LEARNING TO SEW FOR A DEEPER PURPOSE
My attention recently was captured by a documentary I saw on BBC about Domestic Abuse in Jordan. It is an issue we see around the world but especially in the Arab world. Domestic violence has increased dramatically with Covid when families were isolated at home. Jordan was the first Arab country to enforce a law against violence towards women in 2008.
It seems that people are very confused about what happened. But we shouldn’t be. We want to encourage everyone or rather challenge you to read your Bibles. It doesn’t matter whether you believe in the Bible or not. This is the time to find out.
Eduardo Agostinho Macamo is a 25-year-old man from Mozambique who is passionate about learning English. He dreams of becoming a teacher and using his English skills to contribute to the development of his country.
It’s impossible to capture in just a few sentences all the parts that make a trip like this so impactful. There are of course the “Firsts”: the boys’ first time visiting the Sierra Juarez or climbing on granite, Nahum’s first time slacklining, Valdo’s first time sleeping in a tent …
Of all the places that deserve to have the title “the warm heart of Africa”. Zambia is definitely a worthy contender.
Due to the sensitivity of this matter, I can not divulge too much about the identity or information of the individuals I worked with while in the Middle East. But I do want to boast that partnering with these beautiful women has been one of my life’s most endearing and inspiring experiences.
My attention recently was captured by a documentary I saw on BBC about Domestic Abuse in Jordan. It is an issue we see around the world but especially in the Arab world. Domestic violence has increased dramatically with Covid when families were isolated at home. Jordan was the first Arab country to enforce a law against violence towards women in 2008.
Surf therapy combines surfing with structured individual or group activities as a means of therapy to promote psychological, physical, and social well-being.
This achievement for three of our Aleph students is an accomplishment. Especially in South African where only 6% of the population having university degrees, 6% had diplomas and 3.4% have technical and vocational education and training (TVET) certificates.
In early October I got to spend a week with 15 students that were a part of a local program called Pulse. Pulse helps underprivileged communities through a holistic approach by helping address their physical, emotional, metal and spiritual needs.
The Discovery Camp in Mozambique was one we will never forget. We stepped into Mozambican culture where song, dance and rhythm set the tone for each day.
Join us for an extraordinary experience through the land of Israel. We will travel through the white washed streets of Jerusalem, hike the desert of Judea, and sit in the meadows of Galilee. Our hope is that whoever comes on this tour will grasp a better understanding of the Bible and the world we live in.
Masibambisani is the Zulu term for togetherness. In the context of this incredible citizen led organization – it means keeping our promise together. A promise to stand together in good times or bad. A promise to be there for one another.
Like many kids in Mexico, Pablo grew up in a casa hogar (the common name for orphanage or children’s home). When he was nine, he got connected with a San Diego based nonprofit called Out of the Boat Swim who taught him how to swim and surf.
Aleph Surf has launched a “surf therapy program “for the Centre for Grace foundation located in Jeffreys Bay. They serve the needs of students with special needs.
There is immense power in bringing people together – especially people from different backgrounds. The importance of this action cannot be overstated. How can we expect to feast together in the Kingdom if we can’t even eat a meal together on earth?
Getting a bunch of teens from different backgrounds together to sit, listen and learn about an ancient narrative where all the world will be restored and all evil vanquished should be easy enough right?
September marks 8 months of life in La Misión and the end of our first Aleph summer season. Reflecting on the past several weeks brings a flood of joy-filled memories shared with youth and new friends in our community. We are stoked and so incredibly grateful for the supporters and partners who have come alongside to help make these moments possible.
From the airplane all you see are rolling sand dunes and grey boxes that eventually make themselves out to be block houses that sprawl for miles upon miles in the middle of the desert. You wonder how the ancient world ever landed themselves here. With very little water, no natural resources and sparse pockets of green you are shocked that this country is home to 10 million people.
