by Engage Now Staff | Feb 2, 2017 | Education, Ethiopia
Their fields of study include general metal work, garment seamstress, plumbing (sanitary installation) and beauty (hair dressing, manicure-pedicure etc). They are all eager to learn and become proficient in their respective trades. We look forward to watching them...
by Engage Now Staff | Jan 16, 2017 | Anti-Slavery, Modern Slavery
Allan is a “miracle child” who survived a ritual sacrifice (a type of modern slavery in Uganda) when he was 7 years old. Our partner, Kyampisi Childcare Ministries (KCM), aided in his rescue and rehabilitation. They transported him to Australia where...
by Engage Now Staff | Jan 10, 2017 | Anti-Slavery, Ghana
We found Kwabena working on the lake (pictured above on the left) and rescued him from modern slavery. He is now undergoing physical and mental rehabilitation, and has started attending school for the first time. Kwabena hopes to someday have a career and enjoy family...
by Engage Now Staff | Dec 28, 2016 | Education, ENA, Ghana, Literacy
Rosina is a soap seller who lives in Weija, a suburb of Accra, Ghana. She is 34 years old and married with two children. Like many of her peers, she didn’t have the opportunity to receive a formal education due to poverty. She heard about our adult literacy program...
by Engage Now Staff | Dec 6, 2016 | Anti-Slavery, Ethiopia
Meseret’s parents are very poor and struggle to provide for their family. They met a human trafficker claiming to be a businessman who promised their daughter a lucrative job as a house maid. They agreed to send their daughter abroad with the promise that she...
by Engage Now Staff | Nov 16, 2016 | ENA, Sierra Leone
this amazing humanitarian service night! This was an event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for ENA. Part of their event included collecting clothing for newborns and children living in amputee refugee camps in Sierra Leone. We just received photos of some of...
by Engage Now Staff | Oct 21, 2016 | Ghana, Micro Credit
Adapted from report by Afasi Komla. Meet Ellen! Ellen is a married mother of two who has worked extremely hard to support her family through her businesses selling fish and oyster shells. Prior to receiving a micro credit loan from ENA she had to borrow money from a...
by Engage Now Staff | Oct 18, 2016 | Education, ENA, Ghana
Sophia had always dreamed of becoming a medical practitioner. Her mother supported her by running a store at the mall in Makola, Ghana. However, her mother’s store burned down and Sophia felt like she needed to give up on her dreams of an education and career in...
by Engage Now Staff | Oct 16, 2016 | Ghana, Micro Credit
Meet Eva! Eva lives in Ashiaman Atadeka, Ghana. She is married and has three children. For the past 4 years, this 32 year old wife and mother has been selling groceries and cosmetics in her store. Prior to being introduced to ENA’s micro credit program, she was...
