by Mustard Seed International | Dec 17, 2022
Strings of Hope Can I tell you a story of hope? Here’s where it all started: It was a bad day. I was overwhelmed with Aldo, one of my students. He lied, refused to do homework, and hit his female friend. I felt like I was ready to give up on him. Then Rino, a sixth...
by Mustard Seed International | Nov 15, 2022
Eleven New Students Join TransformNation We are excited to welcome (from left to right) Ellen, Susan, Neil, Wanti, Abigail, Maggie, Natasha, Cammie, Vani, Bidya, and Freda to the TfN program. After a rigorous recruitment process of hundreds of applicants, these eleven...
by Mustard Seed International | Oct 20, 2022
Youth Development Center Reaches Out to Street Children Many schools in rural parts of Indonesia have not taken education seriously. One sign of this is that school finishes before lunch every day. This leaves children free to roam the streets, form gangs, and get...
by Mustard Seed International | Oct 9, 2022
Young Leaders Set Out to Reach Thousands of Children This past June, the second generation of TransformNation (TfN) Interns, known as “Class B,” completed the 8 year program! Below they express their gratitude to MSI donors, share testimonies and future plans: ***...
by Mustard Seed International | Sep 30, 2022
We Are Pressed on Every Side, but We Are Not Crushed Last year, TransformNation (TfN) graduate, Harta, and two TfN interns, Martin and Evan, pioneered a Christian school in one of the most remote locations of the Papuan Highlands. As the school development began, so...
by Mustard Seed International | Aug 14, 2022
Leaving a Lasting Legacy By Marion SchaperAfter the sudden death of my husband, Frank, a retired teacher and MSI Director, in December 2021, I received this unexpected letter from Paul, a young teacher in Indonesia: Dear Mom Marion, My heart breaks. My deepest...
