아프리카의 삶
When I was in high school, the Walkman was a thing to lust after. If you are old enough, then you know those ones with the shiny and sturdy metal cases and refined mechanical noises with electronically activated cassette heads (not mechanical pressed in buttons). […]
With the wide spread of HIV/AIDS (third highest in the world), Lesotho is one of the poorest countries. With the partnership between Africa Theological College students and World Vision Lesotho, we took a big step towards protecting children from rape and abuse. Hundreds of people […]
“Lord, may this child live in your presence. May this child experience the abundance of your love. May this child receive fullness of your grace. Lord, remember this child as your servant’s own.” Zimasa is one of our Zola youth. She moved away to Atlantis […]
This year, missionary Jaemin invited to guide the teachers from 25 Khayelithsa preschools with Montessori skills. We decided on phonics for the year’s training. Helen led monthly seminars and Ms. Wendy and Pinky visited the preschools every Tuesday. It was a great blessing for Ms. […]
What do you do to make sure that your teenage girl has lunch at school everyday, if you don’t live with her (can’t pack lunch for her) and giving her money is not a viable option? This is what you need to do. Step 1. […]
I was in Khayelitsha when Helen called me. She said, “Are you going to be late? I have something big for you to see.” We have been working on the “I’m Precious to Jesus” Campaign song without much progress. When Aubrey came to pick up […]
The people above are the people who are living in a country that was once called the Rape Capital. These people are considered to have a very lenient approach to child rape. They understand that gang rape is a common occurrence in the society because it […]
I found myself glancing at the clock every 30 seconds when it turned 8pm. It had been about 3 and a half hours since we dropped off Papama at the first birthday party of one of her classmates and my calls were going straight into […]
It was Papama’s 14th birthday. She is attending Mondeor Eco School (Private school in our area) on a scholarship from my home church in Canada. During the first two terms, she often came and said, “I hate lunch time, because I don’t have anything to eat.” and “I […]