Subject: This Picture Speaks Volumes. . .
This Picture Speaks Volumes. . .
December 21st, 2020 at 7:18 am EDTDear Friend, Good Monday morning, Today I’d like to introduce you to a Five Talents savings group. This picture was taken in a rural village in the central part of South Sudan. In the background, you can see one of the member’s homes, a tradition ...
Encounters on a Dirt Road: The Life-Saving Gift of Transportation
December 14th, 2020 at 10:25 am EDTDear Friend, I hope you got my email a few days ago thanking you all for helping us get a Land Cruiser for our work in South Sudan. The new program in the Renk region has gotten off to a great start, but there have been many villages that our trainer ...
God is doing a new thing!
December 7th, 2020 at 9:38 am EDTDear Friend, Today’s message includes some good news during this Advent season. In the midst of the darkness of this year of pandemic, God is doing a new thing!Please enjoy this update from our newest program, in the Terekeka region of South Sudan. ...
Happy Giving Tuesday! Every Gift is Matched
December 1st, 2020 at 11:08 am EDTDear Friend, Happy Giving Tuesday! From now until December 31st, every gift to Five Talents can be matched! That means your gift can reach more families and can have even more impact. Even a gift of $25 can pay for the cellphone and minutes needed to ...
Inspiring Video: A Message of Hope from South Sudan
November 30th, 2020 at 7:25 am EDTDear Friend, A friend recently turned a statement of fact into an expression of gratitude. “I work from home,” she said, “which means that I have a job and I have a place to live.” Despite a challenging year, there is much to be thankful for. ...
Could You Give us a Push?
November 23rd, 2020 at 7:35 am EDTDear Friend, COULD YOU GIVE US A PUSH?2020 has been a year of unprecedented volatility and challenge for the world. At Five Talents, we cannot recall a time when the entire organization—our global programs, staff, partners, and participants—have ...
Virtual Pub Quiz: You are Invited to Join the Fun
November 16th, 2020 at 7:48 am EDTDear Friend, What links Kigali, ugali and astragali? Can you name the first President of Tanzania? How many hours a day does an elephant spend eating? If you love a bit of trivia, you’ll love our next event! Sandi Toksvig, an award-winning author a ...
An Inspiring Road Trip. . .
November 9th, 2020 at 10:44 am EDTDear Friend, I'm continuing my Drive across America visiting friends of Five Talents along the way. It’s been a joy to reconnect with many of Five Talents' partners and friends and share stories and updates from our programs around the world (with ...
We're Driving Across America. . .
November 2nd, 2020 at 8:44 am EDTDear friends, My wife, Lynn, and I are one week into a month of driving across America. We left Northern Virginia and are headed to California and back. It’s been a great opportunity to meet with two churches, and we look forward to meeting with ot ...
The State of Education among the World's Most Poor
October 19th, 2020 at 10:23 am EDTDear friends, I have a lot of respect and admiration for parents who are guiding their children though challenging times as their kids try to learn how to learn at home during this pandemic. But unfortunately, families living in extreme poverty have ...