Incite Compassion. Ignite Hope. Inspire Action.







Ancient Path is a registered 501 (c) 3
organization and all contributions are tax deductible.

About this Photo Young artists performing The Story of Love at Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi












About

Ancient Path is a non-profit arts and compassion organization founded in 1998 to incite compassion, ignite hope and inspire action. For over two decades, we have used the arts to communicate God’s love and to lift the heads of the oppressed and marginalized here in the US, Africa, and Europe.

Ancient Path is a registered 501 (c) 3 organization and all contributions are tax deductible.

Our Work

Ancient Path artists have performed around the world in refugee camps and orphanages, South African theaters and European Cathedrals, as well as on the streets and stages here in the United States. We put cameras in the hands of impoverished children and trained orphan and women’s choirs in Africa – recording them live in concert, creating CDs at home in the Ancient Path studio. In collaboration with myriad musicians and technicians, we have also created and recorded music through the years and helped other musicians and artists bring their visions to reality. Here in Cleveland, we regularly collaborate with local artists and organization in a variety of ways, to support programs that empower children, including inner-city grief camps and performing arts events.

But, we are not only an arts organization…

In Kaliyeka Township, Malawi, Africa, we estimate that over 450 people come to Ancient Path weekly to participate in various programs, including: adult education, arts training, vocational training, academic tutoring, Ancient Path Academy (a pre-k and primary school), High School Scholarships, Ancient Path Kids (a feeding and basic care program for 200 children), and Ancient Path Community, our mentoring program that reaches the entire community and beyond. In addition, AP has an arts training, mentoring and vocational training program at Dzaleka Refugee Camp, located 45 minutes away from Kaliyeka

To learn more about AP’s current work and/or to learn how you can get involved locally or overseas, please email us at info@ancientpath.com and we will be in touch!

Paper Thin Places

  • Learning Curves
    on September 8, 2023

    For the past twenty-five years, I've traveled almost yearly, sometimes twice yearly, to Africa on behalf of our arts and compassion non-profit organization, Ancient Path. So, when I returned to the US after a three-month visit in the fall of 2019, I had no reason to doubt that the following spring would find me back…… Continue reading Learning Curves →

  • Thresholds
    on June 12, 2021

    I recently chatted with a friend who is contemplating a career change. She feels stuck - and maybe a little terrified. She can't sense God's presence or hear his voice right now, but that's not unusual. Whenever we stand on the brink of a significant life transition, poised to cross from the familiar into unknown…… Continue reading Thresholds →

  • Holy Pause
    on May 20, 2021

     Recently, I heard someone say that they feel as if their life has been on pause for the past year. The remark caught my attention because I've been thinking about the spiritual discipline of statio, often referred to as the holy pause.  In her book Wisdom Distilled for the Daily: Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today, author Joan Chittister…… Continue reading Holy Pause →

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