For decades, civil war has ravaged the lands of east Africa. Since the beginning of conflict in 1983, over 2 million people have died in Sudan and Ethiopia. Twice that number have been displaced. Africa Sunrise Communities seeks to empower refugees in East Africa through education to give them hope and a future.

Africa Sunrise Communities is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with the mission of restoring communities, empowering refugees, and reconciling relationships in East Africa. Learn more here and join us as we will build and operate a center of holistic Christian ministry in Bor Town, Jonglei State, South Sudan.

The mission of Africa Sunrise Communities is to educate, empower and restore the community through holistic transformation. We seek to empower leaders in East Africa through pastoral care and holistic living.

He chairs the Board of Sudan Rebirth Ministry, providing scholarships for South Sudanese students in east Africa. In Lancaster, he serves with Have a Heart for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, Anchorage Breakfast Ministry Board, the West District Board of Church Location and Building , leads a maintenance team at First UMC, and sings in ...

We seek to empower leaders in East Africa through pastoral care and holistic living. We seek to restore communities by reconciling relationships. We work to empower the leadership of local communities with clear goals to establish a lasting impact on South Sudan.

As part of our long-term vision for 2025, Rebecca and I made the significant decision to leave our three older children, Biar, Angeth, and Ayiei, in Kenya to continue their education. This step is crucial in our plan to transition to Africa by 2025, if it is God’s will.

Blessed with grandparents who served as missionaries in Africa and Brazil; Born and grew up in Brazil as a 2 nd-generation missionary kid; Received an Emmy for his work on Hope In the Face of Addiction, a documentary on the effects of the opioid epidemic; Attends Southland Christian Church; Background

Africa Sunrise Communities © 2025 P.O. Box 82 | Wilmore, KY 40390 | (713) 586-9621

Africa Sunrise Communication P.O. Box 82 Wilmore, KY 40390. Phone: (713) 586-9621. Want to host Jacob at your church or event? Have some questions about the building project or looking to collaborate further? Send a message and we’ll contact you soon.

When we were in the refugee camps, it was challenging to make a life. Settling in a place has no meaning if life is not aimed at achieving a reasonable level of quality: equity, equality, expectancy, education, and employment. An unpredictable life can cause a person to experience all the essential, measurable areas of disadvantage.