On April 26 EFCA vision trip members ceremoniously celebrated with the Congo EFC (CECU) the first graduating class of 15 orphans and 5 widows by officially dedicating the Elikya Center. The center trains widow and orphan students in life skills such as carpentry or tailoring and in spiritual issues. Pastor Brian Sharpe of Elim EFC in Puyallup, WA, helped to receive a gift of ebony carvings from the Elikya Center and the Congolese government. The team leader, Jim Snyder of EFCA TouchGlobal stood in for the U.S. government, (honored with the charge of taking the presentations and a letter of thanks from the Congolese to the White House). Led by the efforts of the Congo EFC, many U.S. donors and volunteers are truly touching and changing the lives of those in great need in the Democratic Republic of Congo.