by Doug Hayes | Jul 26, 2019 | Uganda, Education, Western Uganda Primary School
Primus Tusiime is a Sponsorship Program graduate, a Mapalo Scholarship awardee, and a college graduate with a degree in Social Work. Today, he is investing the skills he learned through Covenant Mercies into his community by serving as a Sponsorship Program...
by Doug Hayes | Jul 2, 2019 | Orphans, Uganda, Sponsorship, Testimonies
When we met Alex in 2008 and enrolled him in the Sponsorship Program, his life was in a dark place. He had lost his father the year before due to HIV/AIDS. His mother, whose health had also severely deteriorated due to HIV, was fighting to stay alive and provide for...
by Doug Hayes | Jun 14, 2019 | Education, Testimonies, Updates, Mapalo Scholarship Fund
Through the generous support of our Mapalo Scholarship Fund campaign donors last year, Covenant Mercies raised over $60,000 to support higher education opportunities for Orphan Sponsorship Program graduates. We are pleased to announce that our 2019 applications have...
by Doug Hayes | May 23, 2019 | Orphans, Uganda, Education, Updates, Western Uganda Primary School
Through the Orphan Sponsorship Program, Covenant Mercies addresses poverty in the lives of fatherless children, and dismantles barriers to their education. Sponsors provide for their child’s school fees and supplies. Children receive nutritious meals and medical...
by Doug Hayes | May 9, 2019 | Orphans, Uganda, Education, Updates, Western Uganda Primary School
Extreme poverty is a multifaceted issue. In order to address the various challenges facing our sponsored children in a well-rounded, culturally appropriate and sustainable way, Covenant Mercies partners with indigenous local churches and communities. Through these...
by Doug Hayes | Apr 25, 2019 | Updates, Testimonies, Orphans, Ethiopia, Zambia, Uganda, Education, Sponsorship, Healthcare
We are pleased to share our 2018 edition of Stories of Hope, the Covenant Mercies Annual Report. Click here to view the report, and learn how our sponsors, donors, and partners are making an impact in Uganda, Zambia, and Ethiopia.
by Amy DiMarcangelo | Apr 23, 2019 | Orphans, Sponsorship, Family
God has a tender heart for the vulnerable, and one way He calls His children to be imitators of Him is by giving generously and caring passionately for widows and orphans. Covenant Mercies allows us to do just that, and we are so grateful to partner with them to...
by Doug Hayes | Apr 12, 2019 | Education, Uganda, Sponsorship, Updates, Western Uganda Primary School
When speaking about our sponsored children, you may often hear us say: we seek to restore them to everything God has created them to be as His image bearers. This aim has implications for how we view our children, and how we serve them. We are not only seeking to...
by Brittany Kauflin | Mar 27, 2019 | Orphans, Ethiopia, Sponsorship, Testimonies
A few months ago I took my friend, Nora (10 years old), to see one of her favorite artists in concert. During the intermission they had a ministry present sponsorship opportunities for orphans in other countries. Nora, with her soft heart, turned to me and asked,...
by Doug Hayes | Mar 12, 2019 | Ethiopia, Sponsorship, Testimonies, Orphans
As a young boy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Abreham Gashaw lost his father in an automobile accident. Now widowed, his mother struggled to keep various jobs in order to make ends meet. Abreham describes this time in his life: “The time that I had lost my father,...
