by ADMIN | Jul 25, 2016 | Home Life, Mission and Values, Stories, Trips
In 2006, I established the best partnership of my life. I married my husband Tim and we began life alongside one another, teaching each other about our own unique ways of doing things, helping to meet one another’s needs, and, over the years, growing in empathy and...
by ADMIN | Jul 15, 2016 | Deep Roots, Life at the Academy, Trips
During their time at Canopy Life, our summer team got to assist Teacher Pip in an overhaul of the school’s Imagination Room. The classroom was brought into reality last year in memory of our friend Angie. Shelves and cubbies in the room are home to piles of books,...
by ADMIN | Jul 6, 2016 | Life at the Academy, Stories, Trips
At Canopy Life, Sunday mornings are for church. Every other week, our students attend a local church nearby where many of our staff members are involved. The other weeks, church is held at home, led by Canopy’s house parents Stephen and Linah. Last Sunday, our team...
by Christi | Jun 26, 2016 | Field Trips, Life at the Academy, Trips
On Saturday, Canopy students went on a field trip to the Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre. As part of the summer short-term team, I got to join them. Baby elephants and up-close giraffes are pretty cool in and of themselves, but getting to see them through...
by Christi | Jun 26, 2016 | Field Trips, Life at the Academy, Trips
On Saturday, Canopy students went on a field trip to the Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre. As part of the summer short-term team, I got to join them. Baby elephants and up-close giraffes are pretty cool in and of themselves, but getting to see them through...
by ADMIN | Jun 13, 2016 | Join Us, Partners, Trips
Next Tuesday, June 21, a team of five will be traveling from Atlanta to Canopy Life. After over two years of writing about the children, culture, and education system in Kenya, I’m thrilled to get to experience the school and its surrounding community as part of this...
