by Jeremy Price In August 2005, we drove into a remote village in the country of South Africa. Much of the nation of South Africa is developed with shopping malls, housing estates, and McDonald’s. This was not one of those areas. This village, called Cork, was set on the border of Mpumalanga and Limpopo near […]
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1.6 billion people worldwide lack adequate housing. This number seems staggering, which is why we created an Advent Shelter this year in the Dallas metroplex. It’s a simple structure built to resemble the likeness of what a large number of people live in around the world. We have invited people to take a moment from
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On 24 May 2019, Joyce received hope in the form of a home. Beauty came from the ashes of tragedy and sparked a light in her eyes as she was handed the keys to her very own place. Joyce was widowed in 2007. She bought a plot of land in the community of Embonisweni, where a
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For the second year in a row, our friend Steve, from YWAM Holmsted Manor in the UK, came for a visit and brought some friends. He simply put the word out that he was going to Africa to build a house, and if you were keen… “meet me at the airport!” And we are very
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Mama Charity grew up in Mbonisweni, a township just outside of White River, South Africa. She was part of a large family and was labeled the black sheep of the family. Her parents drank, and her Mom would repeatedly lock her out of the house. They didn’t even welcome their own daughter into their home.
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The day our local team walked into Francisco’s house, his prayer was for more rooms to accommodate his grandkids. When their parents, Francisco’s children, died of AIDS, this tender-hearted grandfather had no choice but to take them in, even though his small house lacked adequate space. Our team prayed for Francisco that day. God was
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The house was big enough for the family, but in no way safe for those living inside. Sometimes HOME is not about building from the ground up but ensuring the precious cargo inside is safe. That’s exactly what Michael and his family needed, a sense of security protecting them from rain and unwanted intruders. Frequently,
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It was a hot Summer day in March when we walked up to what was serving as Sfiso and Lizzie’s house. It couldn’t have been hotter, though, than the week prior when their house burned to the ground in a fire. The only evidence left in the barrenness were a few charred pieces of wood
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