Advocates and Sponsors Needed for Swazi Orphans

http://www.brandisthoughts.com/2009/08/want-to-be-swazi-advocate.html

Ad-Vo-Cate
To speak, plead or argue in favor of
1. One that argues for a case; a supporter or defender
2. One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor

Will you use YOUR voice, YOUR influence to make a difference in children's lives? You can "sign up for" a certain number of these kids. . .say 10, 20, 25, 50 of them. We'll give you their names an profiles and you can be in charge of finding them sponsors! This way, you can literally make an eternal difference in the lives of these kids!

Scared: A Novel on the Edge of the World

Tom Davis' first novel, Scared, was released this month.

"Released by Cook Communications June, 2009 under “Novels with a Conscience,” Scared: A Novel on the Edge of the World, follows the story of U.S. photojournalist Stuart Daniels and a young Swazi girl, Adanna. Like many in her country, she finds herself as the head of her household in a land with little to offer anyone in need. Termed “Nation of Orphans,” Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
The themes of the story are not easy – disease, hunger, death, and man’s basest evil toward his fellow man, even children. Reality in Swaziland isn’t easy for anyone. In fiction, as in life, the characters show a resilience of spirit in the face of unthinkable adversity. In the same way, their stories display the power of relationship, human and divine, to heal and restore. "

http://www.scaredthebook.com/

trailer for the book: http://vimeo.com/4151141

Note: for some historical and cultural background on Swaziland, watch the documentary, Without the King.