28
Jul 2016

A Guest Post – Fresh Off the Press from Ghana

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Sister Erika (a former camp team member from 2014) is already serving in Ghana.  She is there right now helping to prepare for this year’s team’s arrival on Saturday and the start of camp on Monday! Here’s a picture of Sister Erika with her purple team and her helper Joseph at the 2014 camp.   […]

21
Jul 2016

A Day in the Life of a Camper

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In just one week, our Ghana camp team will be leaving for the third annual Arm of Hope camp. There is excitement in the air here, and I’m sure there is even more excitement in the air there! Here’s a glimpse into a day in the life of a camper at our camp in Ghana. […]

29
Jun 2016

Our Problems, Their Dreams

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Our Problems. Their Dreams. It has occurred to me that my problems are other people’s dreams. When my car breaks down and my family is very inconveniently down to one vehicle, I remember that many families will never own a car. Ever. When I have to wait longer than I like at a restaurant, and […]

  37 days. Wow! That’s how long it will be until this team departs for Ghana and our third annual camp with the Arm of Hope kids!  We are gathering supplies, planning lessons, finishing up our fundraising, and getting things in order.  It is an exciting, exhausting, exhilarating, privilege to go to Ghana and work […]

08
Jun 2016

A Message from Brother Philip

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Here’s Philip Darko’s most recent newsletter outlining how things are going with Arm of Hope in Ghana.  Thanks for taking time to read what is on his heart. Dear Friend, Every summer thousands of children in the U.S. attend a faith-based summer camp where they sing songs, make new friends, and hear the Gospel. In […]

06
May 2016

A Shirt with Your Name on It!

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I’ve got a shirt with your name on it, at least it can be yours if you sign up for the Arm of Hope 5k by this Sunday, May 8.  This year’s shirt is a beautiful, sky blue – the color the horizon will be when you leave the starting line and run the race […]

Due to the growth of the ministry of Arm of Hope, we are transitioning from once-a-year sponsorships to monthly sponsorships. We believe this will make sponsoring a child more affordable for donors and will also provide additional benefits for the children living in the slums of Accra, Ghana. Monthly sponsorships will cover more than just […]

16
Jan 2016

2015 Christmas Party

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The 2015 Christmas party was attended by 300 children from the slum community, traveling on three rented buses. The children loved the thrill of riding to the Christmas party and encouraged their drivers to pass the other buses so they could arrive first! Everyone was happy to be back at the location where they were able to […]