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YES!

Ok, so I am writing in a moment of pure, unadulterated excitement. After pouring over Hope Ministries' accounting system and books over the last couple weeks, I kept having trouble figuring out how to help Hope create a general ledger (where they can track all...

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12 January
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First Day of School

Hi Everyone! It is a sweltering day here, but I'm thrilled at the progress that has been made over the last day.The North Park students worked on planning the clinic yesterday after getting to the office from the church service. I was excited to see...

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03 January
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Secession and Zombies

I'm back in the office after another great and busy day. After heading back to the office from the school yesterday, I did some work on financial forecasting for the poultry farm before heading home to find the four North Park students that will be...

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31 December
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Another Year, Another Trip!

Hello All! This is Joann, Program Director of Spark Ventures.As we approach the New Year, I am heading off to Zambia to work with our partner organization, Hope Ministries, on issues ranging from accounting practices to poultry farming. I'm excited to share my trip with...

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28 December
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A few more highlights

(Rich again..this time writing from Johannesburg, South Africa)On Friday I gave a seminar to the entire Hope Ministries staff about Spark’s Partnership Model. I explained our mission is to come alongside of grassroots organizations like theirs and help to first stabilize, then strengthen and finally...

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30 June
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Estreda

Tuesday night (from Rich): Today we were welcomed back to Hope Community School by more than 300 beautiful children. Their singing voices are still ringing in my ears as write this post: “Hello, hello dear visitors, we say welcome to you today.” The...

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23 June
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And So It Begins!

Our long-awaited June 2010 Transformation Trip has officially begun! We had a soft opening on Friday when Brady and Liz, a first-time Transformation Trip participant, arrived in Zambia, but we are now fully in the midst of our trip with today's arrival of Nancy and...

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21 June
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