We worked alongside Christian Faith Ministries (CFM), which partners with local Muslim communities to see computer centers built throughout Northern Nigeria for peacekeeping and reconciliation. Following the initial terrorism attacks from Boko Haram, this initiative began with CFM realizing that they didn’t know their neighbors, so how could they follow Jesus’ command to love them?…

I remember visiting Sudanese refugees living in a camp in Northern Uganda a few years ago. I was unsure what to expect. There was ongoing conflict and many people caught between opposing forces had to flee, leaving their homes and lives behind. We saw people who had just walked into the refugee camps that day,…

In Arusha in February I was teaching the Healthcare module. Quite honestly I had already decided that in the big curriculum update we are in the middle of working on, we would ax some of this material. But I started to go through the basics of nutrition, going quickly through the major food groups, essential…

Globally, the practice of self-care, deliberately taking care of ourselves through restorative practices, is a misunderstood, neglected and under-valued subject. Life is full and we all seem short of time.   In Africa, we often hear from practitioners that days off don’t exist, that vacations are not common and that people just keep working. Among those who…