AFA, Bridges Church partner for men’s basketball league
ASHLAND, Ky. – Amy For Africa introduced the game of basketball to Ugandan children this summer. The bouncing ball will be part of AFA this fall in northeastern Kentucky. The inaugural Amy For Africa/Bridges Church Men’s Basketball League has been organized by AFA supporter Chris Long and the opening games [...]
Be part of an AFA legacy: Help us #BuildThatSchool
ASHLAND, Ky. – Land is being prepped for construction of the Amy For Africa Christian Academy. It’s time to #BuildThatSchool. It’s an exciting time for the AFA mission that started six years ago as a one-time fundraiser and has blossomed into a non-profit international Christian ministry whose goal is to [...]
Defensive gem ends long day, gives Kenner’s Killers AFA title
2019 AFA Wiffleball champions Kenner's Killers. Matt Vincent, Jason Rosen, Chris Compston and Kenner Bailey. Amy Compston is shown with them. ASHLAND, Ky. – A splendid defensive play ended the home run-dominated Amy For Africa Wiffleball Tournament on Saturday. Jason Rosen’s one-handed leaping snare snatched away a sure [...]
#Buildthatschool Wiffleball proceeds go to AFA building project
ASHLAND, Ky. – The seventh annual Amy For Africa Wiffleball Tournament is on deck. Forty teams will be taking their swings and 50 games played on the two fields at Unity Baptist Church on the corner of 29th Street and Blackburn Avenue on Saturday. Three-time champion Kona Krushers are [...]
AFA sadly severs ties with LifePoint Ministries pastor
NJERU, Uganda – It is with overwhelming sadness that Amy For Africa has severed ties with LifePoint Ministries and Pastor Cyprian Ilukol over philosophical and spiritual differences. However, the El-Shaddai Primary and Nursery School remains in the hearts of AFA so the organization will pay salaries of teachers and staff [...]
New AFA school leap of faith, blessing from God
NJERU, Uganda – Amy For Africa took a free-fall of faith on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon in Uganda, clinging to God’s promises after years of praying for direction on building a Christian school for an impoverished area of Uganda. AFA co-founder Amy Compston signed a contract with a construction team, [...]