The renovation of the ELWA radio entry walls was started in January 2006 by the Thompson siblings group. The walls were dirty, moldy and cracked, in dire need of cleaning, repair and painting after many years of neglect. With the help of some ex-combatants who were in a rehabilitation program, the first paint job of the walls was completed. The second phase took place in January 2007 by the Wheaton team, with a new coat of paint and lettering of the entry walls.
While working on the project, several young boys, including Archie and Emmanuel, came by and volunteered to help. While conversing with the boys, we found out that the reason they were "free" on a school day was because they had no money for school fees, so couldn't go to school. When the project was completed, Nancy Molenhouse went with them to their schools and paid their fees so that they could start attending school again. This was when Nancy began to realize the desperate need for scholarships for children in the ELWA community, and the idea to start the ELWA scholarship program began.
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