At left is Moses, our driver, and beside him is Cyprian Illukol, our pastor and school leader. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa ENTEBBE - When you’re on a journey some 8,000 miles away, there’s simply no easy way to get there. For [...]
Amy Compston addreeses students and staff at Summit Elementary in Ashland, Ky., on Nov. 16, 2017. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa SUMMIT, Ky. (AFA) – A northeastern Kentucky elementary school is partnering with Amy For Africa on its upcoming mission trip [...]
Amy and Jarek at the Marshall University half marathon. By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Six-year-old Jarek Compston not only conquered the Marshall half marathon on Sunday, but he nearly doubled his fundraising goal for children in Uganda. Jarek, the [...]
By MARK MAYNARD, Amy For Africa ASHLAND, Ky. - Even before he takes the first step of the Marshall University Half Marathon on Nov. 5, Jarek’s Journey has already been a success. Jarek Compston, the 6-year-old son of Chris and Amy Compston of the Amy For [...]
Amy and Jarek Compston. ASHLAND, Ky. – Little is much when God is in it. That goes for running, too. Amy For Africa’s smallest and youngest runner, 6-year-old Jarek Compston, is taking on another big challenge Nov. 5 in Huntington, W.Va., by competing in [...]
Chris and Amy Compston each received a jar of jam and jelly for finishing the 30-mile Iron Mountain Trail Run in Damascus, Virginia, on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. DAMASCUS, Va. – Ain’t no mountain high enough for Amy Compston. Not even on her birthday. [...]
This trophy carved out by Casey Hughes will go to the winner of the inaugural AFA Liberty Bowl on Friday. CANNONSBURG, Ky. – When Amy For Africa gets involved in something, they like to go big. On Friday night, for the first time in [...]
Kona Kannon Ballers celebrating the 2017 Amy For Africa Wiffleball Tournament championship. ASHLAND, Ky. – The Kona Kannon Ballers became the first two-time champion in the Amy For Africa Wiffleball Tournament. Kona defeated the Ashland Police Department, 10-5, on Saturday afternoon in the championship. [...]
Kona Kannon Ballers celebrate after winning the 2017 Amy For Africa competitive tournament. ASHLAND, Ky. – It was a perfect finish for the Kona Kannon Ballers on Friday night. Most Valuable Player Jason Rosen pitched a perfect game – striking out 11 of 12 [...]
Shepherd's Fold, the 2016 AFA Wiffle Ball champion. Travis Hall Foundation was the 2016 AFA competition tournament champions ASHLAND, Ky. – The fifth annual Amy For Africa Wiffleball Tournament on Aug. 12 has its biggest and best field, according to chairman Sam [...]