So what does a day at camp look like? We have the same structure every year so the campers and leaders know what to expect, but of course, we throw in a few surprises and new things just for fun. In the morning, we all have breakfast and then move into the assembly hall for […]
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Camp is in full swing with the beginning of the third day coming right up in just a couple of hours. We have a new location this year which has brought about some adaptations, but has also brought some added blessings. One of these blessings is the opportunity to take our campers to the beach! […]
May 18 was an absolutely beautiful day for our annual Arm of Hope 5k! God gave us the best weather we could have asked for! Arm of Hope holds a 5k each year to help supplement our camp scholarship fund. Each summer a group of people from here in the US join with a group […]
I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful, Christmas celebration with your family this week! If you are a sponsor of an Arm of Hope child, I want you to know that your sponsorship money made it possible for your child to celebrate Christmas as well! Dressed in their Christmas best, this day is the […]
Week 2 is in full swing here at camp with about 200 students enrolled and many, many teen and adult helpers coming alongside of our team. Here’s a few pics to highlight the week! Francis…illustrating the armor of God. Christian…mentored and discipled by Tim to teach our opening assembly. Mary Beth and Brother Philip….a dynamic […]
Between our two very busy weeks of camp, we always take time to explore the beauty of Ghana. Here are a few glimpses into our weekend. All aboard our comfy bus on our way to an adventure! This brave little girl and her daddy navigating the swinging bridge over the rain forest There’s something so […]
On the last night of camp we have our big bonfire. The big fire in the middle was for dancing and the little fires around the edges of the field were for our groups to try their hands at making s’mores. We started the bonfire tradition last year, and popularity vote says it’s here to […]
It’s been a bit quiet on the blog front since Christmas. This time of year in Ghana is full of regular days – just like it is for us here. Children are going to school. Sponsors are faithfully supporting. Brother Philip and Sister Marigold are working diligently to disciple and lead the young students of […]
Merry Christmas to you from all of your friends in Ghana, West Africa! Last week was the annual Christmas party and many of the Arm of Hope sponsored kids were in attendance. There were 382 children from the slum community at the party arriving on four buses. If you look closely, you may just see […]
Every year at camp we try to balance a repetition of traditions that we look forward to each year and a mix of new and exciting things for the kids to enjoy. This year we brought the S’MORE to Ghana with a CAMPFIRE EXTRAVAGANZA on our last night! We did a brief explanation on how […]