{"id":333,"date":"2025-11-12T23:19:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iplant.africa\/?p=333"},"modified":"2025-11-12T23:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:57:13","slug":"%f0%9f%a6%94spiky-finds-his-way-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iplant.africa\/?p=333","title":{"rendered":"Spiky Finds His Way Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

His Choice Ministries Meets Afrika Rise in Kampala<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Photo of the African Caravan team with Afrika Rise in Kampala <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen actions speak louder than words, and hearts work together for a higher calling, Africa truly rises.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As the African Caravan continues its journey across the continent, carrying a message of faith, unity, and creative renewal, we found ourselves in Kampala, Uganda, at a most divine moment \u2014 just as the world\u2019s attention turned toward COP30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was here that His Choice Ministries had the privilege of meeting the inspiring team of Afrika Rise \u2014 Gotlinde, Edrine, and Brother Charles, whose wisdom and faith-filled energy reflected the very spirit of servant leadership we hold dear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting was not just another stop along the road. It felt like a spiritual connection<\/em>, one that affirmed why we walk this path as a movement of people \u2014 learning, planting, and growing through relationships that bring heaven\u2019s purpose down to the soil of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Building Capacity from Within<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cWhen people are disconnected from the places where change is meant to happen, loss and damage follow \u2014 not only of resources, but of hope and purpose.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As the African Caravan to the G20 Summit, our mission has always been to strengthen capacity from within Africa<\/em>. Too often, civil society engagement centers around global spaces like COP meetings, while the deepest transformation must begin right here \u2014 among our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For us, building capacity through servant leadership<\/em> means placing value where it belongs: in the hands and hearts of African people, empowered to lead and innovate for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through Project iPlant and our partnerships along the Caravan\u2019s journey, His Choice Ministries is witnessing the growth of a faith-based movement that moves beyond words \u2014 rooted in spiritual action, cultivating both the soil and the soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting Afrika Rise \u2014 Where Creativity Meets Cooperation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cImagine a world where cooperation drives progress, not profit \u2014 where friendship, care, and joy of life guide development.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Our encounter with Afrika Rise brought fresh inspiration to this journey. Their \u201cSpiky Schools Project\u201d opens creative spaces for children and young people to express themselves through art, performance, and social engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By merging art with education, Afrika Rise shows how creative empowerment can shape sustainable futures. Their work in Uganda \u2014 particularly through the nation\u2019s first green vocational school \u2014 aligns beautifully with our shared vision of faith, stewardship, and community empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, we believe that education must reach beyond technical skills \u2014 it must awaken self-efficacy, social responsibility, and imagination as the true tools for transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spiky at the Draw the Line March in Kenya. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd94 Spiky\u2019s Journey Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cSome say Spiky jumped into our bags during the African Climate Summit \u2014 and we believe it!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

After a long journey from Europe, Spiky has finally found his way home to Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From joining the African Climate Summit (ACS2) in Ethiopia to walking with us during the Draw the Line March in Kenya, Spiky has become a joyful companion of the Caravan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His playful yet powerful spirit reflects the essence of the Spiky Schools Project \u2014 creativity in action, art as advocacy, and learning rooted in community. Now, as Spiky prepares to visit schools across Uganda, he reminds us that education can be joyful, inclusive, and full of heart.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Journey Forward \u2014 Together<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meeting Gotlinde and Edrine gave us a glimpse of Afrika Rise\u2019s ongoing work and a vision that stretches beyond borders \u2014 uniting Germany and Uganda through creativity, innovation, and faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wisdom of Brother Charles, the warmth of Kampala, and the sense of shared purpose made this encounter a powerful signpost for what lies ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we prepare for 2026\/2027 and beyond, the African Caravan is excited to journey alongside Afrika Rise \u2014 building bridges between art and advocacy, faith and education, people and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is how we rise \u2014 through friendship, creativity, and faith that moves us beyond logic and into the heart of transformation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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