Osayamo – Joy Giver
The joy of six year old Osayamo, whose name means “God owns all children”, lights up every room, but like many children in Nigeria, he is forced to grow in an environment where the future is uncertain. With 10.5 million [...]
Jennifer’s Journey
As I sit here at the University of Lynchburg, I look across the room and realize for the first time, I am not home every day to the guidance of Aunty Molly and Uncle Andrew. For the first time, I [...]
Imo – The Hope Giver
As A2S prepares to celebrate a decade of bringing education and opportunity to Nigerian youth and their communities, I am grateful for your support over the years. It is because of you that change is happening. This summer, I got [...]
Thankfulness
As I sit here in our new office space, thinking back on all of the blessings that have come with the 2019 year, there is just this one thing that I can't seem to shake. There are so many reflections [...]
Every Child Deserves A Light-Bearer
What is a mentor? At Access to Success, a mentor is a light-bearer that makes a decision to light the path of others through teaching, correcting, and caring. Mentors are good listeners, confidential, non-judgmental, reliable, consistent and God-fearing. In Nigeria, [...]
Meet Jeff: Team 2
My Pastor, Michael Flake, delivered a message today that was excellent at summarizing my initial thoughts, regarding my upcoming trip to Nigeria. Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus is taking the disciples across the Sea of Galilee to minister to the Gentiles. [...]
Meet Gordon: Team 2
Here we are a little more than a month away from our journey to the capital of Edo State, Benin City. It sounds like such an amazing place. Once the capital of the pre-colonial African empire, formerly known as Edo, [...]
Meet Patrick: Team 1
I have been on a few missions trips in my life, but I do not think that I have been on one that has been this meticulously planned out. I have been to the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Costa Rica [...]
Meet Chris: Team 1
In just a few days I’ll be traveling back to Nigeria with Access to Success (A2S). It’s been 10 years since my first trip and to be honest I’m more excited this time around. That first trip was an eye opener [...]
Look Down
Do you ever just take a moment to look at your feet? Every day, most of us, in this country, go through some kind of routine to put protection on our feet, in the form of shoes and socks or [...]
