It may be harder than ever to ignore that the world is full of hard, painful, messed-up things. And for many who work in hurting and vulnerable communities, this may feel like just one more crisis to add to the growing list of needs that never seem to end. But science has become increasingly convincing…
“It’s not a training, it’s a transformation.” Mary, one of our partners, spoke these words when we asked her how the Celebrating Children Workshop (CCW) has changed her work with vulnerable children. In the past four years since she first took the CCW, Mary has not only continued her work with 85 children at risk,…
“They will take this and make it better.” From the launch of Loom’s Celebrating Children Workshop (CCW) ten years ago, our goal has always been to get the training into the hands of those who need it most. We knew this would mean that we couldn’t just be satisfied with doing a few trainings on…
For generations, their families have never gone to school. Now, these two grandmothers won’t stop until their community has the chance they never did. Several weeks ago, we had the privilege of sitting down with two extraordinary leaders who are tenaciously changing the future of their communities. These leaders are visionaries: they have the gift…
“I’ve never sat in better training, ever.” – Jane Brenda, Uganda “It’s one of the best trainings I’ve ever done. It opened my mind. I learned so much about trauma-related issues and their impact on children.” – Helen, Kenya “This training filled a void that I had and it is not to me alone but…
For many years one of the biggest challenges we keep hearing from our partners is the lack of needed funding to reach sustainability. They work so hard and accomplish so much – but the low funding is always nipping at their heels, keeping them one step away from crisis. Throughout the last few years, we’ve…
While we were in East Africa last month, we sat down with social innovators working in a variety of community development projects and asked them one question. From animal husbandry to education to job skills training, here is what they have learned. “It is good to start small with a business like this…
By Eugenie Adamah-Tassah A few days ago I was getting ready for work. I got my children fed and ready to go to school and was drinking my hibiscus tea before heading to the car. While I was half-way through my cup of tea, I spilled the rest on my white shirt. Frustrated by…
“Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.” -Jill Jackson Historically, Lent is a time of reflection and repentance. As we seek to do justice and love mercy, we cannot ignore the state of our own hearts. How can we make peace when there is war and violence within us? Loom…
Who was in your circle? Who was it who taught you resilience, who taught you how to express and regulate emotions, and what it meant to be a healthy adult? Who was it who taught you how to live out of a heart of peace? Some of us can easily identify who was part of…
