Meet…Eva!

Eva Spengler is a long-time friend of Loom who has been involved in the development of our training and resources since the very beginning. It’s our pleasure to introduce you to Eva today! Loom: Tell us a little bit about yourself (for example, where you grew up, favorite foods/hobbies, and any other interesting facts) Eva:…

What We’re Learning: CAFO Recap

“Relationships are the agents of change, and the most powerful therapy is human love.”   Last month the Loomers had the opportunity to attend the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit in Dallas, Texas. The theme for this year’s Summit was “What Matters Most?” The answer we came up with? Relationships.   During the three…

CCW 3.0 Coming Soon

Almost 27 percent of the world’s population is under the age of fifteen. There are people in communities everywhere investing in them, believing in them and giving them skills for a better future. However, they often lack the training or resources to do so to the best of their abilities. The Celebrating Children Workshop was…

Family Resource Center

Every community benefits from a place that represents the values of its people. No one teaches us that better than Local Expert, Mary Kamanzi from Rwanda. Mary has been actively involved with child advocacy for 20 years since first coming to Kigali, Rwanda after the genocide. Besides personally tracking with over 100 orphans, she started…

Meet Ed and Kay Morales

Loom: Tell us a little about yourselves Ed & Kay: Kay was raised by missionary parents in Africa and Ed was born and raised in California. We married in 1973, and eventually joined Youth with a Mission in 1987 and our lives have taken us all around the world. We have four children and 12…

Meet Jessica!

This month we’d like you to meet Jessica, our newest intern! Jessica is interning for us remotely from Texas, where she is finishing up her degree from Multnomah University online. Currently she is researching moringa tree production, dairy cow yields in East Africa, farm co-op formation, and education models for children with disabilities, which will…