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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 and the one thing that has always stood out is how happy the people are …

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 for me to see firsthand the poverty and struggles of everyday life for so many. …

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 sandals. These days, I’m trying to get healthy, so I only wear my comfy Birkenstocks …

It won’t be long before we have some A2S graduates on our hands. In May, Jafar, our very first U.S. A2S Scholar will be leaving school and basketball behind to graduate from Concord University. Jennifer will be graduating from Concord First Assembly and making her way to Lynchburg University, and Wisdom will be graduating from …

Hi friends. Tiffany here. I wanted to take just a moment and share a little bit of my heart with you. In February of 2018, I was blessed to join the A2S team, and by March, I had a ticket for my very first trip to Nigeria, to meet the staff and kids that so …

Christmas is a beautiful season because of the hope that Christ brings out in each of us, the kind of world we all dream about living in one day or leaving behind for our children, a world in which we help our brothers and sisters, from near and far, fear less and hope more, a …

The following stories are short testimonies of four of our After School Academy kids. We are so proud of what they are accomplishing, and it is a privilege to walk along side them as they pursue their various dreams. GODSGIFT Godsgift is a 10 year old, who dreams of becoming a medical doctor. She wants …

We are quickly coming up on this year’s Soulful Supper and wanted to take a moment to give an update on some of our amazing scholars! Because of the generosity of those volunteering, purchasing tickets and/or participating in our auction, youth like two of our A2S scholars, Theodore and Ify, are given educational opportunities, which …

The Entrepreneur Incubator inspires a cross-cultural collaborative community that combines key aspects of conscious capitalism, micro-finance, and human capital development to positively influence young and promising stakeholders in Nigeria’s fast-growing entrepreneurial landscape. Our U.S. and African judges came together over three days to provide feedback and guidance in this year’s pitch competition, and at the end of our program, …

Written by: Holly Worsley A2S Board Member We were to learn about the extremes of evil and the depths of human resilience and courage on our last morning in Benin City, Nigeria. As a team we visited an IDP camp, “Internally Displaced Persons”, just outside Benin City. We were greeted by 3,000 Nigerian people singing …