Author Archives: Joe Stefalo

We are starting to develop a curriculum and schedule for us volunteers and future volunteers to follow.  We have a good schedule set out that will allow us volunteers to teach the younger kids american culture, new games, and show movies in the morning and then when the older kids get out of school in [...]

What a great first day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! God is way too good to me to give me the opportunity to work with such loving and great staff of KVI and also the opportunity to be around such great kids! I went to the Ethiopian National Museum today and saw some great artifacts! I [...]

We take off for Ethiopia today! Wow to think that all this was just a thought back in August and to come to reality and realize that it has really come into play is amazing to think about. God has really come through to what He promised me back in August and especially in January. [...]

Heading to Billings tomorrow to meet up with my good friend Dan tomorrow and to stay a few days with Jeff’s family there before we fly out Wednesday. I am pretty darn excited to be getting this close to starting our journey to the land of Africa. It is crazy to think that we are [...]

With school coming to an end and with the trip to Ethiopia nearing departure,  I become more and more excited for our trip. It is amazing to see all the support that is coming in from all over to support Jeff and myself on our mission to fight extreme poverty in Ethiopia. We are very [...]

Wow! 30 days till I leave for Ethiopia. The last few months have been pretty hectic with getting all my ducks in a row for this trip. Everything from getting 5 shots, getting my first passport, getting a Visa,  writing support letters, raising personal funds, and etc.  etc…… Talk about a pretty stressful time but [...]