Trip Report

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A simple booklet explaining basic sexual education elicited cheers and applause from women in Malawi and Rwanda, and brought them, for the first time in their lives, empowering information about their own bodies and biology. Registered nurse and Empower minister Sue Kerrigan uses the booklet to teach a Women’s Health Seminar that educates women about … Read more

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The following is a report from Africa Director Frank Tweheyo about his recent work in Kampala, Uganda. “I was so relieved this week to know that women are not cursed,” said Miriam, a participant. “It is so liberating a truth! I learned that Jesus came to upset the effects of patriarchy, and that He encourages … Read more

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Linda Ikeda, Empower’s director of Created to Belong, and creator of our Healing from Trauma and Created to Belong seminars, recently returned from her trip to Rwanda and Malawi. Once again, the material on trauma, attachment and women’s health was enthusiastically received. Here is her report. By Linda Ikeda Reflecting on a trip like this … Read more

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Our recent seminar in Kampala, Uganda drew a wide variety of influential leaders, including television personalities, mega-church pastors, students and clergy. Frank Tweheyo and Empower Minister Donell Peck recently led a New Man, New Woman, New Life seminar at the Kampala Evangelical School of Theology (KEST). We not only trained students, staff, leaders and pastors … Read more

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Many people wonder how we ended up teaching New Man, New Woman, New Life at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in Kenya. (Typically we teach at churches, or universities.) However, everyone needs healthy relationships, including recovering addicts. And Teen Challenge in both Nairobi and Nakuru welcomed Empower yet again this year. Here’s Frank’s report … Read more

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Empower minister Pam Frohreich and Africa Program Director Frank Tweheyo recently led seminars in Kenya. Both Frank and Pam arrived in Utawala on March 3, then set out for Limuru the next day. This is part one of their trip report. Frank reports: Sunday, March 4, we made a quick visit to St. Monica ACK Utawala … Read more

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by Wayne Pelly Well, I admit that this Trip Report on my recent mission trip to Tanzania and Malawi is a bit overdue. This was my fifth trip to east Africa with Empower International Ministries, and I’ve found that I typically return to a backlog of responsibilities both at home and at church, where (for … Read more

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Empower Missionary Sally Bryant recently returned from her annual trip to Malawi, where she had the opportunity to train teachers in an under-resourced school, and see how the love of Jesus is transforming a Muslim village. Here is her report: What a difference a person of peace can make! I have just returned from Malawi … Read more

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Our recent seminar in Kampala, Uganda, brought the truth of Scripture up against human traditions in a dramatic way. The seminar, held this month, was the first one organized by Joyce Ouko, our new Empower Kampala Chapter President, and her committee. Joyce was named as the new president earlier this year after Margaret Kiswiriri passed … Read more

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African Program Director Frank Tweheyo is currently in Kenya representing Empower, where he has had a busy week attending the installation of a new bishop, and conducting a class at St. Paul’s University. Frank started out in Bondo, Kenya. The new bishop, David Kodia, who was formerly the principal at Bishop Olulu College, invited Frank … Read more

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Empower Missionary Sally Bryant will travel to Malawi and South Africa this July. Malawi desperately needs the work of Empower. Read on to learn about the amazing progress we’re making there and how you can be a part of positive change for women and girls. “Educate a girl, and you educate the community.” Malawi has … Read more