Thanks to two generous sponsors, the GCSC recently hired a nurse to care for the children. Nurse Callen works at a nearby hospital and visits the orphanage once a week to assess the children’s health. She submits monthly reports to HCIC documenting which children are sick and describing their diagnoses, treatment, and recovery. Nurse Callen also works as a […]
Congratulations to Lach Brown, who won a commissioned watercolor by Rev. David Lindrooth! Lach plans to have David paint a portrait of one of his grandchildren. Mehmet Oz did the drawing at New Church Live right before Christmas. Thanks to David, Lach, and the rest of the participants, we earned over $1,000 which will go toward purchasing […]
Bryn Athyn Craft Sale Time: 8:00-10:00 pm on Friday, November 20 and 10:00 am-3:00 pm on Saturday, November 21 Location: Bryn Athyn Society Building, 600 Tomlinson Road, Bryn Athyn, PA Visit our table at the Bryn Athyn Craft Sale! Talented crafters generously donated some of their beautiful work to HCIC. All of the proceeds will […]
Brittany Frazier Price recently stepped down from her role as Sponsorship Director. We are incredibly grateful for her service on the executive committee. As one of HCIC’s founding members, Brittany played an integral part in establishing this organization. Her background in anthropology and archaeology helped us better work with people from a different culture. Brittany established the […]
Update on the children It has been a cold and rainy last few months. The General Church Sacred Care orphanage (GCSC) staff have struggled with health issues and often had numerous children in the hospital with malaria and pneumonia. Samson and Jackline have been sick too. The children sleep under mosquito nets, but they are […]
Some of the best things in life evolve when we are miles outside of our comfort zones. I’ve begun to understand my innate need to push myself constantly to the edge and take giant leaps of faith. I’ve been back on American soil for just over four months after volunteering for 10 weeks in Etora, […]
Time: 4:00-8:00 pm on Saturday, June 20 Location: The field beside the Bryn Athyn Thrift Shop. Rain location is Heilman Hall. Entrance Fee: $10 per adult, $30 per family, $8 per student Come to compete or just come to eat at the second annual HCIC Grill Off! The whole family will have fun with hay […]
The following is a report on a July 2014 trip to Etora, Kenya, by four volunteers for HCIC. Vignette: On the grounds of the Rev. Samson Abuga’s New Church School, Etora, Kenya, July 2014: I sit at a roughly made wooden desk transcribing background information on orphans into my battery powered computer. The building […]
On Sunday, March 22 at 10:00 am, the Ivyland New Church will have a family service about children around the world. Kay Alden and Kathy Schrock will be there to talk about our children in Kenya. Families are encouraged to arrive before the service at 9:15 am to learn African songs from Kay and Kathy. The […]
