Mandy Clapper is a great friend of Loom and recently joined us at the Celebrating Children Workshop: Part Two in Tanzania. We asked Mandy a bit about her experience at the CCW and how it impacted her. Loom: First, tell us a little bit about yourself ! Mandy: I was born in Portland, but I grew up…
It’s been over a month since the team returned from East Africa, and we thought it might be time to share some more moments and stories with you! As we thought about what to share, there were so many stories we could tell. We could tell you about attendees who arrived from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda,…
A proven strategy for family preservation in vulnerable communities is a lay social worker working alongside local churches and schools. Lay social workers (sometimes also called para social workers) are those who have not been formally certified as a social worker but have the experience or know-how to perform many of the same services to…
John and Jacinta live and work in Arusha, Tanzania. Several years ago they began hosting a Christmas dinner for widows in their community to celebrate the birth of Christ. It began with about 40 widows in the first year. However, they realised that although the widows enjoyed the event, this format didn’t include their families.…
Kurt is a great friend of Loom and a committed Woven Investor. He and his wife, Donna, traveled with us to East Africa last year and have faithfully partnered with Loom and the Local Experts ever since. This week we sat down with Kurt and asked him some questions about his experience as a Woven…
“I became interested in Loom because of their relationship with the Local Expert and their focus on interdependent relationships on the field. The more I volunteered with them and heard the stories of the incredible people they partnered with, the more I wanted to be a part of their vision. I’ve learned so much about…
“I chose [to intern with] Loom because I knew from a member working there what they are doing and I really liked their vision. At the time, I was working towards my Master’s of Business Administration in Germany. I have learned how my Studies and NPO’s can belong together. My absolute highlight was my marketing…
“The Woven trip for me was full with very deep feelings, thankfulness and the knowledge that God takes care of everybody and that he remembers every single one of his children. I learned that if we are going to help others we have to listen and talk to them, be there with them and start…
In 2013, we joined with a core team of practitioners in Dhaka, Bangladesh to finish the last two weeks of the Celebrating Children Workshop. A year earlier, we had met Jeet and Seppi. This couple exemplifies what it means to see potential in hidden places. They had started a school in a garbage dump in…
In October 2012 the Celebrating Children Workshop team from Loom International arrived in Johannesburg anticipating seeing a group of participants with whom we had become old friends. We had met these 35 Methodist Church volunteers in April of 2012 during Part One of the CCW. Many of them had other jobs and careers but used…
