I dont have anyone else, Jane Nungari said to me in 2006 when I visited her school and sought to speak with her and the other orphans who were in class eight. Janes saying this to me, as she plaintively looked up into my eyes, has stuck with me. She became the symbol which drove me to start up Child Aid Africaso that those academically gifted children who can not continue their education without a sponsor can find a special someone. Just as I did when I didn't have anyone else. From my own...

Still With Us is a heartbreaking and at-times horrific account of one boy's flight from terror during the 1996 war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Forced to become a father to his two younger siblings and mainstay for other lost children, Msenwa Oliver Mweneake gives his eyewitness account of the carnage of war, including indiscriminate mass murder and rape. He survived the dehumanizing effects of living with tens of thousands in UNHCR refugee camps, battled desperately again...

A heart-warming collection of inspiring personal experience articles, short stories, and poems by 30 Canadian writers whose work is distinguished by honesty and vulnerability, combined with hope. Winner of three The Word Awards and two Awards of Merit. Winner of the Church Library Association of Ontario 2009 "One Book / One Conference." From MidWest Book Review: "A collection of short stories, poetry, and wisdom seeking to heal and mend the soul of the reader after difficult and stressful ...

A fearless 10 year old Melusi was entrusted by his father to care for his flock. He was just a young boy modeling after Jesus Christ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” John 10:11. At his age Melusi had already faced a life-long series of challenges, dating back before birth. At only 10 Melusi was a planet-shaker with his remarkable understanding of the things of the spirit.Melusi was the only son of Mlungisi and Nondumiso Zondo, a son...

The inspiring memoir of a Zulu nurse and healthcare activist who overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to lead a life of selfless serviceGrowing up poor in a rural village with a father who didn't believe in educating girls, Sister Abegail Ntleko earned her nursing degree and began work as a community nurse and educator, dedicating her life to those in need. As Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu writes in the forward of her memoir, her inspiring story demonst...

Following the life and doings of Mama Zipporah, a modern day saint, Mother to the Motherless is the memoir of an incredible woman's inspiring true story of rising from the depths of abuse and poverty to found one of the most successful children's shelters in Kenya.The beginnings of Mama Zipporah's life were filled with violence and hardship, as the challenges of an abusive father and an uncaring society left Mama and her mother virtually without options. W...

Wilson Goeda’s book ‘Why Me?’ is a poignant look at how racial divide and economic disparity can have a profound effect on the way a child views God as well as the world around him. Drawing from his personal experiences, Wilson takes you on his journey of self-discovery and reconciliation with God and those dear to him. It is a hard-hitting look at the harsh realities that existed years ago (and unfortunately, exist in some measure, to this day), which were a part and parcel of everyday li...

While working as a sub-editor and writer for the international charity, Council for World Mission in 2009, I telephoned Lucky, (who had been involved in CWM's work through her own church in Zimbabwe); to get some firsthand information on how the political unrest was affecting people there.The previous year had been particularly hard following the March 2008 elections when Robert Mugabe was controversially re-elected. Famine had gripped the nation and families were starving.Af...

If we're being honest, most of us live comfortable, safe, and relatively easy lives. We enjoy a quality and ease of living that most of the world could not even imagine, let alone pursue. After all, even the poorest people in America are amongst the top five percent of the wealthiest people in the world, and the faces of those who suffer the most across the globe are distant and unfamiliar to us. As we busily navigate the path towards the American Dream, another dream has been forgotten--t...

"John David's satirical style and clever sense of humor succinctly put in to words, how many of us feel about the electoral process.""This writer is spot on . . . making him one of the biggest dreamers in America at the present time. His writing is eloquent and concise."". . . every American not currently in the 1% should read this book and think hard about the ideas."The Essays for the 99% are the voice of the speechless,...

"Yes, you may feel unqualified, undereducated, under-gifted, or even unworthy. Yet ... those are excellent qualifications for God to do a mighty work. This story is a perfect example! It demonstrates how amazing things can happen as a result of sincere faith and obedience."Charles R. SwindollAgape’s Children is the heart-warming story of how an ordinary woman responded when confronted by child beggars in Kisumu, Kenya.Darla...

This book is about the government being a replacement for God. The church has failed to live up to its responsibilities and the government has taken the church’s role in society.