DGL STAFF to GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Ewekilign Nigussie
Country: Ethiopia Region: Africa East
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 12/1/20
Contact: ewekilignigussie84@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 8/3/21
YL Staff Role: Associate staff
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: Being a young life staff is giving your life for the kingdom of God.
Impact of DGL: If I were to study a degree by myself, it would have taken me a lot of time because I Can’t afford the school fee. so a Dgl program help me to Overcome my challenges ,so today I am able to live a comfortable life.
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? Yes
Micah Yitayew
Country: Ethiopia Region: Africa East
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 7/31/21
Contact: micahemanuael1994@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 8/1/22
YL Staff Role: Associat staff
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: I prase God for this opportunity because it was an amazing time to me in a dgl student i was learned about authentic relationship with God and with others authentic for minstry.i changed for financially ,educationally i cahnged in my all life aspects
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?
Prayer requests:
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Organizational Leadership Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Faith Kalekye
Country: Kenya Region: Africa East
Class: 5 Graduation Date: 8/1/16
Contact: faithkalekye1@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 11/11/19
YL Staff Role: Executive Admin to the VP.
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s been an amazing journey to serve God and kids.
Impact of DGL: I believe God put me on this path for a reason, this is the journey He intended me to go through and i am forever grateful. I always dreamt of getting a higher education, however I didn’t know how i would achieve that but one thing i can say is God answered the prayers i would whisper to him, DGL to me was an answered prayer. I owe it all to God.
Suggestions: I wouldn’t change anything. I believe every student is getting served well and it is a great opportunity they get to have a chance to get a higher education. Basically I can’t complain.
Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Donate financially
Anything we can celebrate with you? Yes, my health!!!
Prayer requests: Yes, I feel a little bit lost now, i could use some prayers! pray for my mental health. Thank you.
Additional comments: Keep up the good work and God bless you all!!
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Masters Degree, Logistics Engineering. Spouse’s name (if applicable): Not Married.
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Matano Athumani
Country: Kenya Region: Africa East
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 7/23/21
Contact: athmanmatano98@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 1/1/22
YL Staff Role: Associate Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s actually the best job! Why? The job gives you the opportunity to work on yourself and at the same time work for God. You become a mentor too!
Impact of DGL: My reasoning capacity, my intellectual capacity and my thinking capacity has changed, due to the education I got while studying (Psychology)
Suggestions: Increase the monthly stipend!
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners Donate financially
Anything we can celebrate with you?
Prayer requests: Yes! My ministry at large!
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Michelle Wanjiru
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Wycliffe “Wickey” Oguri
Country: Kenya Region: Africa East
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 9/17/21
Contact: wyclefoguri@gmail.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 2/1/23
YL Staff Role: Associate Area Director
Comments: Its been a blessing to be part and parcel of this organization because there is no greater joy than introducing teens to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
Impact of DGL: A gift wrapped up with a red ribbon on it is what comes to my mind anytime I think of the DGL program, The DGL program opened up a door of opportunities, where I come from without education it’s difficult for one to secure any form of decent employment. DGL put me in a social space that made me a valuable being because of the profession that I pursued, in the course of time I have been able to interact, expand my knowledge, and above all serve Christ by introducing teens to Jesus christ.
Suggestions: I would create a platform where students from different ends of the world would be able to meet , interact and exchange and share ideas.
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):
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFCollins Oyoo
Country: Kenya Region: Africa East
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 12/1/22
Contact: collinsoyoo93@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 2/1/23
YL Staff Role: ASSOCIATE AREA DIRECTOR
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: it’s a privilege to be chosen and used by Jesus.
Impact of DGL: The DGL program has played a very big role in my life. University was something I could only dream of attending but with the help of the program, attending a university and graduating became a reality. With the resources and support I received from the program made me become self sufficient, contributing member of society. The gift of education can never be taken away.
Suggestions:
Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? Getting the opportunity to serve as an Associate Area Director
Prayer requests:
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): ODRINE NICOLE ADEM
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Pius Okello
Country: Uganda Region: Africa East
Class: 4 Graduation Date: 1/29/16
Contact: piusokel@gmail.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 7/8/19
YL Staff Role: Associate staff
Comments: Great. The roles are clear, fully supervised, more training and understanding of ministry
Impact of DGL: Enabled me achieve my education (bachelor degree), increase my social network, improved self esteem, better reasoning, spiritual improvement through DGL lessons.
Suggestions: Extend the program to high School level
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Donate financially Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? Health of my parents, success of my sister in her medical course completion.
Prayer requests: Spiritual maturity of leaders and kids in the area I supervise
Additional comments: In need of your intercession in prayer, I have met a lady in the names of Amuge Deborah Norah and marriage preparations are silent on going. I hope to we’d by next year. Pray pray pray for this in my life.
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
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFFlorence Oluka
Country: Uganda Region: Africa East
Class: 5 Graduation Date: 7/1/16
Contact: olukaflora200@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 2/23/23
YL Staff Role: Area director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: Just enjoying working with young because it gives me opportunity to experience the love God every time
Impact of DGL: DGL changed my life by making me relate with different people as I introduce them chrst
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: Pray for my health
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
Byamungu “Jerome” Canikire
Country: Congo DRC Region: Africa South
Class: 3 Graduation Date: 11/7/11
Contact: jeromebyamungu.yl@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 5/1/15
YL Staff Role: Associate Regional Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: Young Life staff helps us to stabilize our life economically and has worked well for the glory of God because you know that the family, children and women are well supported financially and they help you to achieve our dreams, in one word I can say that when we are staff of Young Life we ‚Äã‚Äãbecome a channel of blessing for others as volunteer leaders and even some young people that we will mentor. We became local sponsors
Impact of DGL: DGL has changed my life so much, because I did not have the hope and the means to go to university and university is the universe world that allows free and critical open-mindedness, that also give an opening to the professional world, maybe without DGL I will be an alcoholic, worthless in society and I was not going to have this responsibility that I have today in Young Life.
Suggestions: If I had this opportunity, I would set up intercontinental conference systems for students on various subjects that concern the world and accompany them to find solutions. for example financial security, health security, climate security, food security and World Conflict Resolution based on the Word of God
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? Let’s celebrate the birth of my second child together, it’s a girl, her name is Faith Furaha Byamungu. Second thing let’s celebrate the ministry we started in a new province of equateur / sud Ubangi
Prayer requests: Let us pray for the new country which is in development (Congo Brazzaville) also pray for the new province which is in vision for the future 6 months (province of kasai)
Additional comments: Thank you very much for accompanying us during our university journey, we learned love and generosity from you.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Dorcas Namwira Byamungu
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Safari “Debaba” Bidorho Ferdinand
Country: Congo DRC Region: Africa South
Class: 4 Graduation Date: 7/15/18
Contact: debababidorho@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 12/1/16
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
YL Staff Role: Staff associate in the Great Katanga Area LUBUMBASHI DRC
Comments: It gives me great pleasure to serve God in a dedicated and diverse team that uses innovative approaches to reach lost youth. Working in a Christian organization like Young Life is a great opportunity that allows us to stay close to the Lord in the daily work of life.
Impact of DGL: This program absolutely and definitively changed my life in the sense that it contributed to making me a very useful person especially for my community and my country. I always tell myself often that, if I had not had the opportunity to be part of DGL, I would no longer be an intellectual who today initiates small community projects for the environmental development of his community. I also could not understand the Yes meaning of being a good Servant of Christ for the benefit of the people around me. So my perception of life has completely changed by program. At the begining of the program i was asking to my self what was the purpose of the blog questionnary, finally I came to understand that this accompanied not only my studies but also it formatted my reasoning and pushed me more and more to become very deep in the analysis of each situation of life.
Suggestions: Surely, I find that what DGL does is already great, but if something needs to be improved, it may be to give graduates the opportunity to pursue higher education for those who want to, but also to put in set up a department to follow up with unemployed graduates in order to encourage them to actively seek work or even recommend them in local companies if possible. In addition, once a year or after a given period, regional or international conferences of all graduate DGLs can be organized, depending on the means, in order to capitalize on them so that they continue to be profitable for Young Life. Either financially, spiritually, in resources, etc
Future involvement: Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? March 23 was my birthday, and that day was truly a memorable day for me because my teamleaders and club leaders had surprised me by bringing me a birthday cake to my house with young girls from our neighbourhood clubs came in uniformes and dance to my hornor. It was really very nice.
Prayer requests: Pray for our regional DGL conference that we are organizing with the students of my country in the eastern party of the DRC and the Burundians ones with whom we will have the opportunity to spend the moment together from May 3 to 5, 2023. May God make regional conflicts does not affect this program and that the students are all in good shape to learn even more about the DGL program, about YL and especially about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Additional comments: Just say a thousand thanks to all our financial partners and to take together with our USA based DGL team for the great work done night and day to change humanity and especially the youth who are the foundation for a better world in the future.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Neema Kajuguja Zawadi Nelly
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Ndamva “Mbikene” Mwale
Country: Malawi Region: Africa South
Class: 6 Graduation Date:
Contact: ndamvamwale@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 10/24/17
YL Staff Role: Associate Staff - Area Director
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: Yeah DGL did a lot for my life to change, through the program i learned a lot. balancing of responsibilities, finding people to talk to like Mentors, prayer partners. though the program i have attended so many Leadership training of which i have knowledge of how to lead dynamics groups. i have learnt to account for on every expenditure i do, how to budget effectively. all these are things that i have learnt through the program.
Suggestions: i think one thing that i had to find it difficult during my time on the program was not getting allowance when i’m on holiday from school. which was had because ministry couldn’t stop because i was on holiday and to finance ministry activities was very had. So if the board can consider of giving the student the allowance even when they are on holiday so that ministries can not be affected.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? Our Son just turned 1 year old on 15 February. we thank God for his healthy life since he was born.
Prayer requests: Yes, i moved to a new Area to start ministry here Malawi and the Area is called Mangochi. Mangochi has a very big percentage of Muslims and help me praying for opened doors of ministry and also wisdom and knowledge. pray for availability of Volunteer leaders who will understand the mission.
Additional comments: Wanna say thank you for the opportunity i was given to be on this DGL program, it changed my entire life.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Memory Katoma Mwale
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
Jose Tayob
Country: Mozambique Region: Africa South
Class: 6 Graduation Date: 12/20/18
Contact: josetayobe@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 3/19/19
YL Staff Role: Area director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s a dream come Yes and the way of respond the call from God to serve Him
Impact of DGL: It gave me the opportunity to graduate and become a responsible and committed person.
Suggestions: Evertthing is fine
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you?
Prayer requests:
Additional comments: No
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Celeste Tayob
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
Protegene Seneza
Country: Rwanda Region: Africa South
Class: 6 Graduation Date: 3/4/19
Contact: senezaprotogene@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 12/19/08
YL Staff Role: Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s good being on YoungLife staff cause it’s helping our families issues and to being well.
Impact of DGL: The DGL program changed my life to grow my knowledge, for now it’s so good I can’t complain.
Suggestions: I could improve to follow up the DGL studies.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? My Marriage 16/09/2018 and My Birthday 14/12/2023
Prayer requests: Pray for me to continue to growing in spiritual health.
Additional comments: Thanks for this Questions it help me to remember where I come from.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Master’s degree
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Uwase Maria Aurore Aphisa
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
Olivier Munyemana
Country: Rwanda Region: Africa South
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 12/3/21
Contact: olivinho13@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 6/24/22
YL Staff Role: Area director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: we are made for this am very happy to be apart of beautful younglife staff
Impact of DGL: i really appreciate younglife for giving me the chance to study university cause am the only kids who went in university among of five kids i borned with so it was my dream so thank you for making my dream come Yes
Suggestions: nothing
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner
Anything we can celebrate with you? very happy to be younglife staff
Prayer requests: pray for bruce’s mother who is in the hospital his contact kid is the one who contacted me
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
Evaline Mboya
Country: Tanzania Region: Africa South
Class: 6 Graduation Date: 12/31/17
Contact: evelinemboya@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 5/1/18
YL Staff Role: AREA DIRECTOR
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
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? I have been selected as Women cordinator for Younglife Tanzania and Zanzibar, it is very exciting to work with women around my country and get to see how Jesus change a lot of lives through them!
Prayer requests: Please pray for my area as we are about to have our 10 years celebration so that God will stand with us and everyone around us!
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
Christian Kimena
Country: Tanzania Region: Africa South
Class: 6 Graduation Date: 7/1/18
Contact: mwalimukimena@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 11/1/18
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
YL Staff Role: as an area director I reach kids through contact work,recruite volunteer leaders,and making report every week
Comments: I feel like l have to do more than what am doing.
Impact of DGL: The mentorship program made my life easier in married and duties in my job.
Suggestions: To increase the scope of mentorship.
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? a maaried and with two kids,serving with younglife,starting Young life ministry in new area
Prayer requests: to have more courage to go for the next kid
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): MILKA JACOB JAMBI
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Sharon Intauno
Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South
Class: 2 Graduation Date: 6/30/14
Contact: sharryintauno@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 8/1/14
YL Staff Role: Senior Regional Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It has been the most rewarding job ever. It is fulfilling to work with diverse teams of believers in a safe and nurturing space.
Impact of DGL: My life would have taken a different trajectory . I would have most likely dropped out of college due to finances, my leadership skills would not have been developed early on without Dgl leadership training , my faith could have been lost in a bid to support my self . I might have left the country as an illegal immigrant to South Africa.
Suggestions: Id provide more training or guidance for DGL studebt mentors and trainers
Future involvement: 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? Recently had a baby girl on the 6th of february 2023 . her name is Carissa Lyn.
Prayer requests: Pray for thLord ‘ s guidance in this new season as a new mom who is a senior regional director
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Moses
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Bhekimpilo “Bheki” Ncube
Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South
Class: 3 Graduation Date: 12/12/15
Contact: bkncube12@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 5/1/16
YL Staff Role: Associate Regional Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: Its an adventure in Christ. Its incredibly amazing serving the Lord the way you like it.
Impact of DGL: Honestly I never thought i will do tertiary education because of my background. I think i would still be stuck someone trying to make ends meet.
Suggestions: Since I moved to South Africa and worked with DGL students, i got to ask myself if its possible to increase the DGL money especially for very expensive universities like South Africa.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? My marriage was 2 years ago. I am not sure if i shared that on this platform
Prayer requests: Yes. Pray for ministry in South Africa and Eswatini.
Additional comments: I am so thankful for the opportunity i got from the DGL program. I will forever cherish it.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Novuyo Wonyana
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Mandlenkosi Ndlovu
Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South
Class: 4 Graduation Date: 3/1/16
Contact: mndlovu@younglife.org
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 5/1/16
YL Staff Role: Associate Regional Director
Comments: Its been more of a fullfilling role after DGL. it gave me a chance to continue with the mission without distrations as other workplaces could have taken more time from me. Its been great serving with great team of people.
Impact of DGL: It trained me to be an effective leader lam today. beside edicational qualifications, DGL groomed me to be a leaders in higher level of ministry in YL hence my current position
Suggestions: I would introduce more support systems on ICT at the entry level like student laptops so that students dont struggle to adjust to college life.
Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you?
Prayer requests: My wife is 7 months pregnant, pray for safe delivery of our baby boy
Additional comments: Iam currently a DGL Country Coodinator
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Susan Singano
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFNomcebo Dube
Country: Zimbabwe Region: Africa South
Class: 5 Graduation Date: 7/1/17
Contact: n02161753c@students.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/19/17
YL Staff Role: Area Director
Comments: It’s been an honour being on staff. Working with both the young and the old has helped me grow spiritual, socially and boosted a lot of self esteem and confidence in me. It’s amazing to be able to watch God transform a hundreds lives directly and it just brings me down on my knees.
Impact of DGL: DGL was a game changer for me. My only opportunity to have a better future. Without DGL going to University was only a dream which barely was ever gonna come Yes. DGL changed my Life. It helped give hope to a hopeless situation. It was my gate pass from breaking generational curses and opened a new way to my destiny
Suggestions: Not even a dime. It’s so perfect just the way it is.
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? I just completed my Masters Degree at National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe.
Prayer requests: Pray for my ministry, all the leaders, partners , campaigners and kids . Pray for me to have the wisdom I need to lead my area well.
Additional comments: Am forever grateful to the DGL program. It did not only give me an opportunity to go to school but it was a tool God used to transform my life and a turning point for me.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? MTech in Clothing ,Textile and Fashion Design
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Jackson Mavende
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Ethel Dixon
Country: Liberia Region: Africa West
Class: 1 Graduation Date: 8/14/16
Contact: etheldixon1984@yahoo.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 10/1/13
YL Staff Role: Younglives Regional Coordinator
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: I am grateful to God for this privilege, it’s a journey with so many fun, experiences and challenges but with God all things are possible do your best.Thanks to my sponsor and donors, prayer partners for their support towards me.
Impact of DGL: I didn’t though that I could be a part of Younglife leadership team in Liberia, all happened because of God grace and experiences I had as a DGL student. DGL had made me to be whom I am by changed my life and going through the mentoring lessons and now I’m confident and a spirit full leader. If it wasn’t for DGL I couldn’t have being part of the i100 leadership team and younglife women’s accelerator, I am so much grateful to the DGL family
Suggestions: To have retreat for DGL twice a year
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student
Anything we can celebrate with you?
Prayer requests: Pray that God will continue to strengthen me to impact more lives
Additional comments: Thankful for all those that sponsored me in College!
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Emmanuel Andrews
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No
Yancy Dixon
Country: Liberia Region: Africa West
Class: 2 Graduation Date: 8/13/13
Contact: all8yancy7@yahoo.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 1/1/14
YL Staff Role: Learning & Leadership
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: First, I am grateful to the Almighty God through Younglife of giving my the opportunity to benefit from the DGL, this program had have a great impact on me personally, it has shift my life and way of doing things in the community, The DGL methodship had added more value to me as a person.
Suggestions: DGL supervisor should be notified when there is a question on their bloc and after he/she have submitted
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? We just celebrated our 20th anniversary of younglife in Liberia
Prayer requests: Keep praying for more committed leaders
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Accounting Spouse’s name (if applicable): Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
James W. Fred Jr
Country: Liberia Region: Africa West
Class: 3 Graduation Date:
Contact: jameswfredjr@yahoo.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 4/1/19
YL Staff Role: Area Director
Comments: Being on Younglife is a great help for my family, because since the lost of my Father, my brothers and sister school fees and others well fares have taken care off through my pay.
Impact of DGL: My life may had been frustrating if I had not been in the DGL program. The DGL program had completely changed my life positively. It has helped me to trust and obey the Word of God through quiet time and study. It had made me to become a good steward in every area of my life.
Suggestions: Although, the 4 years lessons are very much good and helpful, but to also help that each DGL meet his or her Mentor one time in a week, probably on a week end day. The reason is that the Mentor play a greater role in the DGL program. And Mentor shall be contacted with every semester to give some feedback about their involvement as mentor for each
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? I got married and will celebrating my second Anniversary.
Prayer requests: Yes! Pray for ministry growth, power and strength to reach more kids and leaders. Pray growth in leadership. Pray for leaders, kids in and out of my Country .
Additional comments: My thanks and applications to God Almighty for connecting and making me to be leader to reach the next lost generation youth through the Live of Christ Jesus.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Mrs. Winifred G.Fred
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFTrokon Hill
Country: Liberia Region: Africa West
Class: 3 Graduation Date:
Contact: trokonhill2012@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 11/15/16
YL Staff Role: Area Director, Buchanan Area
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It is such a blessing being on young life staff, especially working with great family and friends
Impact of DGL: The DGL program changed my life in two major ways. 1. It made me a better leader 2. It helped me grow spiritually
Suggestions: What I could do is to make introduce topics such as the importance of a mentor, strategic planning and the importance of serving as a young life leader and the benefits. 2. I could work with partners to improve their monthly allowances
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? I want to celebrate the opening of 6 new ministries in both Buchanan and the sinoe Are I lead and help respectively
Prayer requests: I want you all to pray with me concerning my leaders who are going through difficult time because of the high cost of living
Additional comments: I need your prayers to be able to work hard to go out and bring lots of lost kids to Jesus Christ especially in these challenging time in the world
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Mrs. Patience David Hill
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Zubah “ZB” Morlu
Country: Liberia Region: Africa West
Class: 5 Graduation Date: 6/29/18
Contact: zmorlu@yahoo.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 2/15/18
YL Staff Role: Communication specialist Africa West
Comments: It has helped improve my life in all aspects. Securing a job in my country after graduation is very difficult. So being hired as an Associate Logistic in 2018 and later accepted as Communications Specialist after applying and sitting interviews and tests has meant so much to me.
Impact of DGL: This program was heaven-sent. The mentor lessons were the key to a turnaround in my life. I am a person of integrity and a good steward today because of the mentor lessons. If I had not been in the program, I might not have entered college and my dream of becoming an Electronics Engineer may have not become a reality. It also reduced the financial burdens on the shoulders of my parents.
Suggestions: If I could do any of them, I will increase the slots in the economic challenge countries. I will create an avenue for vocational training because everyone will not have the ability to withstand academic challenges. I will give an annual test based on the mentoring lesson of that year.
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? I want you to join me in celebration of my promotion from Associate Logistics to Communication Specialist for Africa West. I also want you to join me in celebrating my marriage and God’s many blessings upon my life.
Prayer requests: Join me as I pray for God’s wisdom and direction as I share stories of kids and what is happening in our Geography.
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Pauline B. Morlu
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFRuth Roberts
Country: Liberia Region: Africa West
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 1/28/22
Contact: Ruthrob27@gmail.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 8/1/22
YL Staff Role: college/university coordinator
Comments:
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Anything we can celebrate with you?
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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
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFTseveen Ganbaatar
Country: Mongolia Region: Asia Pacific
Class: 6 Graduation Date: 6/16/17
Contact: Tseveen.g@mongoliaccc.org
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/16/17
YL Staff Role: Operation
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: When I was DGL program I learned a lot things as a leader. That time I faced many difficulties but I learned handle lot f things. During this time I decided to serve the Lord rest of my life. If I had not been in the DGL program maybe I will not be a staff.
Suggestions: When I was DGL student very different from now. Now every student has a mentor meeting and they regularly meet with the student. I would continually this mentor meeting.
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? I got married in 2018. My husband is Young life staff and he was also DGL student. We met in Young life. Now I am 23 weeks pregnant we are waiting for our baby.
Prayer requests: This September we will move to another city for start new area ministry in Young life Mongolia. This is very new for us and challenging us. Please pray for our moving with new born baby.
Additional comments: Thanks for your ministry.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Amartugs Uuganbayar
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Maralmaa Batjargal
Country: Mongolia Region: Asia Pacific
Class: 11 Graduation Date: 5/27/22
Contact: maralmaabmaral@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/15/22
YL Staff Role: Field staff
Comments: -
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: Joining DGL has made more progress in my faith life. I have become closer to the Lord, my personality has become more open, and my ability to relate to others has improved. Most importantly, I was able to understand very well what I should do in life and how I should live. Maybe If I hadn’t been in this program, I would have been tougher in character and less mature in spirit.
Suggestions: Time to share and learn from successful cases of DGL students from other countries.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? Join new staff
Prayer requests: - searching for a mentors, new team, grow more in the field of work, my grandmother’s health, good companions.
Additional comments: I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all those who have helped me and prayed for me in the past! Thank you to all DGL staff. God bless you all.
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
Dominique Schneider
Country: Germany Region: Europe
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 12/1/21
Contact: dschneider@younglife.org
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 12/1/19
YL Staff Role: Team Leader
Comments: right now I am on parenting time leave :)
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: I would have not been able to do YL in that capacity while studying, we probably couldn´t have startet our YL area here in Freiburg
Suggestions: Less requirements or checkings/forms to fill out...
Future involvement: Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? our son Joas was born in December
Prayer requests: for our regional director David Martin
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Felix Schneider
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No
Jenna Vreugdenhil
Country: Netherlands Region: Europe
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 7/1/19
Contact: jvreugdenhil@younglife.org
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 4/1/21
YL Staff Role: i100 Project Manager
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s been awesome being a part of a project (i100) where we get to highlight international leadership voices.
Impact of DGL: If it were not for the DGL program I would not be on Young Life staff, nor involved in Young Life. The burden of being the sole university student volunteer in my country was too much if I did not know of others going through similar situations in other countries. It was so so so encouraging to connect with others in Europe.
Suggestions: Being a part of the creation of the i100 program, I have seen the benefit from cross divisional interactions. I would offer an opportunity for DGL students to have cross divisional exposure. Think of a summer staff situation in a different division, or a cohort group about a specific thing. It helps create vision for DGL students for a more global perspective on the mission.
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? New unexpected friendships
Prayer requests:
Additional comments: The picture above was me and the ‘ground team’ in Nairobi Kenya at our first i100 Conference that I helped put together.
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
Gjorgi Georgiev
Country: North Macedonia Region: Europe
Class: 11 Graduation Date: 6/29/21
Contact: ggeorgiev@younglife.org
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 10/18/21
YL Staff Role: DGL Administrator for Europe
Comments: I love it!
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL:
Suggestions:
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Donate financially 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
Joanna JarzynaCountry: Poland Region: Europe
Class: 6 Graduation Date: 6/30/18
Contact: jjarzyna@younglife.org
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/1/18
YL Staff Role: Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: I hope to be resonsible for training in my country some day!
Impact of DGL: I was given a puch to face some challenges, to try myself in different roles and responsabilities, to explore what are my strenghts and weaknesses :) I felt like I developped a lot that to DGL program- I received a lot of support, many people invested in me so now I want to invest in others (that’s why I want to pursue being a trainer/mentor/ supervisor in the future!)
Suggestions: I would see what kind of training we provide (sometimes you hear the same topic over and over again), continue with cohort groups (I loved this idea but I’ve heard it’s not longer available) and invested more in trainers and mentors for DGLs (we’ve received recently guidebooks which is super helpful!)
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? I’ve survived the previous week :D (was very intense...)
Prayer requests: for our DGLs and their future impact on others :)
Additional comments: Sending you a picture from “rekolekcje” we did in one school (it’s like spiritual retreat for students in the lent time- very Polish thing I guess!). Our DGL Weronika (the one who’s taking a selfie) was responsible for organizing “afterparty” in that school with the idea of having regular meeting with those kids during a school year (she hopefully will be our staff as well in the future!).
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? I want to sign up for coaching/training course- it’s not official education btw.
Spouse’s name (if applicable):
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No
Joanna “Asia” Faferek
Country: Poland Region: Europe
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 7/14/20
Contact: afaferek@younglife.org
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 10/1/20
YL Staff Role: Regional Admin
Comments: Great place to work and transition from being a DGL and becoming staff was really smooth. It is sometimes demanding though and usually very unusual ;)
Impact of DGL: Having a mentor (or actually mentors) right now feels so natural and i know it wouldn’t be the same if I hadn’t made the habit out of it during the program. Also, the DGL conferences were ones of the best in my life, I always came back very inspired, motivated and with some new dreams. Some of the take out from that time is still with me.
Suggestions: My heart breaks when I can see people quiting the program for different reasons. I know it is not possible to always pick the right people for it but I was wondering if there is any way to prevent from that. Maybe more follow up with the new DGLs - how they are doing, time management, vision setting? Or (in case of Europe at least) somehow making it more prestigious, so it is a bit more difficult to get on the program? Because in my view this is such an amazing chance for anyone!
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 the health of my kids in this infections season, because everything else (work, other involvement in YL, personal life) depends a lot on how they function on everyday basis.
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Dominik FƒÖferek
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFZofia Nowakowska
Country: Poland Region: Europe
Class: 12 Graduation Date: 7/13/22
Contact: znowakowska@younglife.org
YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/1/22
YL Staff Role: Assistant Area Director (Staff Associate)
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s amazing. I very much feel God’s guidance in this mission and can’t wait to see what’s next!
Impact of DGL: The DGL program has developed me a lot - I think my life would be very different if it wasn’t for this program. Especially the meetings with the mentor caused a lot of changes in me, broadened my perspective and developed me. Each new task, role given to me, trust entrusted built me up tremendously. And most importantly, the DGL program invited me all the time to build a closer relationship with Jesus and my faith strengthened.
Suggestions: At DGL conferences, I would tailor the topics more to the needs of the participants. We have countries in Europe at different levels of YL development, and the level of familiarity with different content varied significantly among students who are even in the same year of the program.
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student
Anything we can celebrate with you?
Prayer requests: I ask you to pray for blessings in what I am doing now in this mission and for the people I am responsible for. For the development of my tree (both - leadership and discipleship), in my private life for blessing in relationships, strengthening of faith and for wisdom. Thank you!
Additional comments: Thank you for everything, it was good to be part of this YL family, and even better not to part with it :)
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
DGLConor McCrory
Country: Republic of Ireland Region: Europe
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 4/30/19
Contact: conorjmccrory@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/1/19
YL Staff Role: Staff Associate, Maynooth Area
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s full on, exciting, challenging. It certainly takes time to get your head around all the responsibilities, and learning to juggle them is a key skill. It has been such a great way to build up adults who care about teenagers, reach out to our local adolescents, build intergenerational relationship that would never exist otherwise and introduce teens to Jesus in a real, fun, life on life way. Being on staff is life-giving!
Impact of DGL: DGL allowed me to do youth work while in university. DGL enabled me to learn how to be a leader, understand YL, and put those together. DGL helped me to meet people all over Europe who have the same heart for youth ministry as myself, which really encouraged me. DGL equipped me with the training and skills to enter YL Staff with confidence and experience, which I think was essential being the first full time staff in Ireland.
Suggestions: I think improving the amount that your line manager and you connect would be helpful. My line managers were always overseas which of course made it harder, but it was definitely the area I struggled with most.
Future involvement:
Anything we can celebrate with you? Recently got engaged!
Prayer requests: For our teens in Maynooth beginning to investigate their own personal relationship with God for the first time, for more leaders, and for sustainability.
Additional comments: Grateful for those who support DGL! It set me up to impact my country through God’s Grace!
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
Bethy Genus
Country: Belize Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 6/19/20
Contact: genus.elizabeth@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 1/1/20
YL Staff Role: Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s a very challenging but rewarding lifestyle. I absolutely enjoy it
Impact of DGL: The program gave me the chance I needed to further my education. It also gave me the opportunity to continue serving in YL. I would not be a YL staff now had I not been a DGL student. I would not have the time or the resources to continue YL
Suggestions: Been an ambassador for DGL in my country
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? My pregnancy. Due date is June 2023
Prayer requests: For a healthy team of leaders here in Belize
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Juan Coy
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
Minyela Vogulys
Country: Colombia Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 2 Graduation Date: 12/21/16
Contact: mvogulys@younglife.org
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 6/21/17
YL Staff Role: Director de metro area
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: It allowed me to find purpose and a place to dream in youth for eternity.
Suggestions: It was perfect for me.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner
Anything we can celebrate with you? I’m pregnant
Prayer requests: It is probably that I will be leaving YL staff soon and I would like God to provide a new job and stability in my maternity time.
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Juan Camilo Ramirez
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No
Karla Contreras
Country: Colombia Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 3/9/22
Contact: kcontreras953@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 1/1/18
YL Staff Role: Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: What I have enjoyed most about being Young Life staff is that I believe it has made me rely more on listening to God’s voice to recognize His will in ministry.
Impact of DGL: The DGL program has been a blessing as it has allowed me to study something that I can be more useful in the kingdom of God which would not have been possible without the program.
Suggestions: I think everything worked out perfectly for me. I would have loved to have had access to talk to other DGLs around the world to learn about their experience and how they manage their life with service and study.
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Be a personal mentor for a student
Anything we can celebrate with you? The birth of my Baby Agustina
Prayer requests: Yes, pray that I can be wise to manage my time, and lead young life as a staff and be a good mother and wife.
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Master in social psicology
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Paulo Pascagaza
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Sandra Sanchez
Country: Colombia Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 6/1/20
Contact: sandramss9708@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 5/1/21
YL Staff Role: Communications Spectialist
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: I have learned and grow so much in my faith and as a professional here
Impact of DGL: DLG let me grow in my faith, trust in the Lord, and search for his kingdom first while I was finishing my studies. It was a complete blessing for my life
Suggestions: We could have meetings with DGLs from other countries to learn from each other.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner Donate financially Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? I got married 9 months ago (I met him in YL) and moved to Orlando, Florida.
Prayer requests:
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Daniel Aguirre
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Brandon Linares López
Country: Colombia Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 10 Graduation Date: 12/5/21
Contact: yandonlinares@gmail.com
DGLYOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/1/22
YL Staff Role: Director de zona Boyacá
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: For me it is a privilege to be part of the staff in Colombia. I long to see the lives of many more young people learning about Jesús.
Impact of DGL: Being in the DGL program has been an honor, because it helped me to stay in the ministry and grow in every aspect of my life, through the support I was able to dedicate much more time to serve others and also allowed me to dream of being part of the staff of my country.
Suggestions:
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? In Boyacá have a team of leaders that is growing and that dreaming of the next young person
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? Yes
Emilio Jose Roman
Country: Dominican Republic Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 3 Graduation Date: 11/16/16
Contact: emiliojr16@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 6/27/16
YL Staff Role: DGL Administrator - LAC
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: DGL pushed me to pursue a professional career. If it hadn’t been for DGL, I probably wouldn’t have been a professional today because I was a person who didn’t have much commitment to studies, and would rather have preferred to work to earn money instead of studying. So today I can encourage my children to pursue a university career by setting my example, because I did.
Suggestions: That national and area directors strongly encourage students to do well in college and graduate, just as they encourage them to do ministry.
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? I am starting a new job in a couple of months.
Prayer requests: I need to fundraise my salary and I haven’t done it before. So, it is going to be a challenge, but I trust God is going to be beside me in this process.
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Michelle Hernandez
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Rayniel “Ray” Alejo Minalla
Country: Dominican Republic Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 5 Graduation Date: 10/23/21
Contact: dobler2r@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 10/1/18
YL Staff Role: Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: Being a Staff on Young Life has been a huge blessing, since being an employee I can focus all my time on something that glorifies the Kingdom
Impact of DGL: I think that it completely changed my life, if I had not been part of this program I would not have reached as many young people as we have, I would only have focused on working in another institution.
Suggestions: It would change the conception that exists between the student and the donor of the scholarship. That they can have their numbers and emails to create a friendship.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner
Anything we can celebrate with you? Yes, I have a 7-month-old baby and I recently received a new position to lead the northern part of the country, 34 clubs.
Prayer requests: Pray for my family, and my ministry.
Additional comments: thanks for support me and others that are doing the same that one day I did.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Marijel Santos
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Jessica Yungan
Country: Ecuador Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 11/21/20
Contact: jesssy1992p@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 12/6/21
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
YL Staff Role: Soy directora de zona, mi rol es levantar fondos para mi área y mi sueldo. Desarrollar y entrenar lideres para abrir nuevos clubs
Comments: Es un reto mas que Dios ha puesto en mi vida y corazón porque Dios me dicho en varias veces que dependa de el y va quebrantar mi corazón, como dicen este ministerio es de Dios, es asi todo se mueve bajo su voluntad, este ministerio es de Dios.
Impact of DGL: Es una bendición de parte de Dios que jamás imagine, pues con esto he podido ver a Dios en mi vida porque me dio la oportunidad de estudiar y tambien ser un ejemplo dentro de mi familia y en young life que se puede hacer ministerio y estudiar es un reto que se les puede poner a los universitarios y vean como Dios actua en mis estudios y ministerio. Ahora decirle Dios me puso en este lugar de la beca aniamo mucho a jovenes que tal vez vean que no pueden estudiar y que confien en Dios y puedan estudiar.
Suggestions: Es una bendición este tipo de becas, sin embrago seria mejorar como dar el seguimiento como esta caminando con su mentor y sus autoridades espirituaales.
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Donate financially
Anything we can celebrate with you? Dios es bueno y su llamado es mas fuerte, pues ahora soy en staaf en young life Ecuador y aqui sigo alcanzando un joven más, Dios me ha puesto nuesvos retos de creca mi zona y en cada provincia pueda tener un club.
Prayer requests: ahora estoy viviendo con una joven de young life se quedo por motivos de estudios y yo pueda seguir tolerancia y pueda decirle las que no me parecen con amor y poder seguir discipulando.
Additional comments: Al ser staff he comprendido que debo depender totalmente de Dios, y va mover todas las piezas para seguir alcanzando un joven mas y la parte más fea para mi es levantar fondos ya que en mi pais no hay ese habito de apoyar a fundaciones que ayuden a la juventud. oraciones por estos nuevos retos en mi vida y ahora solo me queda depeneder de Dios.
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
Carlos Enoc Espinoza Calderon
Country: Nicaragua Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 2 Graduation Date: 12/10/14
Contact: carlos.cortez.sweet@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/1/18
YL Staff Role: Soy Supervisor de Metro Area
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: Being part of the staff is being more than work, it’s being a family, I love being part of YL. I learned a lot and I feel that we make a great team
Impact of DGL: The DGL program has been a great blessing to me. Without the program it would have been difficult for me to achieve my goal, which was to study and be a professional, and for that I thank God. Like most people in Nicaragua, I grew up in a very poor family and we didn’t have the opportunity to study, but inside I always wanted to be someone in life. Now I am very grateful because I managed to improve thanks to the program. Now I am very grateful because I managed to improve my life thanks to the program.
Suggestions: My biggest wish is one day to be able to see the people who supported me, donated and prayed for me and thank them for all the help, for me they transformed and changed my life for the better and forever.
Future involvement: Be a professional mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? celebrate that 3000 young people met jesus this month of January and February 2023
Prayer requests: I ask for a prayer for all the leaders involved in this mission and I ask for a prayer for healing in some leaders who are sick and going through tribulations
Additional comments: Los planes son del hombre; la palabra final la tiene el Señor. Al hombre le parece bueno todo lo que hace, pero el Señor es quien juzga las intenciones. Pon tus actos en las manos del Señor y tus planes se realizarán. Proverbios 16:1-3 Proverbs 16:1-3 The designs of the heart are man’s, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord. All a man’s ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men’s spirits into his scales. Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Jenifer De Los √Ångeles Duarte Chavarría
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Michelle Mendoza Gongora
Country: Nicaragua Region: Latin America & Caribbean
Class: 9 Graduation Date: 1/1/18
Contact: gonmicl68@gmail.com
DGL
YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 11/10/22
YL Staff Role: Directora de area
Comments:
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: para mi DGL es un programa que abre corazones y oportunidades de cambio a muchos jóvenes, da la oportunidad de estudiar y ser alguien en la vida, y saber que Dios pone personas buenas que se interesan por tu vida y familia aunque no te conozcan no tiene precio. Para mi haber sido parte del programa fue algo grandioso por que cumplí mi sueño y meta de graduarme, porque para mi familia en el área monetaria fue un gran apoyo porque ya no tenían que preocuparse, también me ayudo mucho en mi vida espiritual aprendí a depender mas Dios y saber que cuando Dios nos llama es para algo grande.
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Anything we can celebrate with you? El segundo aniversario de bodas <3
Prayer requests: Por mi matrimonio, para que Dios bendiga nuestro nuevo hogar, por las transiciones que estamos pasando de cambiarnos de ciudad para seguir alcanzando mas jóvenes.
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Giovany Avellan
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
Hiba Smerat
Country: Palestinian Territories Region: Middle East
Class: 4 Graduation Date: 6/19/14
Contact: Hiba_smerat@yahoo.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 9/20/13
YL Staff Role: Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: I have been blessed to experience all stages of YL ( starting being a DGL student,part timer Nd now a full time staff )
Impact of DGL: I was the first DGL student in Palestine It was a great opportunity to be a dgl in a country that faces many difficulties ( political and financial challenges) this program helps ms to achieve my dream and help me to be a better person
Suggestions: It was perfect maybe now aday life is changing in different ways ( just if you can customise the program with the country situation)
Future involvement: 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? Birth of child ( Baby girl “Sophia “ )
Prayer requests: Praying for my new ministry in Bethlehem for new leaders and for some health issues
Additional comments: Thank you for all you have done and keep doing for all students all over the world
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Intercultural literature amd communication
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Ra’id
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Talia Gurman
Country: Central Asia Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 5 Graduation Date: 6/18/18
Contact: gurmantatiana@hotmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 7/1/18
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
YL Staff Role: Capernaum Staff Almaty, Training Coordinator YLCA, Irep MEA i100
Comments: God expands my limits, reveals His Vision and tells me more than ever about what I can do for Him as part of a YL mission.
Impact of DGL: DGL gave me the opportunity to study and serve, to devote myself to what is valuable and to develop myself ! I always felt prayerful support from sponsors and was also grateful that there was no need to look for a job, but I could devote all my free time to ministry. That was real blessing!
Suggestions: Regularly meet and share experience and testimonies with other DGL students. (Zoom, in person)
Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? New role as i100 Irep for MEA ( I learn so much from people and program)
Prayer requests: My family ( Alexander, Iris and Sara) health both spiritual and physical , God opens to me my Yes identity in Him and that helps me to be more effective in all areas in my life for His grace!
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Alexander
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? Yes
Ieva Iryna Grytsiv
Country: Central Asia Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 11 Graduation Date: 7/17/20
Contact: irahrytsiv@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 12/1/20
YL Staff Role: Stuff direct ministry
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: Joining to Young Life is giving me opportunity to be a part of team and having a great support from the leaders and teammates, what is really important for me!
Impact of DGL: I used to work a lot before I joined DGL program and tried to do my best in combining university, work and ministry. It was very difficult, sometimes stressful. So becoming a part if DGL program opened a lot of new opportunities for me as for a person who is doing ministry.
Suggestions:
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner
Anything we can celebrate with you? I’ve got license recently.
Prayer requests: I am in a process of getting visa for 5year, here in Kyrgyzstan. Please pray for me to get it. And also, please, pray for my family, they are staying in Ukraine. Pray for their salvation and safety. And for me to go visit them in August
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Master’s degree in Psychology and special education Spouse’s name (if applicable):
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
Marina Dukhanina
Country: Russia Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 3 Graduation Date: 8/31/14
Contact: Melnik2772@gmail.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 6/16/16
YL Staff Role: Area director (Voronezh)
Comments: I like to be in my place, despite the fact that you constantly feel more responsible, and now I have a family, I need more wisdom to properly allocate my time.
Impact of DGL: The program helped me not to be distracted by external factors in order to be in a calling. During my studies, I had no financial support and had to pay for my studies, so this was a great blessing for me. But most importantly, dedicated people prayed for me all the time, it’s worth a lot!
Suggestions: It is possible to give the guys the opportunity to connect more with the people who care for them, maybe video calls to also know their needs.
Future involvement: Be a prayer partner Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? 6 –∞–≤–≥—É—Å—Ç–∞
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Prayer requests: 1. Wisdom in leading teams, for a person to whom I can later transfer my role. 2. For the spiritual state of our family, so that we constantly abide in the Word, prayer, and be completely open with each other. 3. To health and God bless us with children, if He pleases.
Additional comments: Just recently we did a trip for teenagers and special families, it was a very blessed time! Now we think a lot, pray about how to devote time to everyone so that no one is left without attention.
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Maksim
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
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Serhii Shevchenko
Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 1 Graduation Date: 6/22/14
Contact: jseramc@gmail.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 9/22/14
YL Staff Role: Regional Director of Northern Ukraine
Comments:
Impact of DGL: DGL program was a great experience for me. I’ve changed and became much better as leader, student and captain
Suggestions:
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student 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): Viktoriia Shevchenko
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No
Anna Havrylets
Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 5 Graduation Date: 1/31/18
Contact: ann4947@gmail.com
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Date started on staff: 2/1/19
YL Staff Role: YL College ministry-expert
Comments: sure. that this is an incredible blessing. to serve in calling and to have work among the people called by God to this place. have provision and not be torn to a combination of work and service.
Impact of DGL: thanks to this program, I was able to live incredible student years and do the maximum for God’s glory exactly where He placed me. the more time passes after graduation, the more I realize it. it was during these years that God revealed to me the vocation to serve students (because I could be among them) God gave courage to begin student ministry in Ukraine, which was not here before. a lot of resources have been invested in me (training, accountability, spiritual growth, travel). it taught and nurtured me for the present role and all that lies ahead. I really appreciate it!
Suggestions: perhaps add certain tests to determine strengths or coaching courses. perhaps certain courses of financial management, the ability to postpone. maybe to be more taught about that on local level.
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? I got married in the fall of 2021, blessed to be alive during the war in our country and continue to serve. also glad to be a member of the program i100
Prayer requests: the end of the war. for the physical and spiritual restoration of our country and our people!!!
Additional comments: THANK YOU!
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? this year I will try to enter the university again, for master degree in Psychology (I feel a great need in this right now, among the youth we serve, and at this time of war) Spouse’s name (if applicable): Artem
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? Yes
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Yana Sirkova
Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 7 Graduation Date: 1/25/19
Contact: janavips7@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 4/25/19
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
YL Staff Role: YL Expedition coordinator/ DGL country coordinator/ translator
Comments:
Impact of DGL: We have war in our country currently, so first of all I am very grateful that this program is still working for ukrainian students no matter what. They still could get higher education and have financial support in this hard time. For me personally this program was a first serious step to an adult life, I learned tk manage my finances properly, got my diploma, had opportunity to devote most of my time for ministry. Looking back to that time I can say those were the best years for reaching unbelievers, praise Lord for his care through other people.
Suggestions: I would maybe improve some technical things about reports and blogs.Give more updated training materials for students
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Create newsletters with needs and stories to share with other prayer partners
Anything we can celebrate with you? I got married recently
Prayer requests: For victory of Ukraine and end of the war in my country
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Oleh
Support YL financially: Yes Are you willing to share your story? No
Oleksandr “Sasha” Gusakov
Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 8/30/20
Contact: mykyshla@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFFDate started on staff: 9/6/06
YL Staff Role: Area director
Comments:
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Impact of DGL: It helps me finished my university
Suggestions: teach more how to save money
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Participate in trainings
Anything we can celebrate with you? i am alive in a midst of war and my family with me
Prayer requests: my brother in the war and his family almost broke
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying? Seminary
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Ludmila
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
Antonio Tortosa Kuznietsov
Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 8 Graduation Date:
Contact: antoniolatinos22@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 10/1/21
YL Staff Role: Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: It’s a big blessing and big honour to be a Young Life Staff
Impact of DGL: First of all this program showed me that God loves me and cares me. God likes what I do. Next thing that DGL taught me is discipline. All reports and blogs make me seriously and helped me to grow up. DGL was like a stepping stone to adulthood. Also DGL program shows me the power of prayers. I know that a lot of people were praying for me, and they still praying and it’s inspires me and motivates to pray for DGL students in my Area.
Suggestions:
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student
Anything we can celebrate with you? I got married half year ago, also I became a YL staff!
Prayer requests: I want to be a good husband and good Area Director, so pray please for my wisdom. Thank You!
Additional comments:
If you are you pursuing advanced degree, what are you studying?
Spouse’s name (if applicable): Sofia
Support YL financially: No Are you willing to share your story? No
Nikita Perevoznuik
Country: Ukraine Region: Middle EurAsia
Class: 8 Graduation Date: 8/15/20
Contact: nikitaperevoznuk@gmail.com
DGL YOUNG LIFE STAFF
Date started on staff: 10/21/22
YL Staff Role: Mykolaiv Area Director
GRADUATE FEEDBACK
February 2023 Survey
Comments: I was very happy to become a part of the big family of Young Life! It was my little dream come Yes. There will only be more!!!
Impact of DGL: Looking back now, I can see that this program was a small rehearsal for what I do now on a permanent basis. It is really very cool to work in Young Life, and those skills, knowledge and experience help me to raise leaders in my city, region, region even more effectively. Thank you very much for such a chance!
Suggestions: Speaking for Ukraine, I would revise the student support ratio a little. During the war, the crisis in Ukraine increased, and so did the needs of students and the need for finances. So, maybe I would ask to increase this funding and the number of places for students. In the next few years, I will have several potential students for this program, but they need a slightly higher support ratio to be effective.
Future involvement: Be a personal mentor for a student Be a prayer partner
Anything we can celebrate with you? One of the biggest reasons for joy is the beginning of our ministry not only at the city level, but also at the regional level. In the near future, the city of Yuzhnoukrainian will have many, many certificates and changed lives thanks to the service of Young Life.
Prayer requests: At the moment, I am asking you to pray for 3 things. This growth in the role of Area Director in Mykolaiv and the region. Good luck with my wedding in the coming year - two. And that the war ends sooner and Ukraine wins in it.
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
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