Pastors
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Song of the Day | Inspired by Madutle Village.
Here’s a song written and sung by Vanessa Hoogeboom who just returned from serving in Madutle village.
Move by Vanessa Hoogeboom – Mount Pleasant Community Church.
The village named after a sieve
Where what good comes leaks out again
Hunger and disease remain
God, re-write this village name
The blind woman who sees your grace
The children laughing as they race
The pastor proud and standing tall
In Madutle, blessed by God
Chorus:
You have moved
You have heard the cry
For a hope of endless supply
Now we come
With our lives and hearts
Now we move
In the strength we have
You can carry all these burdens
The blind, the young, the frail, the whole
You gave Your strength to carry us
Your life, your love for all
You can carry all our burdens
The rich, the poor, the free, the slave
You gave your strength to carry us
Your life, your love for all
Bridge:
In our weakness You are strong
As You call us to go
Not to give what we don’t have
But to love as best we know
Photo of the Day
Here are some of the people making a difference in Southern Africa.
Photo of the Day
It’s pastors like Joseph Kgaje that are changing lives and are making an enormous impact in rural Africa.
Orchard: Africa is live!
Hello from Orchard: Africa!
After months of going through the creative process our new brand has launched. During this time we had some great ideas, some rather silly ideas and some really horrible ideas that got kicked out the door. The staff is thrilled with the end result.
Helping Hands In Africa has become Orchard: Africa. We are still the same organization but with a different name and a different brand presence. Our commitment to the vulnerable generation in Africa is still the same, if not stronger. Our model and our strategy is the same, if not improved. Our leadership and our team are more committed than ever. Our marketing and our branding have changed … to reflect our strong commitment to real, impactful and sustainable growth in the lives of the vulnerable people we serve.
Apart from the obvious changes with our name and logo and website, we have great new ways for you to engage and partner with us. We also have a new social media presence on twitter , facebook and of course this blog where you can get news from us but also where you can respond.
One of the things we’re especially proud of is the Village page on our website. This is where you can get information on each village, see where it is located on Google maps, look at photos and see our progress. This Village Report page will be updated every month with news, reports, stats, photos and anything else we can think of to keep you in the loop.
We’ve been through months of hard work but it’s been worth it. We like the results.