Lorella was a teacher, Christian educator, and journalist, also an alumna of Moody Bible Institute, Tri-State University(B.A.
[18][19] During this time Lorella wrote numerous books in the African Kituba language, translated songs, Gospel and health booklets, which were published by ECM.
This book was later published in seven languages spoken in Africa: Kituba, Lingala, Tshiluba, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese.
[20] From 1985 to 1998, Every Child Ministries served only in DR Congo and was mainly limited to Christian education, training of teachers, development of literature, and health services.
[27] In 2001 ECM initiated a program called "Character Building from the Bible" in some of the public schools of Ghana, which continued for several years.
[29] This was followed by training for children's teachers in Togo in 2007[29] and in Benin in 2008,[44] and by the establishment of a main base of operations with numerous projects in Uganda in 2007–2008.
[50] Many projects have since been started around the country, including Tororo, Napak, Lwengo, and various sections of Kampala, most focused on child sponsorship.
On January 1, 2015, Mark Luckey was named as International Executive Director, succeeding the Rousters, who continued serving in positions as missionary consultants, project advisors, and communications specialists.
As a mission agency ECM sends both career and short-term missionaries[55] and widely supports the work of African nationals.
[29] Every Child Ministries has been a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability since 1987,[56] and the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance,[57] and also partners with Mission Network News.
ECM participates in the Guidestar transparency program, with a current gold seal rating, and has earned the Great Non Profits badge for several years due to positive reviews.