Impact Report 2022 -Dovetail

D O V E T A I L

IMPACT

REPORT FALL 2022

November 2022 Dear Dovetail Foundation, From the beginning, you have been among our most ardent, enduring, and faithful supporters, championing the Developing Global Leaders program and consequently blessing lives all over the world.

Your impact is wide and deep – you've helped propel ministry on four continents, touching individual lives in 17 countries. Most of all, we appreciate how your financial support is undergirded by a personal interest in and understanding of the DGL program. You have vision, insight, and passion for what is possible when formal education is part of a young person's story. You recognize the need for college educated, Jesus-following, biblically trained leaders in the world.

Thank you for entrusting DGL with resources to carry out this mission.

We are deeply grateful for your support and it is with great joy that we share a few snapshots of how your investment is proving fruitful. Here are just a few of the many lives you have impacted. Enjoy.

With sincere gratitude, Kevin Edelbrock and the DGL Team

YOUR

IMPACT AT A GLANCE 4

17 9 16 25

CONTINENTS COUNTRIES WOMEN DGL STUDENTS MEN DGL STUDENTS TOTAL DGL SPONSORED

Divison

Current DGL

Africa Middle East

19

Asia Pacific

1

Former Soviet Union

2

Latin America / Caribbean

3

TOTAL

25

MEET YOUR STUDENTS BEGINNING THEIR DGL JOURNEY IN 2022 Because of your generosity, each of the 25 students you support, is able to attend college full time and stay actively involved in Young Life ministry, recruiting and training more leaders to share the hope of Jesus in their communities.

Name

Country

Major

Leilla Niyubahwe

Burundi

Marketing and Management

Jean Bosso

Cote d'Ivoire

Accounting

Corneil Taho

Cote d'Ivoire

Business and Economics

Joel Sahue

Cote d'Ivoire

Languages

Akre Djro Rita Edna

Cote d'Ivoire

Language Interpretation

Phasha Mbatha

Eswatini

Theology and Christian Ministry

Selam Tariku

Ethiopia

Clinical Nursing

Genevive Tamakloe

Ghana

Information Technology

Elisha Eshun

Ghana

Education

Morris Golafaley

Liberia

Economics

Hamza Tagnwti

North Africa

Graphic Design

Philemon Gatete

Rwanda

Hotel Management and Tourism

Young Life identifies

Joseph Mosima

Sierra Leone

Pharmacy

Jaminatu Abdulai

Sierra Leone

Science and Medicine

promising leaders

Ester Matuka

South Africa

Early Childhood Education

Nyanguru Said

Tanzania

Accounting

who have what it

David Ekonu

Uganda

Building and Civil Engineering

Abraham Muhanguzi

Uganda

Community Development

Caleb Kunda

Zambia

Theology and Christian Ministry

college in their own

Ethel John

Philippines

Human Resources Management

Anna Gasparian

Belarus

Design Art, and Music

country.

Elizabeth (Liza) Yunosheva

Belarus

Stringed Instruments Violin

Luis Angel Deschamps Pimentel

Dominican Republic

Education

Magdalys Lantigua Ceri

Dominican Republic

Geography, Nat. Resources, & Ecotourism

Clenson Cetoute

Haiti

Business Management and Economics

In July 2022, Ines was recognized as top of her class of 232 students at the Center of Technological Studies del Mar.

Ines Irene Araiza Juarez Mexico

takes to succeed in

DGL

SPONSORSHIP PROVIDES:

"In my club there is a Muslim girl who gave her life to Jesus Christ in July.

Glory to God. My prayer request is that this young girl be strong despite the insults she's receiving."

Leilla Niyubahwe Burundi

FULL RIDE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP LEADERSHIP TRAINING SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT LIFE SKILLS MENTORING

TOTAL DGL POST GRADUATION GRADUATES On Young Life Staff TO DATE

"As a Developing Global Leader, I am studying building and civil engineering. I hope I become the first engineer in my community. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university."

David Ekonu Uganda

Pursuing Advanced Degrees

774 Graduates

as of 09/22

70%

Stay in home country

94%

BY THE

SCHOOL YEAR

# DGL ACTIVE STUDENTS

# DGL GRADUATES

CUM. TOTAL # OF NEW LEADERS FROM DGL

# OF KIDS TAKEN TO CAMP

BY DGL EACH YEAR

# OF KIDS IN BIBLE STUDIES LED BY DGL EACH YEAR

# OF KIDS IMPACTED EACH YEAR*

2009-10

99

1

442

1,459

795

27,050

2010-11

190

17

1,176

2,504

1,690

68,300

2011-12

296

40

2,242

4,165

2,421

126,900

2012-13

354

59

3,290

4,991

2,797

182,200

2013-14

345

75

4,320

5,545

3,037

233,050

2014-15

304

72

5,287

5,127

3,114

278,150

2015-16

362

67

6,533

7,693

3,573

343,850

2016-17

335

61

7,883

7,424

3,937

410,390

2017-18

392

83

9,480

10,343

4,134

491,850

2018-19

405

72

11,228

8,935

5,247

581,650

2019-20

438

69

13,029

8,775

6,310

669,450

2020-21

446

78

14,532

6,295

10,123

743,650

2021-22

446

80

15,669

12,248

8,038

802,300

* 2022-23

505

120

18,437

10,200

10,545

851,950

Projections based on historical growth and future goals.

7%

Still involved in Young Life

NUMBERS

*

34%

AFRICA/ MIDDLE EAST BURUNDI

ESWATINI

LEILLA NIYUBAHWE BUJUMBURA , BURUNDI

PHASHA MBATHA MANZINI, ESWATINI

GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY

ESWATINI COLLEGE OF THEOLOGY

MAJOR: MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT

A recipient of the Developing Global Leaders scholarship, Leilla is studying marketing and management at Great Lakes University. Leilla wants to “help women overcome the ways they underestimate themselves and their abilities, especially in the work place. Many companies hesitate to hire women because they lack self-confidence."

Additionally, Leilla wants to not only provide resources for the destitute women in her community, but help women learn how to manage the few resources that they have.

MAJOR: THEOLOGY

Phasha grew up looking after his father's goats, cleaning the yard and weeding fields with his three siblings. He encountered discrimination at school because he stood out due to his poverty and grew up painfully aware that his parents could not afford to buy him what his peers had or even provide basic needs such as shoes for school. From that experience, he learned to hustle and piece together jobs to help support his family, instilling a strong work ethic that drives his every action today.

NORTH AFRICA

HANK UNDISCLOSED, NORTH AFRICA

ETHIOPIA UNIVERSITY UNDISCLOSED MAJOR: GRAPHIC DESIGN

SELAM TARIKU ASELLA, ETHIOPIA

I grew up in a very poor neighborhood of a city in north Africa. Raised by my mother and father in a Muslim household, they worked hard to provide for my brother and I until my father died when I was in high school. My mother is a homemaker, so I was the only one to step up.

Working part time and attending high school was a big challenge and I had to grow up faster than other kids to take on the responsibilities of my father. As a recipient of the Developing Global Leaders scholarship, I want to be the first person in my family to complete university and better be able to provide for my family. I love design and working with computers and am studying to be a graphic designer at a local university. I plan to continue to serve kids through Young Life and help others in the same way I was helped.

ASELA ROHOBOTH MEDICAL COLLEGE MAJOR: CLINICAL NURSING

When thinking about her childhood, Selam shares that she is most thankful that she found Jesus Christ at a young age. One of the most challenging elements was having limited access to school. "As soon as I joined school, I had to walk for hours to get to and from the only school in the area.” Her greatest desire is for kids in her community to one day be able to access education and have a school built close to their village.

Now a Developing Global Leader, Selam dreams of being a clinical nurse and hopes to become an inspiration and help bring about transformation in her community. .

GHANA

GENEVIEVE TAMAKLOE KOKOMLEMLE ACCRA, GHANA

GHANA BLUE CREST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MAJOR: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ELISHA ESHUN MANKESSIM, GHANA

Genevieve lives with her sister in a single rented room in a slum in central Ghana. She has had many difficult experiences that have left her with emotional suffering and lots of anxiety to overcome. She is grateful that while she “once depended on herself for hope, she now knows that Christ is the pillar in the center of life holding up all the other pieces”. As a recipient of the Developing Global Leaders scholarship, Genevieve plans to become an information technologist by studying engineering and computer science at Blue Crest University. She is passionate about mentoring other young women who have had traumatic events in their lives to help them combat anxiety with the power of Christ.

UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION MAJOR: EDUCATION

Elisha hopes to become a professional teacher and inspire kids to apply themselves through hard work to build a better future for themselves and their community. When he was young, he saw his parents struggle relentlessly with financial hardship, often falling short in paying Elisha’s school fees. However, these trials built resilience and a determined spirit within Elisha and became the foundation of his trust in God. Now, a leader in his community where teens rarely complete school, Elisha is compelled to tell his story of struggle and perseverance and be an encouragement to others and a testimony to God’s faithfulness.

UGANDA

ABRAHAM MUHANGUZI BUNDIBUGYO TOWN, UGANDA UGANDA PENTECOSTAL UNIVERSITY MAJOR: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

My father was polygamous and had several wives. He had seven children and three wives; my mum was the second wife and had me as an only child. Growing up, my father was part of the National Resistance Army in Uganda, whereas my mum worked on the farm. At the age of fourteen, my father succumbed to severe injuries and passed on while fighting for the army. After my father's demise, my mum returned to her parents' home leaving me behind with my stepmothers. Life was very challenging since I was considered an outsider. Young Life was instrumental in my journey of following Christ.

Coming from a polygamous community, I was drawn to be a mentor to kids who were going through the same challenges I faced. I have seen hope spread in my community as I continue to journey with kids over the years.

UGANDA

DAVID EKONU AMURIA, UGANDA UGANDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE ELGON MAJOR: BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

I grew up in a poor family to a mother of ten children and a polygamous father of three additional wives and children. Throughout my childhood, I suffered through many atrocities including: abuse, hunger, abandonment, and rebelliousness. I was even abducted by rebels that raided my village, but God made a way where there was no way. God had a purpose of sparing me and I believe that purpose is to lead other teens to Christ. I eventually persevered to complete my secondary education and now as a Developing Global Leader, I am attending Uganda Technical College and studying building and civil engineering. I hope I become the first engineer in my community and the first in my family to graduate from university.

TANZANIA

NYANGURU SAID

RWANDA

MWANZA, TANZANIA

PHILEMON GATETE

TANZANIA UNIVERSITY OF ACCOUNTANCY MAJOR: ACCOUNTING

KIGALI, RWANDA UNIVERSITY OF TOURISM, TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS STUDIES MAJOR: HOTEL MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM

Philemon remembers his childhood in Kigali, Rwanda as a happy time where he and his brother felt secure. However, everything changed with the sudden passing of his mother, the “only breadwinner and the backbone of the family.” A new chapter of struggle began; Philemon felt he had nowhere to turn for help. Shortly after his mother’s death, the lessons he had heard in Young Life club finally connected in his heart and he knew he no longer wanted to walk alone, trying to find his own way. Supported by his Young Life leader and other well-wishers, Philemon completed school and saw God’s provision every step of the journey. Now a Developing Global Leader, God has provided once more a path to fulfill his dream of earning a university degree.

Nyanguru’s vision and hope is that his university education which will help him to transform his community as well as lead to a job to enable him to support himself and his family. As an accounting student, he is pursuing a degree from Tanzania University of Accountancy. He will be the first in his family to go to university. Nyanguru shares, “As a part of the DGL program, my goal is to continue to proclaim the greatness of God in my daily life. I will continue to work diligently as a Young Life leader, reaching out to kids and building relationships with them. I plan to support my high school friends in every event, through joy and sorrow.”

SOUTH AFRICA

ESTER MATUKA BELA BELA , SOUTH AFRICA EDUTEL UNIVERSITY

ZAMBIA

CALEB KUNDA LUSAKA, ZAMBIA RIVER OF BLESSING BIBLE COLLEGE MAJOR: THEOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

During my early teenage years, I lost track of my life; I dropped out of school, stopped going to church, and knew nothing but fornication, hatred, strife, division, envy and drunkenness. I lost hope that anything good could come from my life. However, God was not done with me. I have found no greater purpose than to live for God, serving Him and leading others to His grace. With my theology degree, I hope to start a ministry of a theology curriculum and offer free teaching in my community, making teaching about God available to all.

MAJOR: EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Ester was raised by both parents and lived with her four siblings until her parents separated when she was eighteen. Ester moved away with her mother who soon after became ill and required continuous caretaking. Unable to juggle the demands and fees of school in addition to her mother’s care, Esther sadly had to drop out of school and did not complete secondary school with her classmates. Determined to complete her secondary education, Ester returned to school as an adult where she met fellow Young Life leaders and became a team leader for two clubs in her area. Resolved to fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher, Ester is earning her early childhood development teaching degree at Edutel University with the assistance of the Developing Global Leaders scholarship. She is more committed than ever to teach children and reach them with the love of the Gospel. Ester will be the first in her family to graduate from university.

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

JEAN BOSSO GRAND-BASSAM , CÔTE D'IVOIRE INTELLECT AFRIQUE MAJOR: ACCOUNTING

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Jean's vision for the future is to honor the goodwill poured out to him by being diligent in his studies in accounting at Intellect Afrique University. Due to extreme poverty, he lacked parental support and often lived apart from his family in order to meet his basic needs. Through Young Life, God became a comfort to him and the source of his strength to persevere. Now as a Developing Global Leader, he wants to be equipped to open new clubs to share the hope of God with more teens in his community.

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

JOEL SAHUE ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE HIGHER SCHOOL OF INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION

MAJOR: LANGUAGES

Joel shares that his greatest challenge in life was, “keeping hope over the years by staying away from the destructive vices of life and not giving in to the temptation of the streets," despite the difficulties of losing his father as a boy. Through prayer and the support of his leaders, Joel was able to fulfil his dream and obtain his high school diploma. As a recipient of the Developing Global Leaders scholarship, Joel He will be the first person in his family to graduate from college.

CORNEIL TAHO ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE COURS SECONDAIRE METHODISTE DE DABOU MAJOR: BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS COURS SECONDAIRE METHODISTE DE DABOU MAJOR: BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

His greatest challenge was to overcome the death of his brother, who passed away one week before his high school exams. Through Young Life, he became more confident and his faith strengthened, grateful for the countless ways God changed his life.

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

AKRE DJRO RITA EDNA GRAND-BASSAM, CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Many Young Life Developing Global Leaders are the first in their families to have the opportunity to attend university.

FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY UNIVERSITY

MAJOR: LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION

Akre reflects, “My meeting Jesus allowed me to finally overcome the death of my father, the grief of which had pushed me to be closed in and shy. However, integrating Young Life into my life gave me the opportunity to be more open and joyful and has given me the courage to speak in front of large groups and boldly share my faith.” Akre wants to become a translator because she is compelled to help open doors for communication and hopes it will allow her to share the love of Jesus with young people from around the world. Akre will be the first in her family to graduate from university.

LIBERIA

SIERRA LEONE

JAMINATU ABDULAI KENEMA, SIERRA LEONE EASTERN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY MAJOR: SCIENCE AND MEDICINE

Jaminatu’s childhood was a time of loneliness and isolation due to the poverty her family faced.

Matters only became more dire upon her father's passing when she was fourteen years old. After his death, Jaminatu was desperate for a path through the grief and trials in her life and she eagerly responded to the invitation to full life in a relationship with God.

MORRIS GOLAFALEY BUSHROD ISLAND, LIBERIA AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL UNIVERSITY MAJOR: ECONOMICS

Born during a prolonged civil war, Morris and his parents fled his home country of Liberia to seek exile in Sierra Leone until peace returned in 2004. Afflicted again by hardship during the Ebola crisis in his country in 2015, Morris met Jesus after an invitation to a revival at one of his friends' churches. He got involved with Young Life when a leader invited him to club and later to their outreach camp. Morris has had to overcome the challenges of insecurity and standing on his own as the only Christian in a Muslim family, while desiring to remain humble and be an example of Jesus in his home and community.

Morris shares, “my journey with Jesus has been very good, even though some of my siblings have rejected me and cut some support from me, but through the help of God, I see Jesus at work in a wonderful way.”

SIERRA LEONE

JOSEPH MOSIMA MOYAMBA , SIERRA LEONE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES MAJOR: PHARMACY

"When I was a young boy, my father, already overcome by financial challenges, lost his life to heart failure. As the eldest child, my smaller siblings looked up to me to help our mama try to provide for us.

Though I was raised in a Christian home, I stood with “one foot in and one foot out” of my faith until I fully surrendered my life to Jesus at outreach camp. I plan to become a pharmacist to help my community by distributing resources to address the health issues they face. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university."

FORMER SOVIET UNION

Belarus

BELARUS

LIZA YUNOSHEVA MINSK, BELARUS

BELARUS

ACADEMY OF MUSIC MAJOR: ORCHESTRAL STRING

ANNA GASPARYAN

INSTRUMENTS, VIOLIN

VITEBSK, BELARUS

Music is the language of communication, a language that everyone can understand regardless of background or ethnicity. With the help of music, one can convey important meanings and sincere emotions that people cannot always find or express in everyday life. I believe that this desire was produced in me by God: to create and talk through music. In the future I want to create my own musical projects, play in an orchestra and ensembles. The DGL program will equip me to grow in my leadership skills and help me to have more opportunities to talk about Jesus to those in my community.

VITEBSK STATE MUSIC COLLEGE

PHILIPPINES

ETHEL JOHN JAZUL PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES

MAJOR: DESIGN, ART, AND MUSIC

I was very inspired by the people around me at my first time at Young Life camp. The leaders were so caring, and I was overwhelmed by the way God was changing teens lives. I knew I had found my calling as a Young Life leader.

Currently a Developing Global Leader, I'm studying at Vitebsk State Music College, where I sing and play the piano. I really like what I do and want to further develop and grow my music career and advance in my education.

Music is something that attracts every teenager, and I am able to find common interests and approach them easily to build on our shared love for music, hopeful to glorify God in everything I do.

ASIA PACIFIC

Philippines

CITY UNIVERSITY OF PASAY MAJOR: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

EJ’s childhood is fondly remembered as a time when his family was all together, however, the repeated loss of loved ones, including his own father, stole his innocence and required him to grow up quickly and make sacrifices for his family. Everything changed in Ethel John’s life when his cousins invited him to Bigkis, Young Life club in the Philippines. He shares, “for me, it was like a door for a new beginning. Bigkis accepted me for who I was in spite of all of my shortcomings. The leaders demonstrated God’s love and unfolded the good plans He has for His children. I knew I'd never be the same after experiencing the warmth and comfort of God’s love.” EJ’s ministry goal is to encourage more youth to join Bigkis because he wants them to come and experience God's love. Ethel John expresses, “As long as there are youth that need to hear about God’s love, I still have a work to do. I will work to the best of my ability to be God’s instrument and give kids in my community the best Bigkis club possible.”

Haiti

LATIN AMERICA & CARRIBBEAN

Dominican Republic

HAITI

CLENSON CÉTOUTE AQUIN, HAITI AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF MODERN SCIENCES MAJOR: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

Clenson first heard about Jesus Christ through a radio broadcast of a crusade during Covid and prior to the earthquake that devastated Haiti. After seeing so many people lose their lives without Christ, Clenson was compelled to give his life to Christ. He became involved in church and Young Life and began growing in his faith. Clenson says, “Young Life gives me the opportunity to pursue young people like me and give them something to hope in.”

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

LUIS ANGEL DESCHAMPS PIMENTEL LA VEGA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY MAJOR: EDUCATION

"I met Jesus at summer camp where my older brother was working as a leader in the ministry of Young Life. I had an encounter with Jesus that changed my life forever and I decided that I would follow the Lord into His work. Now I am leading Young Life and using my skills to help other young people have their own encounter with Christ. I will be the first in my family to graduate from university and will be able to impact many lives as a teacher. Relating to people and sharing the good news of Christ is one of the best things in my life!"

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

MAGDALYS LANTIGUA CERI BONAO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE SANTO DOMINGO MAJOR: GEOGRAPHY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECOTOURISM

"We lived in a difficult area of Bonao, Dominican Republic, with many missing children and desperate poverty. I met Jesus at summer camp when I was fifteen years old.

As a Developing Global Leader, I am being challenged to grow in my leadership skills and desire to grow a new club in my community. I am eager to see how God will lead me and guide me to the right path. My professional vision is to obtain a degree in Geography, Natural Resources and Ecotourism from a local university so that I may help others in my community."

THIS IS WHY IT MATTERS...

THANK YOU

Dovetail Foundation, Your support through the years has helped shape and grow the Developing Global Leaders program into what it is today and continues to bless countless lives. The ripple effect of your generosity is immeasurable, at least on this side of eternity.

Thank you for your vision for producing more Jesusfollowing, college educated, biblically trained leaders in the world. You have equipped this new class of Developing Global Leaders to share Jesus with teenagers in the world's most challenging places. We are truly grateful for you.

– Kevin Edelbrock, Director and the DGL Team

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