Eswatini has a population of 1.25 million, with 67% living below the poverty level. The country also has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in the world and a high suicide rate among its youth.There are other challenges. It is overwhelming when you hold a little girl on your lap, knowing that before learning her ABCs, she was sexually abused. Prostitution is common for young women because they see no other alternative to poverty. Exposed to drinking as preteens, boys often become alcoholics before age 18.
As SOHO strives to change this small corner of the world, we are grateful for the support and guidance Andrews University has given over the course of our decade-plus partnership. Their assistance has aided in the development of our infrastructure,