My winter visit to Eswatini was impactful from the get-go. The jam-packed agenda included our annual Hope Rising summit, which focused on gender-based violence this year.  We are grateful to our partners at the Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse, who helped organize, publicize and produce this very impactful event. A key objective of this trip was to prepare for the…

Our journey to develop Lentsaba has had many challenges. The cost of building materials has skyrocketed, and government requirements have increased. We have a donor willing to furnish the homes, but urgently need help with funds for staffing, support services and security. As you plan your year-end giving, please help us to open the door to the children who are…

My heart overflows with thankfulness. Not because our mission of serving orphans and other vulnerable children in Eswatini is anywhere close to manageable, but because I see exciting rays of hope. I see gogos who are caring for a dozen or more children in cramped spaces take on new life. SOHO is teaching them to plant gardens to supplement the…

Lives are being changed by acts of generosity and gifts of compassion. A few examples: A teenage American pianist visited Eswatini to share her talents with children who have not been exposed to classical music, yet understood her songs are about love and hope. Teen girls, left to languish in hopelessness because poverty prevents them from being in school, are…

Check out the latest at the SOHO website! You’ll discover LENTSABA (The Mountain), our 1,065-acre acre farm where we’re growing an agricultural program and a children’s village. While SOHO remains the parent organization, all sustainably produced goods will be branded under Lentsaba, including macadamia nuts, honey and handicrafts. Look out for the Lentsaba logo as our new face, while our administrative…

As the year comes to a close, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for being a friend, supporter, donor, prayer partner, advocate. In any of the ways you have shown your interest in our work and your concern for the vulnerable children we serve, know that you are appreciated… Download

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,…

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…