Doug’s Mission Trip Update
Well, after a couple of laps between Lagos and Benin City, we were finally able to land and get to the work of the mission trip. While we were not able to see the new A2S office or Andrew’s childhood [...]
Lindsay and Ehis’ Trip Update: Wrapping Up Basketball and Empowerment Camp
Today was the final day of Empowerment & Basketball Camp at UNIBEN. The team arrived around 9:30AM in anticipation of it being a long day with a lesson, basketball, awards and distribution. Like most days, we all jumped into action [...]
Cameron’s Trip Update: The Excitement of Basketball Camp
Today was Sunday Funday and it lived up to its name. That goes for all the other days I have been here in Nigeria as well. There’s always a moment during the day whether it be big or small, that [...]
Trip Update: Uche’s Return Home
It started with a safe trip from Lagos from to Benin. We went out for lunch and you could see the smile on everyone’s face that they even forgot about the sleepless night [on the plane] they had before the [...]
Mark’s Pre-Trip Blog
I'm excited to take part in this mission trip in order to give back and pay it forward to my fellow man. My own family has recently gone through an eventful year with our second child, Finley. Born with a congenital [...]
Greg’s Pre-Trip Blog
This week I was contemplating the upcoming A2S Mission Trip to Benin City, Nigeria that we'll take in late June and early July. As I thought about this trip which is less than a month away, the pressures of the [...]
Anna’s Pre-Trip Blog
Here I am, on my way back to Nigeria again this year. After my experiences from last year’s trip, I am anxious to reconnect with old friends and see how things have changed and progressed since last year. Almost 12 [...]
Jennifer’s Pre-Trip Blog
I'm really excited to go back home considering the fact it's my first time going back since I left, and also to see how much A2S has grown in Nigeria. I am really looking forward to the After School Academy [...]
Wisdom’s Pre-Trip Blog
I'm going back to my home country to take another huge step in accomplishing my dreams! Coming to the US in August 2016 was one of my major dreams and was actually one of the steps to accomplish my huge [...]
Lindsay’s Pre-Trip Blog
You know how you have that place where when you pass by something familiar, it just feels like you’re almost home? For me, one of those places is touching down in an Arik Air airplane onto the runway of Benin [...]
