By Ericka Bennett Squatter Camp – Manzini, Swaziland It was less than a mile outside the city, but the moment I stepped into the squatter camp I felt a world away from anything civilized. The stench of human waste and rotting garbage was inescapable; I began to think wed arrived at the city dump. This … Continue reading River of Life School – Gugu’s Story
By Kari Miller Has God not chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? James 1:5-6 Helen grew up in a family that loved her. Her parents taught her how to grow maize, groundnuts and Irish … Continue reading Rich In Faith, Pt. 1
By Kari Miller Continued from Part 1: People were frantic and running with their children. Some were screaming, some were crying and some were praying. Helen ran inside the house and saw four small children. There was no time. She had to run, but she couldnt carry them all. God forgive me, she cried and … Continue reading Rich In Faith, Pt. 2
By Mallorie Miller Bongi is 36-years-old and has three children, ages five, nine, and fourteen. She lives in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, outside of Durban, South Africa. When I met Bongi, she was visiting with friends, laughing and smiling. Her eyes are filled with kindness and sincerity. She greeted us warmly and welcomed … Continue reading Have you ever met a miracle?
By Ryan Stewart Ryan Stewart is an accomplished photographer, traveling the world. These are some kids he met at a “care point” for orphans in Swaziland, Africa: Ryan, what’s going on here? This is a care point about twenty minutes from Manzini, Swaziland. A care point is essentially a day care/after school type of place. … Continue reading Care Point Kids
By Kari Miller “Praise the Lord, O my soul; and forget not his benefits who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.” -Psalm … Continue reading Climbing Out of the Pit
By Chris Telfer & Erin McKenna 6.25.07 Chris Telfer writes from Swaziland: Three weeks ago while we were finishing up our time in Dondo, Mozambique I opened up an email from my friend Cassie Morgan. She was finishing up her time in Swaziland, Africa and was about to head back to the States. She shared … Continue reading Searching for Donzula
By Kari Miller I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord. -Hosea 2: 19,20 Every girl longs to hear a man pledge his undying love to her. She longs to know that … Continue reading A True Bride of Christ: A widow’s desperation
By Mallorie Miller From Swaziland… It was as if, for a moment, the world stopped spinning. I moved out to the hallway and slid down the wall to the floor. I knew that this was one of those moments that changes people that I was changing but I couldn’t feel anything. I couldn’t think. I … Continue reading When Silence Falls
By Kari Miller Poverty and suffering from a distance are tolerable. It is easy to walk away from it and believe that things are not really as bad as they look on TV. However, it is quite another when the underweight snot nosed child stares up at you, clings to your skirt and asks you … Continue reading At Home with the Widows of Uganda