In January 2002, Bakhita Village opened with fourteen girls in residence. Last Sunday, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of that day....

Good friends dropped us off at the airport on January 16 and we, of course, were confident that this whole pile of bags would arrive in...

Thank you! You did it! After returning from South Africa in May, we made a special request for donations to purchase a much-needed...

Ester is a quiet and soft-spoken grade 11 student at St. Brendan’s High School. As a young child, she moved into Bakhita Village as she...

As part of our annual trip to South Africa we visit all the children that Bakhita Charities supports some of whom live with guardians in...

Shortly after John’s arrival in South Africa, he, and a group of 35 Bakhita girls gathered for a day of reuniting, fun, food, and gifts....

Most years, we leave together in January to visit our Bakhita girls in South Africa. This year is different. There was the wait for...

South Africa’s strict lockdown during the height of the pandemic has helped the children of the country avoid contracting the virus and...

It’s hard to imagine that in early March as we were leaving South Africa, “coronavirus” was a word that was just reaching our vocabulary...

The heroes of this part of the world are the grandmothers. Full stop. The stories of grannies taking care of the children left behind...