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A Story of Hope: Charles [Video]
It’s a pleasure to share our latest video release with you! This video features Charles Mwanza, a Sponsorship Program graduate and one of our very first Mapalo scholars. I have known Charles since he was just a young boy in our program, and I couldn’t be more proud of...
Learning skills to read and succeed in Liberia
Thanks to the generosity of their sponsors, our children in Liberia will return to school more prepared than ever this year. Since most had not attended school consistently prior to their sponsorship, over 80% of our children were essentially illiterate when assessed...
In Due Season We Will Reap
My latest trip to Africa was full of reminders of how the Lord is using Covenant Mercies to transform lives. On a three-week, three-country tour with a video team, we captured many encouraging stories throughout. But perhaps the sweetest moment came on the final day...
A Covenant Mercies Story: Mercy Amanya
I will never forget Gladys, a woman I met on my very first visit to Uganda in 2002. She had lost her husband to AIDS, and was left to care for two small children though she was stricken with AIDS herself. My visits to Uganda would become frequent from this point...
Stories of Hope: 2022 Annual Report
It's a pleasure to present our newly-released 2022 Annual Report, including the latest testimonies, updates and photos from each of our program areas. We thank all of our sponsors, donors and partners for sowing faithfully into our mission and enabling this work in...
20th Anniversary Infographic
It is our pleasure to share our 20th Anniversary Edition Impact Infographic, which looks back on all God has accomplished through Covenant Mercies over the past two decades. By God’s grace and the generosity of our sponsors, donors and partners, we have much to...
Learning skills for self-sufficiency
I’ve recently returned from a visit to our program areas in Africa, and while I was there, I had the privilege of meeting Teddy, a mother of two children in our Maudo (Uganda) Sponsorship Program. In January 2021, Teddy and her children were evicted from the house she...
Covenant Mercies expands to Liberia – $50K matching gift challenge
We couldn’t be more excited to announce that, here in our 20th anniversary year, the Lord has given us the opportunity to expand our Orphan Sponsorship Program to Liberia, in west Africa. And to help us launch this new initiative in strength, a coalition of donors has...
New building expands educational opportunities for Lighthouse students
In January of this year, Lighthouse Christian School hosted the Official Opening of a brand new facility named in honor of Wilbroad Chanda, who founded Lighthouse with his wife Zicky in 2005 but passed away unexpectedly in 2021. Featuring computer and science labs, a...