A Story of Hope: Charles [Video]

by Doug Hayes | Oct 2, 2023 | Zambia, Testimonies, Lighthouse Christian School, Mapalo Scholarship Fund

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... Read more

New building expands educational opportunities for Lighthouse students

by Emily Evans | Mar 22, 2022 | Zambia, Education, Lighthouse Christian School

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... Read more

Stories of Hope: 2021 Annual Report

by Doug Hayes | Feb 9, 2022 | Hope Community Primary School, Ethiopia, Zambia, Uganda, Education, Testimonies, Updates, Lighthouse Christian School, Mapalo Scholarship Fund, Orphans

It’s a pleasure to present our newly-released 2021 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... Read more

2021 Impact Infographic

by Emily Evans | Jan 18, 2022 | Hope Community Primary School, Mapalo Scholarship Fund, Lighthouse Christian School, RunFAR, Updates, Sponsorship, Education, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Orphans

We’re delighted to share our 2021 Infographic highlighting the impact of our work in sub-Saharan Africa. THANK YOU to all of our sponsors, donors and partners for making this possible. Through God’s grace and your prayers and generosity, we are making a... Read more

Your Labors in the Lord are Not in Vain

by Doug Hayes | Apr 5, 2021 | Lighthouse Christian School, Zambia, Orphans

One of the many endearing qualities of our dearly departed friend, Wilbroad Chanda, was his regular, conversational quotation of the Word of God. Whether in the pulpit, in prayer, or in casual conversation, our brother Will thought and spoke in the language of the... Read more

Remembering Wilbroad Chanda

by Doug Hayes | Jan 19, 2021 | Zambia, Lighthouse Christian School

  Dear friends of Covenant Mercies, I have the difficult task of informing you today of some very sad news in the Covenant Mercies family. Our dear friend and brother, Wilbroad Chanda, has gone home to be with the Lord. He became ill last week, was hospitalized... Read more