Summer Book Picks

Do your summer plans involve some time in the sun? Looking for the perfect book for that beach read or long flight? Here are ten books that made our summer reading list!   Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy Voices Rising: Women of Color Finding and Restoring Hope in the City The Dressmaker…

Meet Nissi!

Our newest member of the team is Nissi Unduithi, an intern who has joined us from George Fox University. Loom: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Nissi: I come from a village in the Southeastern part of India, where I live with my parents, two sisters, and a brother. With both my parents involved…

From Nothing to Something

“I have to work hard to make sure that I am protecting these kids.” Happiness Nasari is a social innovator living and working in Arusha, Tanzania. We first met Happiness during our Celebrating Children Workshop (CCW) in Arusha in 2016. At the time, she was working in a children’s day program and teaching courses on…

Celebrating the East African Education Alliance

6 countries. 40 leaders. 86 schools. 5,800+ students. One Alliance. This is what we have celebrated after completing the Educational Alliance meetings last month. For three days, educational leaders from across East Africa held discussions around teacher training, curriculum, government registration, and financial sustainability. Proposals were submitted and working groups have been formed.   We…

Meet Catherine!

Catherine is a teacher New Vision School in Engikaret. She says about her role: “I am not working here because I receive a lot of money, or because I love this place–not at all. Physically, I would not choose to be here. What is making me love living here, it is because of what God…