By Jung Lee We stood in a circle, and got ready to close the Greenfield Vukukhanye meeting in prayer.  I asked, “Now, do you understand God’s heart?  Can you see a glimpse of it?”  The lesson was simple, to know God’s heart, the first step being […]

By Helen Lee “I am amazed how strong you are.  You keep yourself composed, and always look fantastic.  I also love the shade of your lips.” When we first met Nosethu, she had been gang-raped by 7 boys who are now still awaiting sentencing.  She […]

By Zukisani Nzala (Edited by Sean Lem) We have continued to follow up with Syamthanda by visiting him throughout or daily routine in Zola.  We have asked around, and have actually gotten some great feedback on how he is doing.   Neighbors and family alike have […]

By Jung Lee It was a gloomy Heritage Day afternoon when I was confronted by two young men.  They both have been attending Vukukhanye in Zola South for the past two months.  A multitude of people on the street adorned traditional suits and proudly painted […]

By Helen Lee While we were walking around Zola a man whom we have never met before stumbled into our lives.  This man’s name is Amen, and he was passing by while we were talking to Zikona. He was in quite a drunken state, and […]

By Jung Lee Siwe is not handing out raffle tickets or free vouchers or some sort. The leaflet reads, “I’m Precious to Jesus, please treat me as I am. You can make a difference in my life. The difference you make in me will shape […]

  By Sean Lem Over the past month and a half, we have been trying out a new ministry we like to call, “Sean’s Dinner Party!” Nope, I did not narcissistically place my own name in the title. However, it was conceived through a general […]

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 […]