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Collins Juma Nyongesa Country: Kenya Region: Africa East Class: 5 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekiligninyongesacollins29@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: N/A Suggestions: N/A Future involvement: Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Go back to college to complete my studies Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No

Charles Otieno Country: Kenya Region: Africa East Class: 6 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekiligniotienocharlesotieno@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Purity Atieno Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Erick Kosen Kasaine Country: Kenya Region: Africa East Class: 6 Graduation Date: 12/20/20 Contact: ewekilignierickkasaine@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL has given me a platform to know more about Christ, Grow in leadership and Faith as well as making my education dream come Yes. Suggestions: Introduce Peer to peer mentorship program.

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No

Stephen Kimani Njambi Country: Kenya Region: Africa East Class: 7 Graduation Date: 6/11/21 Contact: ewekilignistephkymanih@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Technical support trainee Role: Offering integrated security and safety solutions.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: other ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL changed me from being an ordinary leader to a global leader. Honestly if DGL didn’t harness my leadership potential and channel it into something more meaningful like servanthood leadership, I would just be there without which that one person who has been impacted positively by my leadership.

Suggestions: Basically mine is challenging the employed DGL alumini graduates to come up with big and long-term money generating projects like animal and crop farming. So that in those projects we may employ some of the DGL alumini graduates who are still unemployed to manage them. Secondly, assign and match the employed DGL alumni with ongoing DGL students whose field of study is related to the one of the correspondent DGL alumni who is already working. That way they will be able to increase higher chances of employment by creating job referrals and giving priorities of these golden opportunities to one of our very own once such posts are out. Lastly: a) Conduct a specific annual national fundraising day for all DGL alumni students clustered in the regions they come from. For example coastal region DGL alumni students to have their own fundraising, Central, western etc. within the same given day. Then we analyse the donations as per the regions by developing graphs, curves, pie charts etc. so as to encourage the regions to donate more and more yearly. b) Open a DGL alumni portal where employed DGL alumni can donate ksh. 300 and above monthly where these funds will create an extra slot for a deserving DGL student to join the program. Disclaimer: It’s not a must the alumni to donate from their salaries, they can engage good friends to help them raise funds from their end. My take is that the logistics department in Kenya to engage us and see this done.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Donate financially Anything we can celebrate with you? My birthday, always on 15th of June.

Prayer requests: Pray for all DGL alumni (both employed and unemployed) to secure jobs that pay better, that we may obtain favor from employers and refer more unemployed DGL graduates in the related posts of their specialization.

Continue praying for my dedication in serving Christ. Pray for more economic stability in Kenya. Pray for my family. Share with me your prayer requests if you have some so as I may pray with you as well.

Additional comments: God bless you for supporting and inspiring many young lives across the globe by mentoring them in the word of God and paying college fees for them through constant donations. Thank you so much for even following up on their progress even after DGL program, bravo! (Read Isaiah 58:11)

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Victor Sang’ale Country: Kenya Region: Africa East Class: 8 Graduation Date: 7/22/22 Contact: ewekilignisangalevictor3@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: other ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Dgl has given me a chance to impact the society positively and to be an image of change to many youths in our society.

Suggestions: I would organise for dgl worldwide family day that is come together for atleast encourage each other .Give dgl graduates opportunities in staff and as well help them secure a job Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? My marriage,it was a blessing Prayer requests: My marriage to continue flourishing Additional comments: I love Younglife since it gives every teen a chance to meet Christ on a personal level. #EveryTeenMatters

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Evalusia Ngari Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Belvin Skaut Country: Kenya Region: Africa East Class: 9 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekilignibelvinpotishoi@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Through a DGL program I have completed my tertiary level education and now am a professional clinical officer.

Suggestions: Am impressed and touched by the DGL program in reaching out to the needy young life kids and help them pursue their studies .

Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Sarah Namakanda Country: Uganda Region: Africa East Class: 7 Graduation Date: 11/2/19 Contact: ewekiligninamakandasarah94@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Supermarket attendant Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: camp-volunteer ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

BAKAMA SOLOMON Country: Uganda Region: Africa East Class: 7 Graduation Date: 11/19/18 Contact: ewekilignihamzsolomon12@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER FOR NATIONAL JOINT PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES. Role: I AM THE MOUTHPIECE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY. Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL PROGRAM, HAS MADE ME WHAT I’M TODAY. SINCE I WAS OFFERED EDUCATIONAL CHANCE MY LIFE HAS CHANGED BOTH PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. I BELIEVE IF IT WASN’T THIS PROGRAM, I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN HERE WHERE I AM TODAY. Suggestions: I COULD KEEP ON RECRUITING MORE LEADERS FOR THIS PROGRAM, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE FRUIT THIS PROGRAM PLANTS IN THEM, WILL ONE DAY BEAR MORE FRUITFUL ONES. Future involvement: Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? YES, I WAS ALSO GIVEN A POST AS A PROGRAMS DIRECTOR FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST RADIO IN EASTERN UGANDA JINJA. Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Christine Taliru Country: Uganda Region: Africa East Class: 8 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekilignitaliruchristine@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Customer sales representative Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: I would not have been more enlightened if I had not got the DGL scholorship Suggestions: I could could look for more funds to help those out there who need help like I needed Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Anything we can celebrate with you? My upcoming birthday on 14/07/2023 Prayer requests: Prayer highly needed to get a job because am jobless Additional comments: Just to say I need to get back to my roots in Younglife

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Yokosofat Emu Country: Uganda Region: Africa East Class: 8 Graduation Date: 7/31/19 Contact: ewekiligniemuyofat@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Am currently in a two year fellowship program with Teach for Uganda,a Non governmental organization.

Role: I serve a teacher leader in the rural underserved school in a low income community of Kayunga district in Uganda.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader committee camp-volunteer ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: I wouldn’t have gotten a degree without the DGL program considering the fact that I came from a disadvantaged family. My family wouldn’t have raised enough money to take me through the University. Am a graduate today because of the DGL program. Through this program I have directly acquired leadership competences like relationship building, persuasive skills, communication skills, mobilisation skills among others and above all my relationship with Christ improved. These I acquired from the various engagement with the Young life staff here in Uganda in meetings, camps mentorship programs and training workshops that I participated in during my days as a DGL student. These skills will stay with me and will take me to greater heights.

Suggestions: I would have allowed the students have direct access to their sponsors. I disturbs my heart that some one raises alot of money üí∞ and pays for my education, I complete successfully and still I don’t have a way to directly say thank you to that person. Secondly, I would have created an avenue for continuous support to the DGL students, including influencing the top leadership in every country to prioritize recruiting the DGL graduates as younglife staffs in their countries Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Donate financially Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? Yes, I applied to join a two year fellowship program with Teach for Uganda, went through all the application process and assessment successfully and this is my fifth month in the fellowship. This is worth celebrating Prayer requests: Yes, your prayers üôè for me, I am currently mobilizing resources needed for me to get married to a lady am currently engaged to. I have a plan to get married early next year Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Alex Opolot Country: Uganda Region: Africa East Class: 9 Graduation Date: 11/28/20 Contact: ewekiligniopolotalex4@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Sub D captain (Luwero) Role: I supervise the team of sales people in Luwero district and the helping the company connect with SubD distributor with prices. We sell airel, always pads and Gillette shavers , downy, oral B and pampers Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader committee camp-volunteer ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL program has helped me know the word of God and live happily life with the passion of praying for others to make sure they make there dreams come Yes It’s has help me pay school fees for my sibling who is in primary six and helping my single mother with some things because her prayers too were blessings for this journey in my life My life would be in tears and I would be married with maybe 5 kids now and I don’t know how I will take care of them but I thank God for the DGL program which kept me in school until I graduated as I prepare to continue with my education to masters level Suggestions: Create long-term goals. Be an effective communicator By sharing the word of God to the society and schools Be authentic Be patient And build partnerships Future involvement: Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: I pray that God enables me to continue introducing kids to God and tell them more about the word of God and prayer that I go back to school and upgrade to masters program such that I can be more of help to the community and the country Additional comments: My lord be with us all in this journey of changing kids lives all over the world and creating more leaders of great hope. I want to God to enable raise funds such that I can donate pads to high school girls to use at school such that some of them what drop from school in Karamoja region in northern Uganda

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Not yet Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

DUNCAN MUWANGUZI Country: Uganda Region: Africa East Class: 9 Graduation Date: 3/21/21 Contact: ewekiligniduncanabid5@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: let me take this opportunity to thank the young life head office USA and young life UGANDA for the opportunity they gave me to study and minister with them. the truth is i really donot know were i would be right now if young life didnot support me because i rember my family had abandoned in “FORM 2” and my area director madam CATHERINE looked for me. with the help of AGUSTIN,he spoke to me and i started my life of salvation with christ jesus,so Young Life and the DGL has impacted and developed my life in the right direction.it may look like today i dont have job but i know christ has a bright future for me Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: lets believe for a job Additional comments: lets pray that God keeps on providing so that more young people may be helped out there because we belive they are the next Generals. Be blessed i love you so muchm #Duncan Muwanguzi

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Christian TULIZO Country: Congo DRC Region: Africa South Class: 5 Graduation Date: 10/9/18 Contact: ewekilignichristiantulizo@yahoo.fr

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: I never stop praying and thanking the Lord for this unparalleled favour, this opportunity that many have not had, to leave the world of ignorance and belong to that of sensible and useful people to society. This, thanks to Young Life through the DGL program. It is Yes that I do not yet have a stable social position (financially by that), but I feel in me this pride of being nobly considered by society because I am a university executive. Otherwise, I would be among the neglected people if I hadn’t come across the DGL program. This even earns me a consideration today in my family!

Suggestions: From my personal experience, I can propose to Young Life to create another department (DGL Junoir) which could support or take charge of young volunteers at secondary level unable to go to school because of financial means. Personally, if maybe I didn’t have the state diploma, I shouldn’t be eligible for the program. However, there are several young people engaged in the Ministry who, unfortunately, do not study precisely for lack of support.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? No !

Prayer requests: Pray for my wife who is going through painful moments of suffering related to her state of pregnancy.

May the Lord give us strength and grant us his favors to overcome everything. May he watch over her, the child she is carrying and myself. May he grant me the grace to find a good job so that I also subscribe as a financial partner of the DGL program.

Additional comments: In particular, I remain eager to continue studies in Criminology (Master) but I find myself limited by the means.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): ATOSHA RWEMA Priscile Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Emmanuel Pyana Country: Congo DRC Region: Africa South Class: 7 Graduation Date: 9/14/19 Contact: ewekiligniemmanuelpyana@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Le programme DGL a changé ma vie parce que je suis fi√®re d’avoir mon dipl√¥me de licence gr√¢ce √† ce programme.

Suggestions: Songé aussi aux DGL qui ont fini les études Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? La naissance notre bébé Nathana√´l LUBANGI bin pyana Prayer requests: Avoir un boulot pour la stabilité de la famille et que Dieu bénisse tout mes projets Additional comments: Suis ravie de pouvoir encore vous écrire et de garde le contact avec l’équipe de programme DGL.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Nadia KAVIRA Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Chawezi Nthala Country: Malawi Region: Africa South Class: 4 Graduation Date: 6/6/15 Contact: ewekilignichawezinthala@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Administration Assistant Role: I work with the administration Department at Emmanuel University in Lilongwe Malawi.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Being a DGL student changed my life for the best. I am a confident lady who is able to represent myself well. DGL taught me to share the word of God with other people without fear, something which am still doing today. I am able to lead in various tasks that come my way Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Donate financially Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Good health, there has been a cholera outbreak which has been on going in the country for a long time.in the country and its persisting with the rains.

Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Masters Degree in Arts Spouse’s name (if applicable): Not Yet Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Joy Elias Country: Malawi Region: Africa South Class: 7 Graduation Date: 6/1/19 Contact: ewekilignijoyelias.elias@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Youth Pastor/ Associate Pastor in charge of the Youth Ministry Role: I lead the Youth Ministry at my local church. I do preaching, teaching, planning, and coordinating youth ministry activities.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: The DGL program has helped me professionally. First, being involved in Young Life gave me the vital skills and experience necessary for the role that I now serve in for my local church. I am able to connect with different young people and share the Gospel with them because of Young Life. My approach to youth ministry has been strongly inspired by my time in Young Life. The way I lead youth camps, small group discussions, and deliver short sermons have elements that I borrowed from my Young Life training. Also, I have been able to start a youth leaders team because of the leadership skills that Young Life helped me to acquire as a team leader. In order to work effectively, we must be willing to work in a team and teams require good leadership. I follow up my leaders and nurture them in the same way I would approach a YL team. Additionally, I lean toward the delegation style of leadership more because YL clubs were always a joint effort. Second, having a degree has made me employable by my local church. The church has required that every pastor should have at least a first degree. Had I not got a degree, I would have only served the church as a part time volunteer.

However, I am able to fully commit to the vision of the church. This role has provided a great platform for me to exercise the gifts that God gave me to expand His Kingdom. Also, having this role has brought stability in life which meant that I could commit to marriage. I have now been married for two and a half years. We have a baby boy of 14 months with one more on the way.

Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? I recently got ordained as a reverend in October 2022 Prayer requests: Our church is expanding the youth ministry this year. We have been building a youth center and will commission it this year. This will mean that there will be more work on my plate. Please pray for clarity of vision, strength to do the work, and for laborers for the spiritual harvest.

Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Aisha Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Phillip Nkhata Country: Malawi Region: Africa South Class: 7 Graduation Date: 6/1/18 Contact: ewekiligniphilnkhata@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Information and Communications Officer Role: Manage Capital City Baptist Church’s network and digital communication.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL enabled me grow as a leader and also to know better manage my time and finances. I was taught how to be accountable to the resources and finances assigned to me. It also taught to strive for excellency in everything I did. My leadership skill increased through the program as I was leading while I was a DGL student Suggestions: The DGL program is well structured a lot us have benefited from it both financially and the growth and the connections that came with it.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Please pray for as I will be getting married on the 6th May 2023. Pray for God’s Grace and guidance to start the new chapter of life.

Additional comments: I am very grateful to have grown through the DGL program. Thank you to all my sponsors and all those that prayed with me through out my time in the DGL program. May God continue to bless Young Life and keep empowering the staff and the volunteers to reach more and more teenagers around the world.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Mwiza Mhango Country: Malawi Region: Africa South Class: 8 Graduation Date: 6/1/19 Contact: ewekiligniMwizamhango80@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Special Inspector Role: I inspect roads constructions, inspect solar projects here in California.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Being on DGL was a huge blessing. God used this program to help me focus on my studies and ministry.

And it is through DGL that God just helped me realize my Yes calling. He has called me to ministry full time.

Suggestions: Right now there is none.

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: preparation for ministry in a couple years.

Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Master in Divinity Spouse’s name (if applicable): Brittany Mhango Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Lina Massique Country: Mozambique Region: Africa South Class: 2 Graduation Date: 12/22/17 Contact: ewekilignilinamozambique@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: I am a medical doctor Role: I am a medical doctor and I have been working in emergency room of the central hospital and I care for Advanced HIV Disease patients and TB. Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: If it wasn’t by DGL program I wouldn’t be able to pay for the medical University. Thanks to the program, now I am a medical doctor and I am able to help so many people living with Advanced HIV Disease patients in my community.

Suggestions: I suggest that DGL program gives the forms in other languages that the students understand well. And also give the opportunity of fulfilling the forms in that same languages.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? I have two beautiful kids Jonathan and Samantha.

Prayer requests: Me and my husband lead youth at church. How prayer is that God gives us wisdom and energy to better impact their lives Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? I am already studying Infectious Disease Postgraduate diploma Spouse’s name (if applicable): Eugenio Balane Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No

Laura Vinte Country: Mozambique Region: Africa South Class: 8 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekilignilaurabaptista4@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: O programa DGL mudou totalmente a minha vida, hoje eu tenho uma profiss√£o e pude aprender muito. N√£o só aprendi algo sobre minha profiss√£o mas também pude aprender a ser uma pessoa muito mais responsável e boa gestora com uque eu consigo para o meu sustento.

Suggestions: Se eu pudesse melhorar ou alterar o programa DGL eu criava uma plataforma ou grupo com todos os beneficiários do programa para aumentar a intensidade de orar pelos os nossos doadores, porque gra√ßas a vidas dessas pessoas nos fomos agraciados pelo apoio deles e hoje nos tornamos licenciados.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Donate financially Anything we can celebrate with you? Sim! Eu mi casei em 2020 e depois dos seis meses eu fiquei gravida, quando estava com 6 semanas de gravidez eu tive aborto espont√¢neo. Foi algo muito triste pra eu e meu esposo porque nos estávamos a espera do nosso bebé com muita ansiedade e amor. E hoje depois dessa perda eu estou grávida de novo de 7 meses estamos muito felizes e agradecidos a Deus pela b√™n√ß√£o.

Prayer requests: Pe√ßo que orem pelo o parto do meu beb√™ que será daqui a dois meses, que o parto seja normal e que tudo possa correr bem.

Additional comments: N√£o

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Bernardo de Jesus Avelino Maria Reich Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Micheque Jasse Country: Mozambique Region: Africa South Class: 10 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekilignimichequeeugenioseda1@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: The DGL program has changed my life a lot. With the DGL program I was able to enter at the university and meet all my needs. Being a DGL student also made me grow in my relationship with God and helped me to deeply understand the importance of telling young people about Jesus and helping them to grow in their faith. The DGL program has helped not only me but My family as well. With the money I earn, I manage to help my mother with household expenses and my little brothers with school needs.

Suggestions: If I could improve something in the DGL program I would suggest improving the blog platform so that includes option to select more than one photo in a single post.

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: I ask that you are praying for my mother, she has health problems, she suffers from high blood pressure, and I also ask that you pray for the leadership of the clubs that I lead and the other clubs that I serve. We will be starting with activities next week.

Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Samson Mwankosole Country: Tanzania Region: Africa South Class: 4 Graduation Date: 11/11/17 Contact: ewekilignismwankosole@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: PROCUREMENT / SUPPLIES OFFICER Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: The DGL changed my life because i had no chances to get my higher education and mostly after i graduate degree 2017 after few years specifically 2020 i got chance to start masters degree but this masters it cant be achieved without DGL to support me in my undergraduate studies.

Suggestions: To proceed increasing number of students and in the former DGL students to be putted the system of donating to other students for the purpose of increasing this number.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Donate financially Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? Last year i have been shift from first employer to the next office which for me was good because of the environment of the first office.

Prayer requests: Am not married yet but please pray for my kids i have two, and to marry.

Additional comments: Always i pray for DGL because it changed my life and mostly i like more to be a donor in Young Life because of the blessing i got and education support from DGL as well as training from the first year of DGL in 2012 to 2016. Thanks more and GOD bless you all.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? I FINISHED MASTERS DEGREE ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LAST YEAR 2022 FROM COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION DODOMA CAMPUS IN TANZANIA Spouse’s name (if applicable): NIL Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Mahamudu Mfinanga Country: Tanzania Region: Africa South Class: 8 Graduation Date: 9/25/20 Contact: ewekilignimahamudu75@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: System administrator Role: To make sure that computer systems are functioning and meet the needs of the organisation. Also troubleshoot, and maintain computer servers and networks Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Suggestions: Future involvement: Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Benson Khabi Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South Class: 7 Graduation Date: 11/14/19 Contact: ewekilignibensonkhabi87@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Dgl program changed my life that l managed to persue tertiary education which l could not afford on my own Suggestions: Introduce career guidance Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Donate financially Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? God blessed us with a girl child on the 8th of December Prayer requests: Pray for my clubs and job opportunities Additional comments: Currently starting a new club in Felabusi

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Efficience Khabi Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Perseverance Mutore Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South Class: 9 Graduation Date: 12/22/20 Contact: ewekiligniperseverancemutore@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Remote Dental Administrative Assistant Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: other ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: I thank God for the Dgl program which came into my life at a time when I had no hopes of furthering my education due to the harsh economic hardships which prevail in my country. If it had not been for the Dgl and Gods grace program I would have been a part of the extreme statistics of the uneducated and unemployed youths in our country, which the majority have resorted to crime and drug abuse to escape the harsh realities of our community. I am grateful to God and the Dgl program for grooming me into the God fearing young man I have become.

Suggestions: The only improvement I feel would be necessary , would be a post Dgl mentorship program on career guidance and entrepreneurship . This is because in harsh economies like my country , it is a struggle to find jobs and if the students do not get guidance on how to look and possible prospects of either jobs or other avenues of making a living through entrepreneurship they can feel neglected or abandoned to fend for themselves after the program.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? Planning to get married soon ,still saving up for my dowry.

Prayer requests: Please pray for my relationship and plans , as things can seem a bit shaky as the days draw closer to the marriage.

Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL MARKETING Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Nyasha Mandenga Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South Class: 9 Graduation Date: 12/9/22 Contact: ewekilignigigvalemn@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL acted out as the bridge for me to link up with my destiny and Dreams.

Suggestions: I would definitely make sure that the leader’s character development process implemented by the program and ministry at large tries to address real life problems other than the gospel. These real life problems such as the mass unemployment and trending generational relevant topics such as substance abuse issues, early marriages due to society desperation etc. In my humble opinion, hands on programs and hubs that impact not only the non religious aspects but development oriented effort are to be advised as the future way so as to facilitate a total package that improves and aligns real life problems. For an instance, in as much it is good to tell the World about Christ and his love for us, it is not enough since at the end of the day modern people truly/really need to Feel as well as experience the Love of Christ through real time, essential whilst relevant approach to modern problems.

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? God is Good to Me, EVERY Day. Prayer requests: More Life.

Additional comments: The message: Let the love of God Lead not our human aspirations.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Masters degree in Cyber Security Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Thomas Mbiba Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South Class: 9 Graduation Date: 5/5/21 Contact: ewekilignimbibathomas@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Virtual Assistant Role: I work remotely for a US-based Sales and Marketing Firm. My duties include offering sales solutions to our clients which are dental practices on the Western Coast of the United States. Our client base is mainly in the Los Angeles and Portland areas.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: camp-volunteer ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: I see the impact that DGL has had on my personal and professional life daily. Personally; some of the most instrumental relationships I still have were birthed during mY DGL student tenure. The Younglife community which was forged during those years still remains to this day which I am grateful for. It. Being a part of the DGL program also honed my organisational skills which turned out to be critical even in my professional life. Competencies like meeting deadlines, budgeting, planning and scheduling SMART goals, time management, emotional intelligence, and networking, are all things I learned when I was in the program. The DGL program proves to be a good preparatory field for students so that they may be better prepared for the pressures that come with the outside world.

Suggestions: I would say that greater correspondence among donors and other DGL students from around the world would be a good addition to the program. While this has to be done within a well-regulated framework, I believe it would be beneficial for students and donors to share experiences and bounce off ideas from each other on how to be most effective in the program. Students could share challenges and how they overcame those challenges. It would also forge a sense of sub-regional/continental/international community and a cohort of DGL students with the same experiences and aspirations. Ideally, I would suggest that DGL cell groups are formed which meet every month or so to read scripture, pray and share stories of what is happening in their area. All within the confines of relevant oversight.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: I am in the process of applying for a placements to further my studies in European Union specilaising in Organisational Psychology. That has lways been my dream and I would appreciate your prayers very much.

Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Enoch Karlie Country: Liberia Region: Africa West Class: 8 Graduation Date: 4/16/22 Contact: ewekilignienochkarlie2017@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: YoungLife DGL program has change my entire Life today to be the first and only boy among my brothers to achieve a University degree.Also to play leadership role in the Life of hundreds of teenagers to mentors r and guide them, becoming a servant leader and a person of morals and ethical values.

Suggestions: If I could improve the DGL program 1. Have Traning for DGL once a year. 2. Awards every student completing the DGL program and graduating with honors from university.

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Please pray for I and my team from Gardnersville as we will be going on our camp this weekend, Let kids say yes to Christ and give their life’s to Jesus. Also please pray for my family we lost our oldest brother In January.

Additional comments: Continue praying for our ministry, so more kids should come over to Christ, with this we can have more good children coming up to make this world a better place.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Ruti Koumare Country: Mali Region: Africa West Class: 7 Graduation Date: 6/30/19 Contact: ewekilignikoumareruti1@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Responsable de la PAO ( Oroduction Assistée par Ordinateur) dans une agence de communication Role: Conception des t-shirts, création de logo, les affiches publicitaires, décoration, ouverture médias, des bols et bics personnalisés, etc.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: camp-volunteer ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Le programme DGL a beaucoup changé ma vie que j’imaginais pas. Le programme DGL m’a redonné go√ªt √† la vie et c’est √† travers √ß√† que j’ai compris l’amour de Dieu. C’est √† travers le programme de DGL que j’ai pu poursuit mes études sinon il n’y avait pas aucun moyen. J’avais m√™me perdue l’espoir. Je ne peux pas tout dire, je ne sais m√™me pas par o√π commencer et terminer. Tout ce que je peux dire c’est que √ßa vraiment changer ma vie.

Suggestions: J’ajouterai la formation d’entrepreneuriat au programme DGL,comment faire pour créer ton propre entreprise, quels sont les étapes ? Comment avoir une bonne idée et comment gérer une entreprise ?

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Donate financially Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? Non pas encore Prayer requests: Priez pour moi pour mon minist√®re de younglife pour que je puisse faire ce minist√®re pour glorifier le nom du Seigneur et que √† travers ce minist√®re les vies soient transformer au nom de Jésus Christ. Priez aussi pour moi, que Dieu me donne un bon conjoint selon sa volonté et que d’ici l’année prochaine que je sois marié au nom puissant de Jésus Christ.

Additional comments: Juste un remerciement. D’abord je rend gr√¢ce √† Dieu pour son amour immense dans ma vie, et je remercie également tout les personnels de younglife surtout les sponsors, franchement les mots me manquent pour vous remercier mais je prie le bon Dieu qu’il vous bénisse abondamment au nom puissant de Jésus Christ.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Non marié (célibataire) Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Wungramsem Vashi Country: India Region: Asia Pacific Class: 10 Graduation Date: 10/1/22 Contact: ewekiligniwungramsemvashi@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Process Associate Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: The DGL program has helped me to grow in deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. I was blessed with YL team around me, and I am thankful that I could graduate from a good University which also has helped me in getting the job. If I did not have this opportunity, then I think I would not have grown spiritually strong and thus I am so grateful to God for letting me the part of DGL program.

Suggestions: One thing would be to have monthly connect with all the DGL’s around the globe to pray for each other and i think now it has begun to happen.

Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? New Job Prayer requests: Please Pray for my Dad as he is suffering with cancer and his treatment is going on and I am sure the Lord has begun His healing in his life and also pray for my new job. Please for the YL work here in the city Jaipur.

Additional comments: I AM THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Rhema Pradhan Country: India Region: Asia Pacific Class: 11 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekilignirhemapradhan24499@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Teacher Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Joshua Samarista Country: Philippines Region: Asia Pacific Class: 1 Graduation Date: 4/20/12 Contact: ewekilignijoshuasamarista@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Engagement Marketing Supervisor Role: Oversee a couple of engagement marketing channels for a home decor brand Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: The most profound impact it had was it helped me remain grounded and provided an avenue for me to regularly meet mentors and peers. College life is not easy and being a member of the ministry that time allowed me to shift focus away from studies, which was refreshing for a student. It also helped ease the financial burden off my parents.

Suggestions: I’d probably suggest a better way to monitor the schedules, activities, and journals of the participants. We can also add more touch points and check-ins between staff and volunteers and the participants, so we have clear delineation between professional and personal mentorship meetings.

Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Anything we can celebrate with you? Just started a new job, and so far so good! Also been more involved in our local parish - looking forward to what we can do to the kids here Prayer requests: Safety and good health and better decision making Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Adam Koza Country: Poland Region: Europe Class: 11 Graduation Date: 9/21/21 Contact: ewekiligniam.koza@student.uw.edu.pl

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CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: It helped me to manage some aspects of my introvertism. In the programme, I established relations with people and gained skills crucial to further developing my apostolate activity at my local parish, etc.

Suggestions: Future involvement: Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: for the faith for my parents Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? PhD in theoretical physics and chemistry Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Philipp Limberg Country: Switzerland Region: Europe Class: 9 Graduation Date: 6/19/20 Contact: ewekiligniphilipp.limberg@web.de

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CURRENT JOB Position: Institute Manager Role: I manage a team whose working on developing a digital health app to measure the progression of multiple sclerosis.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL provided the opportunity to volunteer with Younglife during my university life without needing to find a job to support my studies.

Suggestions: Future involvement: Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Elisa Limberg Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Daniel Borda Pinzon Country: Colombia Region: Latin America & Caribbean Class: 8 Graduation Date: 7/1/18 Contact: ewekilignidaniel.borda.pinzon@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Facilitador Académico Role: Estoy trabajando en un Instituto Bíblico llamado Instituto Nueva Generación. Allí doy clases de Biblia (Cosmovisión bíblica, Introducción al NT, entre otras) en diferentes programas. Tenemos un programa que se llama Pastoral Juvenil, en el que capacitamos a líderes que están trabajando con jóvenes. Otra de las cosas que hago es aportar ideas para mejorar los procesos internos y externos.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Impact of DGL: Sin el programa DGL no hubiera sido posible terminar mi estudios de pregrado. El trabajo que tengo actualmente es un trabajo que Dios me dio con la ayuda del título universitario. No dejaré de estar agradecidos con ustedes por se la respuesta de Dios en esos momentos de mi vida.

Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you? Sí, me casé hace un año con la mujer más espectacular que existe. Se llama Saray, y es preciosa. Tiene un corazón precioso y servicial. Además de esto, el trabajo que tengo actualmente ha sido una respuesta de Dios para mi vida. También le agradezco a Dios que mi familia ha tenido salud durante todo este año y que el ministerio de mi papá en Bogotá está fructificando. Además de esto, agradecer a Dios porque hemos encontrado una iglesia local donde podemos servir con mi esposa.

Prayer requests: Podrían orar por mi salud y por sabiduría y gracia para servir en la iglesia.

Additional comments: Nuevamente agradecerles por su generosidad. ¬°Dios les siga bendiciendo tanto!

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Actualmente estoy en proceso de admisión a una maestría en Educación Cristiana en el seminario Teológico de Dallas.

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Saray Marcela Bedoya Lozano Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Andony Nuñez Country: Costa Rica Region: Latin America & Caribbean Class: 1 Graduation Date: 7/31/15 Contact: ewekiligniandony91@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Staff QA Automation Engineer Role: I create automated tests for websites and applications, improve the process of quality and deployment of software systems.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: The DGL program helped me achieve the goal of having a college degree. Also, it helped me develop leadership skills that have been useful in my professional career.

Suggestions: Although it’s clear that the amount received is a scholarship, it is important for the monthly help is constantly reviewed/updated with inflation and the cost of living, because when a student is in the final years of school it’s hard to remain part of DGL when the income is not enough to cover basic expenses. This comes from what I’ve learned of more recent DGL students that continue to have the same monthly amount that I did 8 years ago.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Donate financially Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Master in Computer Science Spouse’s name (if applicable): Débora Vargas Ramírez Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No

Mariana López Hernandez Country: Costa Rica Region: Latin America & Caribbean Class: 7 Graduation Date: 3/31/22 Contact: ewekilignimalohe.969@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Art teacher Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Ha sido una bendición en mi vida, pude terminar mis estudios y servirle a Dios en un ministerio maravilloso.

Suggestions: Creo que la exigencia para un DGL es bastante grande, sugiero crear estrategias para acompañar al DGL y lograr que en su vida haya un balance entre, vida espiritual, estudio, servicio, familia, salud, etc.

Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Theology Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Wilmane Jean Country: Haiti Region: Latin America & Caribbean Class: 3 Graduation Date: 7/31/14 Contact: ewekilignijwilmaneson@yahoo.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: professor of Education Role: I teach the moderns letters Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: DGL program change my life in lots of things. I can have a licence in education and becomes a teacher of somes professionals of education. it’s while of the program of DGL I found my spouse at the universiti CREFI at Port-auPrince on 2012. I have married on 20 jully 2019. Now I work even if I don’t earn much money but I can’t live with my wife and our daughter Saphir Emmanuela Victoria jean. Thank you all young life supporters and particularly my sponsor. Be blessed in the name of jesus.

Suggestions: I don’t know yet.

Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? birth of my daughter Saphir Emmanuela Victoria jean Prayer requests: Additional comments: I want to say you God bless you for your works and for all persons you give possibility to have a new life. I pray for you and for your family. I pray also for my donator and all donators. God bless you.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Master in management of project Spouse’s name (if applicable): Bethesda Moise Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Rodney Orima Country: Haiti Region: Latin America & Caribbean Class: 4 Graduation Date: 11/5/12 Contact: ewekilignirodneyorima@yahoo.fr

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CURRENT JOB Position: Teacher Role: I teach courses related to IT Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: other ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: If the DGL program didn’t exist, I couldn’t go to university. I could not teach today in order to take care of my family.

Suggestions: Increase personal expenses Pay for a master’s degree for the best students Schedule a meeting or training once a month for students; Ask each student to make a short video (2 to 3 minutes) each semester for international DGL staff and donors Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Donate financially Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? Unfortunately no Prayer requests: Yes. I would like to find a job in the same town where my family lives. I would like to spend a lot more time with my wife and two children.

Additional comments: I would like to thank Dan and Lisa. They are the ones who allowed me to go to university, because they had agreed to pay for my studies. They will not be able to imagine the change that this gesture has brought in my life and in those around me. May God shower his blessings on them and their families. I thank the staff member of DGL because they always think of me despite I’m no longer in the program.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Thamara Jean Baptiste Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Edouard Indy Country: Haiti Region: Latin America & Caribbean Class: 8 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekiligniindy3888@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: If you allow me, I would rather say that the program transformed my whole life, first I became someone who communicates with God every day through prayer, I also learned to be forgiving, thanks to your prayers, everything I do I invite God, before I didn’t do that. There is also a great man who contributed to what I have become today, without his generous gifts, I would have had to become wanderers and vagabonds. I have never had the opportunity to thank him face to face, but I hope that one day I will, and it is this person who gives me strength, motivation to work with young people in my neighborhood, to pray with them, to study the Bible and to preach to them the good news of Jesus Christ.

This person’s name is Mr Joe, I have nothing to offer him for his gratitude to me but I work hard in the club I run with my leaders. Finally.... The program has made a great investment in me, because I will never stop seeking other sheep for God and making the gospel my workhorse according to the Book of Matthew Chapters 28 vs. 19.

Suggestions: I will bring new blood, new ideas, I will allow other young people who before were nobody like me to be able to realize their wildest dreams by selecting more young people, by setting aside one or two special days to pray for donors. I will involve them much more in the Ministry of Younglife Haiti.

Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Right now bandits are occupying the space we use to meet with young people, the area where my club is located is impenetrable. I cannot reunite with them in person, almost all the people have abandoned their homes and fled to avoid being kidnapped or raped. So I ask God to speak with their hearts, to convince them to lay down their weapons so that everyone can become like before. For the moment we make virtual meetings and we communicate with them on w Additional comments: I would like to have a job, then pay the fees to graduate and I would like you to help me pray that God will help me find a stable job to support my family. In Haiti, the socio-political situation of the country is degrading and it has an impact on my life, I can’t even finish 3 small rooms that I have already started since 2018, and today it’s been 5 years since the work is stopped for lack of means and the place where I live with my family sometimes gives me discouragement and some regrets it’s sad but I continue to put my faith in Jesus Christ because only he can open doors for me. I firmly believe that and have faith that God can help me finish it this year.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Mrs Edouard Carinn Cenou Saint-Victor Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Michael Mamikonyan Country: Armenia Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 11 Graduation Date: 5/28/21 Contact: ewekilignimamikonyanmichael@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Programmer Role: I am a node js backend developer Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader committee camp-volunteer ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Suggestions: I am help to organize DGL meeting.

Future involvement: Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Satenik Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Lina (Aelina) Urmanbetova Country: Central Asia Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 9 Graduation Date: 5/25/20 Contact: ewekiligniurmanbetova_a@iuca.kg

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CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: No Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Suggestions: Future involvement: Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? Good day. Thanks for your prayers and support. I am very glad that we can keep in touch. You may not know, but in 2021 in September I entered the university. I am currently in my 2nd course in IT programming. I wanted to share my warm memories from the past year. In the photo, my friends and classmates at the celebration in honor of the New Year.

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Sergey Popov Country: Russia Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 5 Graduation Date: 6/22/14 Contact: ewekilignimountainsergei@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Smm Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Taught to be in service and serve, to devote more time to it Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Anything we can celebrate with you? Not Prayer requests: Not Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Not Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Olga Shaleva Country: Russia Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 7 Graduation Date: 7/20/18 Contact: ewekilignishaleva.olya@yandex.ru

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CURRENT JOB Position: Scene-painter/Designer Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Yulia Bohaichuk Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 2 Graduation Date: 5/31/13 Contact: ewekiligniJuliabohaichuk78@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: assistant of broker Role: I work at home now. I am assistant of American broker, man who helps people with their medical insurance. I deal with documents and help fill out forms for different kind of medical insurance.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: The DGL program helped me a lot, because I could combine my study at the university and ministry in YL, so I didn’t need to look for a job in addition. I did not have a choice of ministry God or work. After completing the program,when I started working as a lawyer in a government institution, it was extremely difficult for me to combine work and ministry in YL. Therefore, at that time I had to leave my ministry in YL for a long time.

Suggestions: I would talk about financial literacy with students of DGL program. Cause I understand now, that when I was young, I didn’t know how to use right money that program DGL gave to me.

Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you? In 2022 I started service in Young moms minister.

Prayer requests: 1) for the development of the ministry Young moms 2) for our own family apartment, cause now we live in a rented apartment 3)for the health of our child Sophia 4) for an operation on the knee of my husband’s brother, who is a Ukrainian soldier and takes part in military operations (he is on photo with my family) 5)for Ukraine’s victory in the war Additional comments: To tell the truth it’s hard to live in period of war in our country. But the support and help that comes from all over the world gives hope that God is with us in these dark times. God supports us through every person who cares about this war and it is very valuable. I would like to know that for everyone involved in the DGL program, this is not just politics either. I would like to know that you really understand the situation and call a spade a spade. Now it is important for every Ukrainian. I am glad that in our church and in our ministry we are all unanimous in this understanding. May God bless each of us! And let the peace of God be in our hearts!

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Volodymyr Bohaichuk Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Denys Khrystych Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 9 Graduation Date: 6/30/21 Contact: ewekiligniden.hristich@gmail.com

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CURRENT JOB Position: Role: Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: This is a very useful program for me, because I now have an education. in general, the program provides a good stimulus for the growth of various personal qualities. For me, it is discipline, personal schedule, future planning, financial management Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? now I am a father of two children.

Prayer requests: Currently there are two main needs: 1. Find a job and be able to continue actively serving. 2. For finding premises for the club and starting regular club meetings Additional comments:

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Tanya Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No

Nadiia Bozhyk Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 9 Graduation Date: Contact: ewekiligniBozhyk.nadiia@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: administrator in the church Role: Organization of processes and responsibilities for the church.Organization of effective communication with the pastor, leadership team. Planning and administrative support of events, seminars, trips in the church. Maintenance of online and offline calendar, informational chats and church groups Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: other ____________________________________________________________________________________ Impact of DGL: I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the way you have changed my life. The DGL program became really indispensable for me and helped me change my financial situation. Thanks to your support, I was able to graduate from university and find a stable job and earn enough to support myself. In addition, I got the opportunity to improve my skills, set goals and fulfill my dreams, which opened up new opportunities for me. I am very grateful to you for this opportunity and for your support on my journey. The DGL program really changed my life and I will never forget it.

Suggestions: I don’t know, everything was fine Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you? Prayer requests: I have a lot trips, so I can divide my time between them.

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If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No

Victoria Romanchuk Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 9 Graduation Date: 5/31/21 Contact: ewekilignivikaromanchuk16@gmail.com

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: accountant Role: Preparation and timely submission of reports to regulatory bodies. Organization of accounting and tax accounting in full in the company. Keeping a journal of financial accounting of the enterprise; Registration of tax invoices; Payroll control.

Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: committee ____________________________________________________________________________________

Impact of DGL: I am grateful to the DGL program, which always reminded me of my responsibility and helped me develop. I am glad that God gave me the opportunity to be a part of this program, where people support me in my endeavors, worry about me, help me develop in life, and give me the opportunity to devote more time to study and service. The program inspired me to develop myself, set goals for myself and go for them. It motivates, when I read 5 books, I understand that I can read more, and I understand that I can do more than I think. Thanks to the goals I set in the program, I became better, my life was bright, I was able to share my victories with friends, to inspire someone. God developed me, gave me self-confidence, taught me to be independent, proactive and responsible. He developed in me those qualities that I studied for a very long time. And I really like it. I am not afraid to start doing something myself, planning something, organizing something. God develops my potential, develops my talents, which were somewhere inside me, and I did not know that I could do this. The program was a great support for me. Thanks to people who worry and pray for me, I have the strength to move on. There is a desire to change, to develop oneself, the church, service. I want to organize class meetings for girls, to develop in mentoring and guardianship. I want to inspire other people to help develop the church, to be a big part of a huge family. The main thing is to act, and I know that God is always with me and will always help me.

Without the DGL program, my change process must have been much slower. Thank you for being a part of this special program.

Suggestions: Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Anything we can celebrate with you?

Prayer requests: 1.Professional development at work; 2.Safety in the city Additional comments: I want to thank everyone for their support. Your prayers are very valuable to me. You are my strength. Thank you.

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes

Vladyslav Hepanchuk Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia Class: 10 Graduation Date: 6/15/21 Contact: ewekiligniapzx09@ukr.net

GRADUATE FEEDBACK February 2023 Survey

CURRENT JOB Position: Social workers Role: I am engaged in humanitarian work directly related to food products. Specifically, I provide the regional warehouse with products for people who need it. In this way, my work is like a service. Humanitarian aid comes through the organization. Sometimes we buy food once a week in a large supermarket. These products go to churches in the region. Then they are distributed to the displaced persons Do you volunteer with Young Life: Yes Volunteer Role: leader ____________________________________________________________________________________ Impact of DGL: The DGL program has radically changed my life. Taught to manage finances. Choose the right values in life. Help the poor. Live to serve these Others, and the program strengthened you. Then I looked for a job with similar criteria. If I had not been a student of DGL, I would not have appreciated all this and most likely would not have learned how it is. The program gave me the right direction of development in life and set this vector. Therefore, I am very grateful to this program because it influenced me as a person.

Suggestions: I would like to see training for future students. By their place of residence in that country or with departure to another country. It would be cool if the DGL program prepared these people for something big. It would be possible to make 4 courses. 1 course per year. 1 week for training and then on the task site. I think it would be very cool for the future leaders of the program for their lives and society as a whole.

Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings Anything we can celebrate with you? Yes, my baptized teenager plans to become a leader in the future.

Prayer requests: I would like to ask you to pray for the victory of Ukraine in the war and the end of the war Additional comments: I would like to ask you to pray for the victory of Ukraine in the war and the end of the war

If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?

Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes

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