank God for those of you who are praying for us and with us. You are a blessing. Thankful for Rachel- We give God thanks for bringing Rachel to the team. She has been here in the DR for about a month now. We pray for her as she settles into a new life and routine in a new country and context. We pray that God will guide and her protect her throughout her time in the DR as she works to help improve programs and also seek how we can better measure outcomes. Upcoming APRENDI trainings- Upcoming APRENDI trainings in February include: Managing Discipline in the Classroom (2/13), Managing Classroom Environment (2/15), Budgeting (2/22), and Strategic Planning (2/22). We pray that God would use these trainings for his good plans and purposes in the lives of the participants as well as in the schools and students they work with. We give thanks for the partnership with APRENDI and ask that… Read more » |
Edify In 90 Seconds – Technology and Curriculum
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Alas, the fourth and final blog in which I attempt to capture the essence of Edify and why our organization exists. If you missed the previous posts, the first postprovided a framework for why Edify works in the affordable private school space and a general overview of our 3 interventions in education development.The second post delved into why we provide capital to affordable, Christian schools. The third post explains why and how we train school teachers and school leadership to more effectively lead their classrooms and schools in providing high-quality, low-cost education that gives students critical thinking skills and an understanding and formation to be able to live out the gospel. Aside from providing loan capital for growth and improvement of the school as well as teacher and school leadership training, Edify also seeks to provide schools with access to quality Christian curriculum and educational technology resources to help… Read more » |
A fresh perspective from someone who knows best
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So many schools had scripture prominently displayed and earnestly applied "Mothers always know best," so goes the old cliche. There is a lot of truth in old cliches. This fresh perspective on schools that Edify serves in the Dominican Republic comes from someone who has visited ministries of all kinds in Rwanda, Ecuador and the US, and who spent many years as a teacher of English as a second language. She's pretty close to fluent in Spanish. She is also my mom - most of the time she DOES know best! If you're thinking about spending time with us in the DR or Rwanda or Ghana, here's a visitor's first-hand account from Ginny Bryant: We were surprised the first time we entered through a small private dwelling to find a rather orderly place of three tiny classrooms. Soranyi, the Directora of… Read more » |
Prayer Request from Ghana
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Thank you for your support in prayers. We very much appreciate it. Join us to pray for the following; 1. Thank God for our Schools Schools are fully in session now after the holidays. We have only heard good reports from the schools we partner with. All the pupils, students and teachers are back to class and eager for this session. 2. Successful Christian Transformation Training We thank God for the success of a recent Christian Transformation training to teachers in Tema. We hope the teachers can impact the knowledge to their students as they go back with the curriculums. We also want to thank God for the lives of Tiger and Jonathan who were here to observe the training. 3. The Ghana Team We want to ask for encouragement for David as he joins the Ghana Team to improve and bring exciting ideas in the area of Christian Transformation. We ask for strength and protection for him and his family. Thank you. |
Prayer Requests from Rwanda
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Thank you, for your prayers as they are such a blessing to us. Please continue to pray for us in the following ways: School Leadership Training: Next week, we are holding our first training in School Leadership. Some of the topics the training will focus on are Biblical worldview, what makes a school a Christian school, and supporting and investing in your teachers. We pray that this training goes well logistically, and that all participants feel empowered to go back and transform their schools, teachers, and students. National Exam Scores: The national exam scores from last year are just starting to be released for students in 6th and 9th grade for 2012. It is a tense yet exciting time as students learn what schools they are able to attend. So far, Edify partner schools have passed many students into elite schools across the country, and we pray for these students and their families as they find out their scores. New School Year: The… Read more » |
Prayer Requests from the Dominican Republic
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We thank God for those of you who are praying for us and with us. You are a blessing. Student enrollment and payment- When we ask the school directors and teachers what we can pray for them for they often respond "that God would continue to provide them with the enrollment they need to sustain operations and to pray that parents would be diligent in their payments". We ask that you lift both of these issues up to the Lord and continue to pray for all the schools we work with, that God would continue to strengthen them as they persevere. Rachel got here!- We give thanks to God for brining Rachel to us. She will be working with Edify for the next couple years here in the DR with the Teacher Mate pilot, Metrix surveys, and a plethora of other things. We ask God's protection and peace upon her as she has left behind friends and family to find a new home away… Read more » |
Meet Rachel!
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This week we were joined by a new Edify team-member, Rachel Christensen. Rachel moved from San Diego, where she worked with various non-profits and government entities on both sides of the US-Mexican border. During this bi-national work, she fed her love for multi-cultural and multi-national conversations and felt embraced by an active and compassionate community. She will live in the Dominican Republic for the next two years assisting with various projects, one specifically is a pilot project using a classroom reading and english acquisition tool called TeacherMate. Using an iPod Touch Students will be read a story and then read back to the device to practice pronunciation. They can also play games, listen to songs and answer comprehension questions as an adjunct to english classes from their teacher. For a taste of the program, check out this post by Brittany Roman with Edify Rwanda and this video of the students using the devices. Providentially, even this first week,… Read more » |
