“Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.” -Jill Jackson Historically, Lent is a time of reflection and repentance. As we seek to do justice and love mercy, we cannot ignore the state of our own hearts. How can we make peace when there is war and violence within us? Loom…
Who was in your circle? Who was it who taught you resilience, who taught you how to express and regulate emotions, and what it meant to be a healthy adult? Who was it who taught you how to live out of a heart of peace? Some of us can easily identify who was part of…
“Yes, ‘the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ There is something in the universe which justifies William Cullen Bryant in saying, ‘Truth crushed to earth will rise again.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Here at Loom, we spend a lot of time saying things like, “Together, change…
Bosco and his wife Edith are social innovators working near Arua, Uganda while raising their 7 children and fostering an extended family of more than twenty children. Northern Uganda is recovering from over two decades of armed conflict, which resulted in the displacement of almost the entire population of nearby regions. Many young people who…
“I am totally surprised, puzzled, shocked to learn that child-related issues are global/universal!” (India) “I leave this room a different mother, employee, and child of God.” (Kenya) “I’ve become more aware of children’s inherent dignity.” (Thailand) “I will want to call together my fellow pastors to the task of our responsibilities towards children.” (Benin) “I…
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…
