Two Places to…
April 15, 2021Unlike most boys his age, Shay Burgess has two places to call home. He is what we at JAARS affectionately call a TCK, or Third-Culture…
CORE Mission Operations
A Refuge in…
March 24, 2021COVID-19 has left this world in a state of ambiguity. Adults, though still grappling with the uncertainty the virus brings, are armed with facts and…
Explosion of Life
March 8, 2021New signs in eight rooms, three new video monitors telling new stories, and one redesigned African exhibit breathe fresh life into the Museum of the…
Sharpening the Axe
January 23, 2021Maria Cruzat had hoped to be in the Philippines in 2020, conducting health research. Instead, God led her to JAARS. As a college senior with…
All Overboard!
January 11, 2021“Permission to come aboard?” “Permission granted.” This was a familiar phrase during the sultry August weekend at Fort Caswell on the edge of the Atlantic…
A Valuable Souvenir
December 16, 2020The wonder of flying hooked Rachael Stoner the first time she stepped onto an airplane. When, as a child, she clambered into one to visit…
At Just the…
December 11, 2020Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when a new JAARS project debuts? The production of The Best Gift, a special Christmas video…
Fight or Flight?
November 25, 2020Fake gunfire was not what Hanna expected to hear when she arrived at JAARS as the Safety Coordinator Fellow. Before arriving at JAARS, Hanna served…