The 91 children at the Ilula Children\'s Home look forward every year to Guardian’s Day. This day is set aside to honor all the relatives of the children by inviting them to visit the children and see how they are growing and progressing. It’s an emotional and joyful time as grandparents, aunts...
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the blood drive at Heritage Christian Fellowship on Friday June 26th! 77 people donated blood which raised $1540 for ELI\'s ministry in D.R. Congo! Your time, blood, sacrifice, and generosity will go a long way to bring hope and tran...
On Friday June 26th, Heritage Christian Fellowship Church in San Clemente will be hosting a blood drive to support ELI’s ministry in D.R. Congo. The address is 190 Avenida La Pata San Clemente, CA 92673. Here’s the scoop: For every person who donates blood, the blood bank will donate $20 to E...
We are so thankful for your support of the orphans and vulnerable children in ELI\'s orphanages and schools. The investments you have made are having a life changing impact on all of the orphans in our care. Every day, the children are growing and maturing into men and women that give God glor...
Hello Friends, We have arrived in Bukavu! What a trip – we felt very well prayed for. Things went as smoothly as they could have gone – even the road was smooth (ish) most of the way. As Davis described it to a friend, we didn’t have to go lower than 3rd gear at any point on the h...
“None of us, I am sure knows the pain of hunger, but one day I learned it from a little child. I found the child in the street and I saw in her face that terrible hunger that I have seen in many eyes. Without questioning her I gave her a piece of bread, and then I saw that the little ch...
There are moments when the loss that surrounds this village, that fills our hearts is indescribable. We are currently living one of these moments. On Friday, we received a phone call in the middle of the night. It was one of those calls you never want to receive as it carried the message...
“I really wish I could describe how great the kids here are, how much fun I have with them, and what an inspiration to me they all are.” – Jeff Bates, ELI Intern (March-May 2009) Jeff Bates is one of ELI’s champion volunteers who has devoted his time, talent and sweat to love and learn from the chi...
We are looking for people who want to make a difference by changing the world for one child! We currently have 600 needy and vunlernable children attending the ELI Christian Academy in D.R. Congo, as well as 170 children in Southern Sudan who need sponsors. For $30 per month, you can become a s...
We just started an exciting new program called Change for Life that helps connect students here in the U.S. with students in East Africa. We would love to bring the program to your school, youth group, Sunday school classes, or VBS. Read more about the program under \"Get Involved\" or e-mail us at ...
Don Rogers will be speaking at the 10:30 service at Clovis Christian Church this Sunday June 14th. We would love to see you there if you want to visit!...
For a donation of $30, you can provide a family in Africa with a vital training opportunity and gain matierals to grow your own vegetables at home in a vertical garden! Vertical gardens are one of the ideas that ELI includes in many of its training sessions to help vulnerable families and peop...