Safe and Sound

I just talked to the team. They are doing great. Tired, but they are getting things done. They will update further tomorrow when they get to the internet cafe....no wifi at the guest house.

Clear your calendars. You do not want to miss this!

(Featured in the picture is Eyob, one of the students at our Academy.) 

We have been working with Epic Church of Mishawaka since the beginning of Awake and Alive. They have supported and believed in our cause from the start! We are so thankful for them! Here is Pastor Jeremy to fill you all in on the upcoming Hope Gala.  
 

The evening will consist of live entertainment, a silent auction, some desserts and wine. Also the Director of Awake and Alive will give a presentation, showing a video of the school that was started in the slums of Kechene.

The odds are against these kids as they combat both the AIDS epidemic, starvation and sickness. Sadly many times these children have become orphans. This cycle often continues from generation to generation because there are few other options and thus no hope. With food, shelter, medical treatment and education these kids will have the potential for a Bright Future. All proceeds are going to the Academy in the Kechene slum! The more funding that comes in the more children we can get off the streets and on a path towards hope!

It will be an evening of hearing and seeing stories of hope and then having an opportunity to partner with the Awake & Alive Organization in order to help more children!

We want to see all of YOU there! We need you to RSVP as there will be desserts catered. Please RSVP today!! 

RSVP HERE

The Best Pep Talk We've Ever Heard

"We can cry about it or we can dance about it.
We were made to be awesome. Let's get out there!"

The world is waiting for you to pursue your dreams.

Get out there!

By the way, you can get out there with Awake & Alive at the Hope Gala on February 23! It will be a night of friends, dessert, wine, entertainment, and opportunities to give hope to the children of Ethiopia. 

You can find more info and RSVP here.

Can't wait to see you there!

Notes on Notes: Ben Howard

We've been hooked on Ben Howard for some time now and with the cold outside, this video gives some hope that things will eventually thaw out. Enjoy.

Everybody can be great...

Hope Beckons

Cold, chaotic, damp

Still Peace whispers my name

Your word is my lamp

I will never be the same

Hope beckons all deftly

With education, no more cries

New beginnings speak softly

Drowning out the lies

“You’re worthless!  You don’t matter”

So loud the torment screams

Yet breaking through the blather

Calls the Creator of dreams

With courage, we journey on

Warmth is here in this place

We are more than just pawns

We are the human race

-Danielle Black, Co-founder