My A2S Story
By Lauren Biggers, Co-founder & 2016 Trip Member A few months ago, we were at an Access to Success board retreat, and the facilitator had us go around the room and talk about how we had gotten involved and why. “Tell [...]
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To Align My Heart with the Heart of God
Written by Anna Eichhorn, Director of Development & 2016 Trip Member The excitement is building as our teams plan and prepare for our upcoming journey to Nigeria. As I sit here thinking about what brought me to this point, I realize [...]
Lots to Give, Lots to Learn
By Jack Bridgeford, 2016 Trip Member With the day of our departure closing in, I am beginning to reflect on my previous trip to Africa, what I learned from it, and how I can use this knowledge to making the greatest [...]
My recent trip to Nigeria: Hugs might come a day late but when they do… cherish it!
As someone who is invested in finding the best ways to relay our work in partnership with Nigerian communities with our supporters here in the U.S, the one thing I have found to be most successful is building relationships. These [...]
Hope Restored at A2S Free Health Clinic
A large crowd gathered outside Gospel Life Bible Church long before the doors were even opened. So many people in the community had heard about the A2S free health clinic! Life is not as pleasant as many of them would [...]
Jennifer’s Humble Path Leads her to Studying in the U.S.A
“Will your parents be visiting you in the U.S.A. during your time studying there?” asked the officer at the United States Embassy in Nigeria. Jennifer Omonuwa, a quiet, studious 16 year old girl who attends the A2S After School Academy, [...]
Andrew Shares Stories from Camp 2015
“You girls need to start noticing and believing that until you take your place in Nigerian society, it will be very tough for this country to move forward.” This was not part of the citizenship session we had planned for [...]
Sunday Funday: A Rare Day in Nigeria
Sunday funday, as the names implies, was fun for everyone at the camp. The day started with our morning devotion which was led by Nathan. Afterwards we went for breakfast, then left for church. The team had a nice time [...]
The Gift of a Basketball
Andrew and I arrived in Benin City, Nigeria, for the 2015 Access to Success annual trip. During this trip, our goal for this camp remained the same as the goals of every A2S camp — to empower Nigerian youth with [...]
A Homecoming Like None Other
Nathan Ekwu is a Nigerian born student-athlete at Davidson College who came to the U.S.A 3 years ago to pursue his studies. This summer, Nathan will be traveling back to Nigeria with A2S founder, Andrew Lovedale to assist in empowering [...]
