It’s that time again… time for me to leave home and venture off to the foreign mission field. It’s always tough to leave, especially this year with the wonderful community of friends that I’ve grown so close to here in the U.S.
On this trip I’ll be gone for a year (September 21st, 2010 – September 2011), and will be traveling to some new countries (Somalia and hopefully North Korea), as well as some joyfully familiar countries (Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi). I will be continuing to work on the benefit/collaboration recording project as well as beginning a new project focused on forming house groups all over Uganda & Rwanda dedicated to learning the Bible and interacting with it through the creation of music and art. I’m so excited to start this new adventure to the nations, and I want to present you with an opportunity to partner with me in ministry both financially and through prayer.
I have just begun sending out support letters that give a much more detailed description of what my year abroad will entail. If you have not received one yet please shoot me an email at: aaron [at] ensigo.com and I’ll be sure to send you one.
Below I have set up a PayPal account to easily make secure monthly donations. Also posted is a PayPal link to make a one-time donation. (Note: PayPal donations are not tax deductible). If you would like to have more options for making donations and receive a tax-deductible receipt please visit the “donation” page of this website.
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Howdy friends, for those of you interested in the in-depth thought process behind utilizing music as a tool for overcoming poverty in the developing world I thought I would share a report published by the U.N. with you.
Back in 2008 when this report came out I remember feeling elated as I read through page after page of well documented material which confirmed the viability of what I had been passionately working towards for the last several years…utilizing music as a way to overcome poverty! In this brilliantly written 357 page study the authors/researchers conclude that “this report provides empirical evidence that the creative industries are among the most dynamic emerging sectors in world trade.” And that the creative industries (with music as a central component) “have the potential to generate income, jobs and export earnings while at the same time promoting social inclusion, cultural diversity and human development.”
With this report being the first to present the perspectives of the United Nations on this exciting new topic. The creative economy seems full of possibility as a way to overcome poverty! And this makes me so excited for the potential of Ensigo in the next few years.
I know this is a bit delayed, but if you feel so inclined please check out the newspaper article below. It was featured in the Wausau Daily Herald on January 1st, and was written by the incredibly gifted Keith Uhlig.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti on January 12. Thousands are feared dead and countless buildings have collapsed in what geologists describe as the strongest earthquake to hit the region in more than 200 years.
The earthquake is feared to have killed more than 100,000 and Haitian officials have stated that it is possibly much higher. Most of the damage was in the heavily populated capital of Porta-au-Prince.
You can help keep people alive.
Our friends at Food for the Hungry are working with their partners on the ground, providing the following to survivors:
* Water filtration systems
* Water purification tablets
* Kitchen kits and cooking supplies
* Flash lights, blankets & medical supplies
* Hygiene kits
* Temporary shelter tarps and plastic
Without this immediate disaster relief, infections and disease will spread, killing countless more Haitians. Food For The Hungry already have a head start with workers mobilized on the ground. But they urgently need additional supplies and support to save more lives.
Your gift of any size now will provide what they need to bring life-saving help to Haitians in need. Donate now at www.fh.org
While you are making your donation please check out some wonderful music below by Altieri Dorival, the father of Haitian Twoubadou music.
Hello friends!
I was finally able to put the television interview with the Central Wisconsin ABC station on YouTube. Feel free to pop that popcorn, make a toasty cup o’ tea, drape a blanket over your lap and enjoy.
P.S. Click on the highlighted link to listen to and/or purchase the album that was talked about in the interview…Ensigo: East Africa In Binaural
