OUR STORY BLOG
While I was in, one word came to my mind. IMPACT. I saw and felt ENA’s impact on every village we serve. Thousands of children are going to school for the first time, sitting at a desk with paper and pen to write with. Thousands are pumping clean water; thousands have a latrine to use with the knowledge of sanitation and hygiene. I’ve looked into the eyes of 350 orphans who are eager to learn and gave each child a new uniform and school supplies to each one to help them on their learning journey and encourage each child to know they are cared for. Village elders, parents, and students are learning about human trafficking and how to best protect their children and themselves. I was given this opportunity, and I consider it a gift. A gift that has changed my life as well. I see the world differently. I see it through the eyes of each and every child, mother, father, and grandparent. Thousands of eyes have been met, hoping to make this life better, one of hope and heartfelt love and connection.
–Diana Bingham, ENA Director of Operations, Ethiopia
Single Mom Shares Secret to Success
Abena is a 41 year old, single mother of 3 beautiful children who has been one of Engage Now Africa’s micro-credit beneficiaries for 3 years. Throughout the years she has been an exemplary student and business owner. She is known for her honesty and has never...
Changing Lives One Shoe at a Time
M3 Tanko Leather Works Enterprise in La, a suburb of Accra. Mohammed said, “I grew up in a community where wearing shoes is considered a luxury, I am glad that today I can produce shoes for others” when describing this opportunity to have his own business because of...
2016 Expedition Recap
We had a wonderful time on our annual expedition to Ethiopia! We can't express how much we appreciate the 20 participants and our Ethiopian staff who worked so hard to make this expedition one of our most successful yet! With such a large group of volunteers, we were...
Texas Families Get Engaged!
Thank you to families in Dallas, Texas who raised $990.00 for our recent expedition in Ethiopia! These Dallas moms organized a large garage sale and bake sale run by their children. They put the word out on Facebook, and friends and neighbors donated items and money...
Refugee Info Night & how YOU can help!
Who are Refugees? The 1951 Refugee Convention establishing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spells out that a refugee is someone who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a...
ENA Hosts Human Trafficking Public Awareness Event for 500
ENA hosted a public awareness and sensitization event on human trafficking. Our focus was teaching the tricks and deceptive tactics used by traffickers to recruit victims. We also taught guests how and where to report cases of trafficking. The event was attended by...
Norbert's Micro Credit Success Story
Norbert took out a small micro credit loan from ENA and is now the owner of a thriving desk and chair restoration company. Norbert contracts with local schools to refinish their broken desks. The schools save money by hiring him rather than buying new desks, and...
Introducing ENA's Advocate for Refugee Services
Tito has joined our Engage Now Africa team in America as an Advocate for Refugees. Prior to this, Tito worked for ENA first as a liaison officer in 2006 when he lived in Ghana before moving to Utah to attend UVU. Also while in Ghana, he worked with our Self-Support...
Home Sweet Home
When we found out about an elderly woman who was living in a makeshift hut in Namibia we knew we had to help. Her physical limitations and health were deteriorating in the dilapidated, exposed structure. The hut did not have proper walls. Instead, she struggled to...