Updates From:
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The past few days me and our team went to Mombasa, Kenya where we hosted a SLAM youth conference. The SLAM youth conference had multiple service projects that the Kenya youth were able to do that they can take back with them to do…
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Being part of this internship helped me learn the value of team work and knowing your team members to make work flow easier. Working together is more efficient than struggling with a task alone and in the process you get to make new friends…
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In order to effectively put on SLAMs (Students Living A Mission) internationally, it’s essential that we first equip the leaders in each country. Before every SLAM, we host a leadership conference where we walk through the different aspects of the program with the Global…
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When I got here I was asked about what my expectations were and I said something like, “I want to find God” and now I can boldly say I found him the very day I made that statement. Here’s how, I’ve been able to…
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I faced a challenge on 04th/07/2025 where I thought am alone I felt as a stranger, I saw as if I was ignored by everybody apart from my East African friends. I had that bad attitude thinking that I would not deserve to be…
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“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” – James 1:27 During our week of SLAM in Uganda, I had the incredible experience of…
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As we are near the end of our time here in East Africa, there is so much to reflect on. So many things God has done. So many challenge. So many times where i had to fight my flesh. But for now, I want…
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Something that really stuck out to me when it comes to cultural differences is how in America we are very time oriented, while in Uganda the people are event oriented. I saw this a lot when leading our slam week, it was very hard…
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This past week we finished up our SLAM Uganda, then left for Kamuli. The drive to Kamuli was long, I have no idea how long it actually was. Once we got there we had a service with them, some of the church members led…
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Am so humbled to be part of this amazing people who are truly loving to me and to the people of East africa. Of course i was excited coming to the summer internship for the year 2025. This year was different compared to last…
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