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New Contexts In Zimbabwe Inspire Learning

I am not usually involved in much travel in my work at Seed of Hope, but the last 3 months have had me in Canada, onto Pietermarizburg in Kwazulu Natal, and then spending a week in Zimbabwe. We’ve been working on a funding proposal for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) which will allow us, if […]

Zephania and Neighbours Prepare for the Growing Season

Just before leaving for Canada, we held a FGW training at The Seed of Hope Centre. Now that he is full time with Oasis Church, Sibongiseni Dlamini is around a whole lot more than he used to be, and loves being involved in anything that involves evangelism and discipleship. As Farming God’s Way fits the […]

UMOJA Refresher!

“A Truthful Evaluation Of Yourself Gives Feedback For Growth and Success” ― Brenda Johnson Padgitt. If you have chatted with me for any extended period of time you are guaranteed to hear me use the word, “Umoja.” Umoja has come to classify and describe the philosophy that guides much of our thinking around Community Development.  […]

Connections in Canada

After making the difficult decision to pursue a trip to Canada in September of this year, it was time to sit back and experience all that God had in store for us. We’d decided that I would return to Canada in order to improve our support situation, as we had been underfunded for quite a […]

The Sewing Room is Transformed

Everyday of the week, the sewing room at Seed Of Hope is a bustle of activity. Sometimes the humming of machines can be heard out in the hallways. Other times a quick glance into the room reveals a group of women leaning intently over some patterns and material. The enthusiasm within the room was always […]

Snow Skeptic Gets Inspired

Surreal would have to be the word to describe my experience as I drove to the Women’s Retreat for Oasis Church. It was a sunny, warm, winter, August afternoon drive. When I had left Amanzimtoti, I had been taking some photos at a community prayer meeting and it had been a warm 25 degrees C […]

A Community Comes to Pray

What can one do when he feels like there is no way out of the situation he is facing? What would a mother do if she felt unsafe living in her community and didn’t feel like she had a voice? How would you feel if you had lost all hope that your community could be […]

To Travel or Not To Travel?

We have been grappling with whether Dan should make a trip to Canada this year. Here is some of his thinking… There are 2 reasons that I feel I need to come out at this time: 1. HopeShares Canada (Seed of Hope’s Funding Partner) is in a crucial stage in terms of its operations and […]

Passionate About Empowering Women

We commemorate Women’s Day every August 9 in South Africa. It is a wonderful opportunity to focus on celebrating the contributions that women make in their daily lives to building a country that is safe and free for all citizens. We see women every day in our communities who make huge sacrifices for their families, […]