Student Testimonials

Below are the words of RCA students who have attended over the years:

...It was summer of '97 when I took a plane departing from Rome, Italy, that brought me to Albany U.S.A. I was a 19 years old kid ready to sign a professional basketball contract In Italy, a dream coming true for 99 % of basketball players but not for me. Read More
- Andrea Bona, Italy
...My father was terminally ill...I became truant and rarely attended school. RCA has given me hope…For the first time in a long time I know that I am going somewhere, that I am progressing rather than regressing.
- T.C. Harlem, NY
A year after the start of the (Liberian) civil war...we lost all...Some days we would have a little food. Other days we went without...I give special thanks to Rev. John Massey and the RCA family
— J.J. Monrovia, Liberia
My whole family were gang members...my uncle (was killed) in gang related activity...Being at Redemption Christian Academy taught me how to love...It has taught me work ethics and responsibility.
— L.R. Los Angeles, California
...I have learned many valuable lessons, morals, and work ethics, that I will carry with me the rest of my life.
— L.D. Troy, NY
I have a sponsor and a tutor. They help me with my reading. RCA has helped me to find the best tutors. All my life no one has helped me like they have...Thank you.
— H.S. Chicago, Illinois
RCA has given me a safe place...good friends, a great family, and a positive environment...I have learned to plan, set goals, accept challenges, become a team player...
— D.L. Bronx, NY
...People here make me feel like I'm at home, in Lithuania...
— L. S. Panevezys, Lithuania
RCA has helped me build a stronger prayer life...RCA means Reforming Character and Attitude...
— C. M. Queens, NY
RCA has brought me to a place in my life where I can say I am graduating from a historically black Christian boarding school, and that in itself means a lot to me.
— J. B. St. Joseph, Michigan
My knowledge of God is the most precious and sacred thing I have learned at RCA...I'm ever so grateful for the devotion of the RCA staff.
— M. M. Guilderland, NY