By Dr. John Mulford // Originally Published January 19th, 2012 Been so busy the last ten days, I’m just now coming up for air to write a few thoughts. I don’t know why I’m always amazed to see God show up in a miraculous way. It happens every time I come to Rwanda. I’m overwhelmed
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RCE’s 2011 & 2012 At-a-Glance and Merry Christmas
By Hanisha Besant and Brittany Hoffman Wow! Looking back at 2011, it is fascinating to see all that God has done through the small team at RCE and our many, many partners. Two more cohorts graduated from the Business Development Center in Rwanda this year, not without mountainous hurdles, but overcoming them just goes to
Rwanda – The “Bread Basket” of Africa?
Saturday, October 15, 2011 Could Rwanda Become the “Bread Basket” of Africa? A week with Willy and Ben has made me a believer in their vision. As God showed Willy how to restore 8,000 acres of depleted land into a thriving farm and then Africa’s leading ecotourism park, God was also planting a vision for
Despite the Rain, Our Legacy Shines Through
Friday, October 14, 2011 Our Legacy: The Next Generation (and the generation after that) Twenty-two year old Patrice was a fountain of business ideas in our first Cohort of the BDC. We were wondering when he would choose just one and start it. Winning the 2011 Africa Innovation Prize (AIP) was the catalyst for his
OneMaker: Hope for a Jewelry Business for Deaf Artisans in Kenya
Blog post by Jana Harp Dean, President of OneMaker and consultant to organizations starting businesses to employ poor women in developing countries. OneMaker is a 501c3 organization that exists to be a tangible expression of God’s love to poor women and girls vulnerable to trafficking and other exploitation by giving them opportunities through education and
Graduation Day is Here
Wed., May 4 (Graduation Day!) Dr. John Mulford Chrystel was working in overdrive to get all the last minute details ready with certificates, programs, etc. A last minute brainstorm had me working feverishly to create an image that looked something like our web page, but fit nicely when projected on a screen—no small feat for
Don’t Weary of Doing Good.
Thurs, April 28, 2011 Dr. John Mulford Hamim dropped by the office to pay his bill. It is so rewarding to hear how the program is impacting the class. He and Jacques, a classmate, have started a football (soccer to us) academy. They had dreamed about it for years, but couldn’t figure out how to
Jana Harp Dean, Regent’s March 2011 World Changer
Jana Harp Dean ’97 (Psychology & Counseling) is using her Master’s in Community Counseling from Regent University to change the lives of impoverished women in Central Asia, China, India, and elsewhere. Her nonprofit organization, OneMaker, provides jewelry-making training and literacy courses so women can earn a fair wage in a safe working environment. Jana also
Research Experience: Orphanage Models
by Hanisha Besant // Originally Published on March 1, 2011 The current project that I am working on for RCE is on researching orphanage models that provide tools to help orphans survive the “after life” of being in an orphanage as a child. The project was inspired by a partnering organization that facilitates orphanages over-seas.
Called to be in the Marketplace
…Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid from now on you will catch men.” So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. Luke 5:10-11 Too often we as Christians have two lives; our church lives, where we do our so called ministry and our secular live, where we earn