By Jung Lee This picture of Lonwabo was taken in early 2013 when he was 12. Three years later he is one of 8 boys who stabbed a man for a laptop, and gang raped a women in her late twenties. When we went to […]

By Zukisani Nzala Within Zola we have created our first Vuk’ukhanye group.  This group is comprised of seven individuals, and it’s just right for us to maintain a safe environment.  Everyone feels safe sharing and discussing challenges in the community.  We teach them to respond […]

By Jung Lee When I first got close to Sean he was in a place of devastation.  The dreams he had to serve in South Africa as a missionary had been utterly shattered within months of his arrival.  Marked with scars of his pain and loneliness […]

Community members and children came out singing toyi Toyi songs. Toyi Toyi is a South African dance that is used to intimidate during political protests. Many came out waiving banners and posters saying “Stop to rape, our rights and justice.” The community leaders came to […]

I saw something wrapped in a piece of nylon around Lelo’s waist.  Just to poke fun at the muti (traditional medicine), I pulled it out in front of his mother.  They consider it jinxed if someone else, especially a foreigner such as me, touches it.  […]

Once I had a sleepover at my friend’s house when I was a kid.  My friend had an uncle.  After we were put to bed, he came into the room and started to pray passionately for my friend.  It is one of those childhood memories […]

Ms. Penelope has done a fantastic job setting up a Montessori classroom environment. They are ready for the next step.

Helen will be visiting Vancouver from June 26th to July 13th.  She will be sharing on Wednesday, July 8th at Vancouver Korean Presbyterian Church.  It is her first trip back since 2010.  We ask for your prayers and attention.  

Inathi is a very independent and capable child.  However, she is also known in the community as the trouble maker.  After the meeting with her mother and separately with her father, we came to the conclusion that the relationship with her mother needed much improvement. […]