Loom International

We train the people who work with the Mercys of the world, those traumatized and left orphaned, and those who overnight lose their world. The goodness of God is demonstrated through these faithful carers. They had so many questions, and little training in trauma-informed care. There are too many children for the amount of caregivers. They live with secondary trauma from all they hear and see. And yet they rise again. Listen again. Love again. They have propellers on their backs and rockets on their feet.

Read more about our training in Nigeria - and about a girl named Mercy: https://www.loominternational.org/mercy-has-hope/

We were invited to come and train the staff of Christian Faith Ministries (CFM) in Nigeria, using our tool, the Celebrating Children Workshop. Their staff, due to the crisis nature of their work, were not prepared for the reality of working with traumatized women and children. Our participants were those who worked in the crisis care homes, those who worked with the women in Mara’s house, teachers in the school they run with over 900 children, missionaries who serve at some of the 250 mission stations across the Sahel nations and those who train the missionaries and visit them.

Read the full story of the workshop's impact:

The Reality Of Suffering In Conflict Zones (Part 1) - Loom International We worked alongside Christian Faith Ministries (CFM), which partners with local Muslim communities to see computer centers built throughout Northern Nigeria for peacekeeping and reconciliation. Following the initial terrorism attacks from Boko Haram, this initiative began with CFM realizing that the...

THANK YOU to all who donated towards the school bus. Together with the Elwa Sunrise School in Northern Uganda we say THANK YOU!

For schools in remote African locations having a school bus means ensuring access to education for all, regardless of location or family circumstances.

It enables children from poverty-stricken families to attend school regularly, helping to break the cycle of poverty and provide them with a path to a brighter future.
This Giving Tuesday Elwa Sunrise in Northern Uganda is raising funds for a school bus. Go to https://www.loominternational.org/donate-2022/ to give.

A school bus means safe, reliable transportation for all pupils and ensuring pupils arrive on time and ready to learn each day.
A bus can also alleviate the burden on families who currently rely on inconsistent or costly transport options.

This Giving Tuesday Elwa Sunrise in Northern Uganda is raising funds for a school bus. Go to https://www.loominternational.org/donate-2022/ to give.

John Bosco Tuli Aryam, director of Elwa Sunrise School, describes the road around his school ‘in sorry state’. And he says ‘Most of the pupils come from low-income families. Their parents work long hours or lack reliable transportation, making it hard for them to get to school. Without a bus, many of these children struggle to attend consistently, leading to missed opportunities for learning and growth.’

This Giving Tuesday Elwa Sunrise in Northern Uganda is raising funds for a school bus. Go to https://www.loominternational.org/donate-2022/ to give.

Many pupils of Elwa Sunrise School in the North of Uganda live too far from their school to walk. Roads are often unsafe, and heavy rains make walking dangerous and unreliable.

This Giving Tuesday Elwa Sunrise in Northern Uganda is raising funds for a school bus. Go to https://www.loominternational.org/donate-2022/ to give.

When is a school bus more than just a school bus? When a bus means an education, a future, and a hope. This Giving Tuesday please join us in getting children to school in Northern Uganda.

The need for transportation in order to educate children in remote regions is great. By giving towards a school bus you are helping ensure students can regularly attend school.

Join us on Tuesday to raise funds for a school bus in Northern Uganda. Go to https://www.loominternational.org/donate-2022/ to give.

We still have a huge knowledge gap in today’s world. This has been driven home to us as we have worked among the most economically vulnerable. This is why we are so determined to push forward with our training and center our work in Loom on multiplying our training and equipping grassroots facilitators. This is the foundation on which our work stands. All the extra layers of early childhood education and healthcare stand on the shoulders of this core truth – that God has intentions for how our brain develops and what is needed for that to happen, for the growth of our emotional capacity, as well as the knowledge we need for life, for growing spiritually and becoming strong members in a thriving community.

As we train the early childhood educators, healthcare workers, the parents and the Sunday school teachers we are part of creating the thriving communities for which we long.

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Knowledge Is Power - Loom International In Arusha in February I was teaching the Healthcare module. Quite honestly I had already decided that in the big curriculum update we are in the middle of working on, we would ax some of this material. But I started to go through the basics of nutrition, going quickly through the major food groups,....

October 11 is the International Day of the Girl Child set by UNICEF

"This year’s theme conveys both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls’ voices and vision for the future.
Today’s generation of girls is disproportionately affected by global crises of climate, conflict, poverty and pushback on hard won gains for human rights and gender equality. Too many girls are still denied their rights, restricting their choices and limiting their futures.
Yet, recent analysis shows that girls are not only courageous in the face of crisis, but hopeful for the future. Every day, they are taking action to realize a vision of a world in which all girls are protected, respected and empowered.
But girls cannot realize this vision alone. They need allies who listen to and respond to their needs."

https://www.un.org/en/observances/girl-child-day

Scientific studies emphasize this critical need for humans. According to the National Institute for Health, “Self-care means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health. This can help you manage stress, lower your risk of illness, and increase your energy. Even small acts of self-care in your daily life can have a big impact.”

In February, during our last CCW training in Arusha, Tanzania we intentionally devoted time to emphasizing the importance of the practice of self-care. Five different stations were created around the facility where we were. The participants were divided into groups and group by group they rotated through the program so that they could personally experience each form of refreshment and renewal.

Read the full article on our website: https://www.loominternational.org/to-pause-or-not-to.../

Many years ago I read an article that stuck with me. It stated that the greatest danger facing a woman in Afghanistan is to get pregnant. This fact shook me. Yet, our experience in East Africa confirms this, 87% of global maternal deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Edward, who oversees the Engikaret location where there is a clinic in Tanzania, shared his reality with us. “Before this clinic was here, the women and children were passing a hard time, especially the time of delivery. Personally, five women delivered in my car while I was rushing them to hospital. Two of them lost their babies because of delays, one of them gave birth to twins in the car and we lost one; and the rest of the babies are alive.”

Read on in Loom's latest article:

Hope is a Hospital - Loom International Many years ago I read an article that stuck with me. It stated that the greatest danger facing a woman in Afghanistan is to get pregnant. This fact shook me. Yet, our experience in East Africa confirms this, 87% of global maternal deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Edward, who overse...