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Trip Update — First Day in Zambia!

An update from our mission trippers who are here on the Kershaw’s Challenge mission trip: I know we are a day late on posting this blog, but we are just now getting internet here… there is lots to tell you all about, so here we go! Yesterday was a day…

Ellen Kershaw

January 3, 2013

Merry Christmas from The Home!

Top 10 lessons learned so far: 1. Must have a mandatory quiet time of at least an hour a day in the home 2. Everything will break! 3. Rainy season is hard, mud will be everywhere. 4. Little girls scream all the time. 5. Learning that there are trash cans…

Alissa Rosebrough

December 25, 2012

The House of Giardia, Love, Laughter, and Smiles

It’s been about 48 hours since I last posted but all is well! Yesterday we spent the entire day at the clinic getting everyone tested and checked out. This was quite an undertaking. Try drawing blood from Dorothy and Nelly, it took 4 adults! Alliness took it like a champ. …

Alissa Rosebrough

December 19, 2012

MOVING IN!

Today we moved in 5 of the 8 children into the orphanage. Words can’t describe how exciting, exhausting, and emotional today was. We started the morning off by getting Brenda and Lucy and heading to the compound to pick up the kids. We had asked the guardians of caretakers to…

Alissa Rosebrough

December 17, 2012

Helping Build Communities – Post by Brenda Ngosa

This blog post is by Brenda Ngosa, a child-sponsorship officer at Destiny Community School. It is always a great joy working in communities around Lusaka. It’s a life that most people will never have a chance to experience. The vulnerable people will always be glad to receive help that will…

Brenda Ngosa

December 3, 2012

The Biggest Day for Arise Africa

This past Thanksgiving Day was one of the biggest moment’s for Arise Africa probably in our history. We were accepted to have 7 kids in our full custody and in our family FOREVER! They are moving into the orphanage in a matter of weeks! On Thursday morning our social welfare…

Alissa Rosebrough

November 18, 2012

His Chase Foundation

About a year ago I was contacted by a guy, Mark Jacobs who said he was with His Chase Foundation. Mark and his wife, Chelsea started His Chase, after loosing one of their children, Chase, before he was born. Take a look at this video to hear the story about Chase…

Alissa Rosebrough

November 5, 2012

Faith Carries On – Post By Lucy Viola

This blog post is by Lucy Viola, a child sponsorship officer and employee of Arise Africa. Every summer we hold kid’s Bible camps during our mission trips. And Bible Camp is a life changing experience! This year Arise Africa’s theme for camp is “Faith in Jesus”. It is amazing to…

Lucy Viola

October 19, 2012

Help Our Brother Out! VOTE!

As most of you probably know Clayton Kershaw has been nominated for the Roberto Clemente award this year. We are SO blessed to partner with Clayton and Ellen and they have done so much for Arise Africa and the orphanage.

Alissa Rosebrough

October 11, 2012

Our Silent Sherpa

For those of you that haven’t been with us to Africa you probably haven’t met Megan. I met Megan about 6 years ago in Africa. At the time she was working for another ministry and Arise Africa didn’t even exist. We kept up through the years and hung out every…

Alissa Rosebrough

October 8, 2012

Zesco Ohhh Zesco

For those who have not been following the electricity drama it has been intense. We have been begging the electric company to turn on electricity to our home for about 4 months. The electric company in Zambia is run by the government and it is slow, to say it most…

Alissa Rosebrough

September 16, 2012

Our Stories

Trip Update — First Day in Zambia!

Merry Christmas from The Home!

The House of Giardia, Love, Laughter, and Smiles

MOVING IN!

Helping Build Communities – Post by Brenda Ngosa

The Biggest Day for Arise Africa

His Chase Foundation

Faith Carries On – Post By Lucy Viola

Help Our Brother Out! VOTE!

Our Silent Sherpa

Zesco Ohhh Zesco

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