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 ...

Moments that shaped my Life challenges the reader to appreciate and utilize the chances however small they may be. It is a story of determination in the midst of challenges.From a tender age of seven, when his family moved into a new neighbourhood, Nathan slowly adjusted to the demands of the new community. His family was a typical Malawian family living on meagre resources in a small house. His parentsin particular his dadhad very high expectations for him, since he was the firstb...

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...

Lisa traveled to Uganda with her teenage son on a twelve-day mission trip. In an orphanage her world view abruptly changed as she held a shivering emaciated little boy who lay dying of malaria. He had no one else in the world to care that he was passing. This experience and others while on the trip were so profound that she is compelled to share them with you. Come and walk with Lisa through Uganda as God shows her His different definitions of mother.All profits from this book will...

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...

This is the story of Sipho and what happened in four days trying to kill himself before he turned 41. It includes poems written in hospital and friends stories I met in hospital. In the US they experience 11,000 self-inflicted deaths per year and the UK: 7,000. Anxiety disorders affect more than 17 million Americans, with 19 million suffering from depressive illnesses. Chronic pain affects more that 40 million Americans. As a result of these disorders billions of dollars each year are lost...

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...

Decisions That Changed My Life: An Inspiring True-Life StoryDecisions That Changed My Life--the practical life experience of a poor African kid who grew up in the City of Aba, Nigeria--is for anyone who wants to read and learn about an inspiring true story.Excel Ogugbue offers up his dramatic life story as an example of how to beat the odds and live your dreams. His journey from loss and hardship in Nigeria to life in the United States is a gripping story ...

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...