Let us walk you through a vision of community thriving springing up across East and Southern Africa. This vision centers around local Family Resource Centers: a place where services, developmental opportunities, and tools for health and wellbeing all converge around the needs of the most vulnerable. Read as Loom Staff Member Kay Morales envisions what…
You’ve likely heard us say one of our favorite phrases: “together, change is possible.” But how do communities change for the better? And how do we get there together? Loom is convinced that God created every person with the power to bring change within the context of relationships. As humans we were born with dignity–and…
“Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you…” These words, written from Paul to his friends in Thessaloniki sometime in the first century, have taken on new meaning for us here in the twenty-first. They embody the way we encounter the power and wonder of leaders around the world. From…
This past month, we said goodbye to several of our faithful board members and welcomed two new members to the board. Past board members were a big part of making events like banquets and Woven Evenings happen, hosting volunteer celebration nights, and so much more. While they left some big shoes to fill, we are excited for…
This month we asked each staff member to submit one book, article, or podcast that has been especially meaningful to them in 2020. Here is what they said: Anna: “I love this podcast, it is a go-to for me.” Eva: “Normally I read a lot of variety of books, but this year it has…
In each community Loom engages, we discover extraordinary people. They have emerged from the same circumstances as those around them. Some were refugees from wars, others were orphans, others knew the nightly pain of going to bed hungry. Some walked miles to school and never saw a library until they were a teenager. Yet they…
After decades of aid all over the globe, the overwhelming reality is: it hasn’t worked. Nearly 1,000 children under age 5 still die every day from contaminated water and poor sanitation. Each year, close to 4 million people die prematurely from illness attributable to household air pollution. Hunger still kills more people every year than…
This Zulu greeting has been on our tongues and in our hearts for much of the past ten years. It literally means “I see you.” More than words of politeness, sawubona carries the importance of recognizing the worth and dignity of each person. It says, “I see the whole of you—your experiences, your passions, your…
“In my life I have done all I can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence is the more excellent way. Now it is your turn…let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide.” – John Lewis Around the world, we have paused…
