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Water for all children
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Empowering artisans and entrepreneurs
In a world where passion, skill, and resilience know no boundaries, the Lenstaba Village Virtual Artisan Market emerges as a symbol of hope.
Summer 2023 Newsletter
The population of Marekamp reflects the population of Eswatini with the majority under twenty or in their teens. It is a trafficking hot spot because girls learn in Primary School that the necessities of life could be acquired by giving themselves for the use of their benefactors. As a result, there is a hefty population of pregnant teens, no skills,…
Andrews University’s bakery project in Eswatini
In June 2023, Dr. Williams Peprah, associate professor of finance at Andrews University, set out to Eswatini on a project in partnership with Oakwood College. His objective was to assess the feasibility of a small bakery that would not only generate additional revenue for Lentsaba Children’s Village & Farm but also offer baking training to young women who benefitted from…
A sanctuary of hope for OVCs
The initial dream for Lentsaba was a to locate an idyllic setting where orphaned children, especially those facing the direst risks, could find a nurturing home. These children, susceptible to the harsh realities of abuse and human trafficking, needed a safe space to grow, learn, and eventually evolve into empowered, productive citizens. Lentsaba Farm, almost as if by a stroke…
Spring 2023 Newsletter
In the Kingdom of Eswatini, one out of every five children does not complete high school. Challenges begin at the primary school level even though education at this level is free except for ‘top up’ fees, school uniforms and bus fare for many to attend school. For orphans and vulnerable children for whom a daily meal is a struggle, these…
Fall 2022 Newsletter
Today, another child is born. The offspring of a mother who just had her first menstrual period. I have known her for eight years and discovered that she may have been trafficking for at least half of her young life. Whenever I visited Eswatini, when she was around seven years old and still in Primary school, she would come along…
Summer 2022 Newsletter
In the wake of the Covid pandemic, Eswatini (formerly, Swaziland) has been staggering beneath double blows. Fifteen years ago when SOHO began as a ministry to a staggering population of orphans in the small kingdom, one third of the country was affected by HIV/AIDS and until two years ago, the country had the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the world….
Spring 2022 Newsletter
Covid 19 crippled the travel industry shortly after acquisition of INTSABA mountain farm just over two years ago. My visit at the end of March was my first since then. It was so impacting that I am inviting you to come along with me. Let me take you there! Download