by Open Gate International | Sep 4, 2020 | Life Skills
We’ve all heard the saying about the month of March. “It comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” Well, March 2020 definitely lived up to its reputation! COVID19 brought everything to a screeching halt and we have all been challenged to approach our day to day...
by Open Gate International | Aug 6, 2020 | Life Skills
Choosing To Grow Through Life’s Challenges By Judy Lamborn, OGI Executive Director By now, we’ve all grown accustomed to the new list of “Don’t leave home without it” items. Thanks to Coronavirus, gone are the days where you just grab your keys, phone and wallet; now...
by Open Gate International | Jun 23, 2020 | Vocational Training
Despite a global health crisis that moved students out of the Open Gate International classroom and kitchen and straight into Zoom training at home, we are preparing OGI Culinary Program students for success. With the opening of Open Gate Kitchen, our foodservice...
by Open Gate International | Jun 10, 2020 | Moldova
By Leonie Webster In already challenging living conditions, COVID-19 is making life for Moldovan foster families that much tougher. Curfews are in place and prices for essential items are inflated. So, when we heard how much the foster families (many caring for kids...
by Open Gate International | May 20, 2020 | Moldova
Like many families at the peak of the (CV-19) pandemic, many Moldovans are facing hard times, especially those with large family units or those hit with unemployment and continuing hardships. Life in Moldova is tough especially for children in State care. Thankfully,...