When I first heard that many people in West Africa live on less than $2 a day, I felt overwhelmed. Poverty is a complex challenge, and at times, overcoming it can seem like an impossible task. But at WAVS, we believe that real change happens one student at a time. Through the support of generous […]
Author Archives: Crystal Moritz
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Aug
Aug
Poverty is a shared aspect of the human experience, touching each of us differently. Whether you’ve witnessed or experienced poverty or not, our aim for our Approaching Poverty devotional is to encourage a compassionate and Biblical perspective on poverty. This 7-day devotional will walk you through an understanding of why poverty exists, why we should […]
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Aug
Aug
Three ways that the broken education system affects families in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa) 1. In Guinea-Bissau, families can’t afford basic school supplies. In the United States, the average family spends more than $800 to get their kids ready to go back to school. For many parents in Guinea-Bissau, that’s more than what they make in a […]
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Apr
Apr
A new way for you to equip young West Africans with job skills every month. We live in difficult and uncertain times. Here at home, each of us is making daily sacrifices to care for our families and loved ones. And all around the world, people face the same fears and unknowns. Perhaps never before has the world been more […]
