Seasons

“Give thanks!” A few weeks ago I shared the celebration of Thanksgiving with my South African friends. We were a group with a wide variety of backgrounds, languages and cultures. Even after eight years here I still find it strange to celebrate Thanksgiving in the Spring time surrounded by new life bursting forth in the form of fresh green leaves, migrating birds and warmer weather. [Read more]

Farming God’s Way

A year ago, we launched our food sustainability program – a strategy aimed at training locals to grow food, on a foundation of a biblical worldview. It teaches conservation agriculture to very high standards, with high quality inputs and nominal cost – except time and effort. We’ve done 4 series of trainings so far, each of which comprises a day and a half of classroom teaching and interaction, followed by a half day practicum in our training garden on the Seed of Hope grounds. [Read more]

Fresh Thinking and Real Needs

Earlier this year, members of our sewing class emerged from a conversation about new products with an amazing conclusion: they knew what Bhekulwandle needed. [Read more]

A Life Saved

On the final day of LifeWise, a 5-day HIV course we ran last month, a beautiful young lady named Sindi practically jumped out of her seat in her excitement to share her story.  Her eyes lit up as she began to speak. [Read more]

The Children of Bhekulwandle

It’s a common picture in Africa:

An 8 year-old girl with a baby on the hip…

A teenager taking his 11 year-old sister to the clinic to pick up her anti-retroviral medication (ARV’s), cooking for her – and then studying so he can pass high school exams and find a job… [Read more]

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