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Her interests include: the worldwide, holistic witness of the Church of Jesus Christ, structural injustice in the global economy, and
Tzomma Shoffa - "working together." Eloise volunteers as an advisor to Giving Heart Ministries.
Van Weigel
Van is one of Eastern University's most recognized and diversified scholars. His latest book, Deep Learning for a Digital Age
involving use of technology in higher education followed Earth Cancer, a critical examination of environmental issues, and A
Unified Theory of Global Development, named an Outstanding Academic Book by Choice. He has published articles in World
Development, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Change magazine of the American Association for Higher Education. He
is a key adviser to the Tzomma Shoffa program.
Van is one of Eastern University's most recognized and diversified scholars. His latest book, Deep Learning for a Digital Age
involving use of technology in higher education followed Earth Cancer, a critical examination of environmental issues, and A
Unified Theory of Global Development, named an Outstanding Academic Book by Choice. He has published articles in World
Development, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Change magazine of the American Association for Higher Education. He
is a key adviser to the Tzomma Shoffa program.
Kris Cisco
Kris is a licensed clinical social worker who is dedicated to the work of Giving Heart Ministries. Kris also serves as the
Board Chair of Giving Heart Ministries.
"The mission of "Laboring Together" is one that I feel strongly about. Finding ways to make development sustainable
without destroying culture and/or the environment is important."
Kris is a licensed clinical social worker who is dedicated to the work of Giving Heart Ministries. Kris also serves as the
Board Chair of Giving Heart Ministries.
"The mission of "Laboring Together" is one that I feel strongly about. Finding ways to make development sustainable
without destroying culture and/or the environment is important."
Mike Mtika, Ph.D. - Director of the Africa Ministries
Mike is from Malawi. BS ‘Agriculture’ University of Malawi. MA ‘Agricltural Extension and Rural Development’ Reading University UK.
Ph.D. in Sociology from Washington State University. Worked for Ministry of Agriculture for 8 years. World Vision 6 years. Mike has
also started a program call Tzomma Shoffa where the money raised from recycling printer cartridges and cell phones is used to help
in the Africa Ministries. “I started Tzomma Shoffa to engage students in the recycling of trash that can be used to raise finances and
help people who are underprivileged in the third world. I found it very interesting that people pay money for trash.”
Mike is from Malawi. BS ‘Agriculture’ University of Malawi. MA ‘Agricltural Extension and Rural Development’ Reading University UK.
Ph.D. in Sociology from Washington State University. Worked for Ministry of Agriculture for 8 years. World Vision 6 years. Mike has
also started a program call Tzomma Shoffa where the money raised from recycling printer cartridges and cell phones is used to help
in the Africa Ministries. “I started Tzomma Shoffa to engage students in the recycling of trash that can be used to raise finances and
help people who are underprivileged in the third world. I found it very interesting that people pay money for trash.”
| The Team |
Melissa Wood
Melissa is an Eastern University graduate and was on the first trip to Malawi in 2003. What she encountered in Zowe
deeply impacted her. "After seeing the people in Zowe's needs in contrast to what we have here in America, I wanted
to be a part of helping in any way I could."
Melissa continued her work in Zowe and helped to coordinate the School Breakfast program. Melissa has done
wonderful work in Zowe organizing the women in working on this Breakfast Program.
We are grateful for all the work she has done for Giving Heart and the people of Zowe.
Melissa is an Eastern University graduate and was on the first trip to Malawi in 2003. What she encountered in Zowe
deeply impacted her. "After seeing the people in Zowe's needs in contrast to what we have here in America, I wanted
to be a part of helping in any way I could."
Melissa continued her work in Zowe and helped to coordinate the School Breakfast program. Melissa has done
wonderful work in Zowe organizing the women in working on this Breakfast Program.
We are grateful for all the work she has done for Giving Heart and the people of Zowe.
Bethany Hamoud
Bethany is an Eastern University graduate. She spent a year in the Zowe Community in the summer of
2006. Bethany visited Zowe in the winter of 2003 and fell in love with the people in the community. "It is so
exciting to be a part of something that is going to really make a difference. I don't feel as if I have ever had
this much of an impact on something."
Bethany helped to coordinate the start-up of the Food Processing Unit. We are grateful of her help and
continued support of the work in Zowe.
Bethany is an Eastern University graduate. She spent a year in the Zowe Community in the summer of
2006. Bethany visited Zowe in the winter of 2003 and fell in love with the people in the community. "It is so
exciting to be a part of something that is going to really make a difference. I don't feel as if I have ever had
this much of an impact on something."
Bethany helped to coordinate the start-up of the Food Processing Unit. We are grateful of her help and
continued support of the work in Zowe.