Not long ago, Taru was on the street when she happened to see one of the police officers who belonged to the precinct where Taru and David did an outreach event at the end of 2020. …
Dear Team: Something I Can Never Unsee
There are some things that once you see, you can never again…not see. The more dramatic or horrific, the more indelible the impression it makes on you. Last week gave me one of those things that I just can’t stop seeing. …
Schools Close in Zambia
As of mid-July, all schools remain closed. Find out what that means for our partners at Excellence Christian Academy and Spring of Love.
Hungry Six-Year-Old Sells Scavenged Cell Phone Cases, Hoping to Eat Breakfast
His red checked uniform shirt with blue stripes caught the eye of ITMI’s Taru Kumar as she walked one of the narrow alleys of the slum in Bangalore. It was the shirt all her students wear to attend her school, Deepam primary school.
The six-year-old and his even smaller brother stood behind a low metal pedestal where six very old and rather battered-looking cellular phone cases were laid out.
Spring of Love School Opens in Zambia!
“What once seemed like a dream is now reality!” This is how our long-time partner, Eugene Kalunga of Zambia describes what happened on February 1, 2021 in the village of Lubemba in Zambia. …
The Internet Pastor: Wielding Digital Tools and Connections to Expand the Gospel’s Reach
Filip* was surprised by the realization. After years of claiming there was no God, he now believed there was one. It was a psychoanalysis book that changed his mind. Filip didn’t know Jesus yet, but he was searching. He began…
Adi and Ema get a Notice that Changed Everything for their Preschool Ministry
The preschool was already closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then Adi and Ema got a notice that would change everything.
Eugene’s Dream is Closer to Reality! (and 3 reasons that’s a big deal.)
The kids who live in Lumbemba, a remote village in Zambia, are getting very excited. Soon, they’ll be able to go to school right inside their own village! But, most likely, they don’t even know some of the most exciting things about this future village school.
Divyashree’s Prayer
Divyashree’s dark eyes were turned slightly upward toward the middle-aged man who sat facing her. They were missing the sparkle you’d expect for her tender age…
“The Teachers at ECA are So Encouraging…”
In 2015, the CIA estimated that 54.4% of Zambians live below the poverty line. Children living in poverty are more likely to experience illness due to unsafe water and poor sanitation and malnutrition. They are also more likely to be unable to attend school and finish their education.
