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He Dan is a successful mainland Chinese entrepreneur who also has a good business in the United States. She is a good homemaker, and a smart businesswoman. Her businesses are all highly successful. In addition, she also raised two well-educated children.   He Dan has been living a busy life. She travels a lot, owns luxury cars and beautiful houses in high scale neighborhoods, which earned her admiring stares from other people everywhere. But  there is always an inexplicable sense of something missing in her heart. On March 14 this year, He Dan, along with her daughter Jocelyn Cheng, joined the [...]

This 2024, Africa Cries Out team has a total of 148 volunteer workers from all over the world, consists of 30 people from Brazil, 2 doctors from China, 1 doctor from Germany, and majority from the United States that includes Chinese team of 34 doctors, 29 other professionals, 55 students, and 1 doctor/physical therapist who is originally from the Philippines. The first batch of the team arrived at the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar at around 2:50pm and immediately headed to the base camp for a quick orientation, then promptly started organizing and sorting out medicines needed for the next [...]

Mr. Yao Jiangang has been my good friend for many years. He is sincere and caring. When he communicates with others, he smiles and always looks into your eyes. His eyes are like crystals, pure and clear. I often wonder why a businessman who has been fighting with teeth and nails in the mall of business for many years still has eyes full of love and clarity.   Mr. Yao Jiangang On October 27, 2021, Mr. Yao Jiangang sent me a text message, saying that his ten-year-old daughter, Alice wanted to volunteer in the "Africa Cries Out" activities in Senegal. I [...]

Seynabou Senne She kneeled on the ground with her hands in worn-out flip-flops, crawling on all fours. Even with her head raised, she could only see her mother's knees. Seynabou said to her mother, "Please give me a glass of water". With a furrowed brow, her mother gave her a glass of water and muttered: "Seynabou, how long will I have to raise you? You live worse than a dog..." Seynabou Senne crawling at their house.   In September of 2023, Priest Gilbert from the Brazil missionary team came to Seynabou's home. The priest examined her hands and feet. Seynabou, who [...]

  I consider myself a “good person.” Who doesn’t? I’m kind, I study hard, and I walk the dog. I even put money in my church’s offering basket. I lived in such complacency for my entire life. While I wasn’t necessarily wrong about being “good,” my lifestyle became passive and my worldview fundamentally one-dimensional. I studied for tests and took notes for the next. I finished my to-do lists to begin another. I interacted with the same people yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Sure, I was polite to everyone, but why know them past their superficial facades? Why explore a topic that [...]

What is The Meaning of Life?   What is the meaning of life? Many people say it is money, family, and health. These answers are generally correct. However, the heroes and philanthropists in the Africa Cries Out team have found a deeper meaning. A week ago, the expansion project of the Africa Cries Out Base Hospital began. The hospital, built more than 20 years ago, was where one of our heroes Dr. Faye worked until he died in a leprosy village in 2017.   Dr. Faye at work. Taken March 25, 2013, the medical team of  the Africa Cries Out Base [...]

Author: Xu Jun, August 30, 2023 Dry and waterless land     In Africa, water is undoubtedly scarce and precious! The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization in 2022 shows that approximately 250 million people in Africa will be severely affected by water scarcity, with estimates of up to 700 million people displaced by 2030. By 2030, three-quarters of African countries are unlikely to have sustainable water resources. Senegal, located near the Sahara Desert, has many semi-desert regions in the central and eastern areas, where the highest temperatures during the dry season can reach 45°C. In rural areas far from [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023019 Africa Cries Out Technical School: The Graduation of 52 Students, June 30th 2023 by Jun Xu, MD After 9 months of a strenuous full-time study, the fourth batch of the Africa Cries Out Technical School, celebrated the graduation of 52 students in June 2023. This group of students started their journey at Africa Cries Out Technical School in the second half of 2022, and according to their own wishes, chose the majors offered in school: English, French, electrical engineering, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, mechanical engineering, printing and dyeing, sewing, and cooking. These majors are certified by [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023018 My Experience Serving In Senegal Author:  Sarah Souza This past March, I had the opportunity to serve with the AGWV church and volunteer with Africa Cries Out as a medical assistant in Senegal. During my time on this trip, I was confronted with the harsh realities faced by people living in third-world countries. Two weeks was enough for me to realize what people endure due to poverty, economy, and agricultural instability. This experience shaped my view of the substantially different living circumstances outside the United States and allowed me to be filled with compassion for the [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023012 I'm not a doctor, what can I do in Senegal Author: Xu Jun, April 15, 2023 Many people ask me, "I'm not a doctor, what can I do in your medical team?" Based on our 11 years of experience in Africa, your work can be divided into two categories: joining the medical team on-site in Senegal and providing assistance in the United States to help Africa. With dedication, you can definitely make a significant contribution in Senegal. First, by joining the medical team, you can do the following: Participate in organizing the team's reception work. This [...]