In September 2015, 193 United Nations (UN) member states adopted 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to be pursued by 2030, and pledged to “leave no one behind” while endeavoring to reach “the furthest behind first.” What does this mean? Individuals are left behind when they are trapped in cycles of extreme poverty. They are left behind as…
Last February, the Woven Africa team was visiting a Masaai village far in the bush. While there, our partner Philip Nasari started drawing a map in the sand indicating a village around the mountain that had no school or water. Philip had been approached by the maasai elders of this community, asking for help in…
This summer Loom announced a new member of the team: Early Childhood Education Coordinator Sypora Achieng from Kenya. Since then Sypora has begun school visits in Uganda and Kenya, visiting pre-primary schools belonging to the budding Education Alliance and compiling data on the resources available, teacher training protocols, and struggles each school and community face.…
by Nissi Undurthi Tall coconut trees, dirt road, and small sweatshops along the narrow road–these are the images that flash before my eyes as I think of my village. Located in the coastal area of South India, my village provided for a perfect backdrop for a wonderful childhood. Fifteen years of my life there…
In the past year Loom has seen incredible changes and expansion of our work in East Africa. This year’s annual report celebrates everything from biogas construction to an alliance of eighty-nine schools working among the most vulnerable. We celebrate the innovation, sacrifice, and tenacity of our partners who are committed to seeing their communities become…
Loom International has been working to train caregivers, teachers, and practitioners on God’s intentions for children at risk for the past 10+ years. In each community Loom partners with, poverty is one of the highest risk factors for children and families. It is because of poverty that children end up in institutionalized care, do not…
Entrepreneurship is becoming a global force to be reckoned with, and continents like Africa and South America are no exception. “Africa’s young entrepreneurs keep moving the needle,” says Forbes. “They are taking more risks than ever before and building phenomenal businesses that are tackling problems and creating lots of jobs in the process.” Here at…
“Shame on you for going to the witch doctor and sacrificing your son just so that you can get rich.” These are the words Magreth Paschal read in a text message one day about her son with Down Syndrome. In Tanzania, where she lives, it is still believed that people have Down Syndrome because their…
„Mich faszinieren Geschichten, die ich höre, Geschichten von Menschen, die Wahlmöglichkeiten, welche Menschen haben, und die Entscheidungen, welche sie mit ihnen treffen. Ich hörte von Loom durch einen gemeinsamen Freund, und was mich am meisten interessierte, war Looms Basisansatz, gefährdete Gemeinschaften der Welt durch die Einbeziehung ihrer eigenen Gemeindemitglieder aus der Armut zu befreien. Ich…
Nightlight ThailandDESCRIPTION: More people globally are expected to join the middle class over the next two decades. This is good for individual prosperity but it will increase demand for more services, including the sex industry which thrives in many areas of the world, such as Thailand. NightLight Bangkok builds trusting relationships with individuals in the…
