“There’s a way in the bush (jungle), a way you kill, a way you smell. You wear skins and cover yourself in plants so you do not smell good to predators. If you are in the bush you must be wearing a knife, spear, and slingshot at all times. It is kill or be killed. I have watched many of my friends die, one by one, from wild animals.”

Do you know the best way to defend yourself against a gorilla? How about the best time of day to go fetch water from a river filled with crocodiles, or the way to kill a python without damaging the expensive skin? Haward does. Haward was born in the deep jungle of Zambia. His father was a hunter and his mother farmed a small plot. His family of 10 all lived in a 1-room mud hut and there was never enough food. “I remember my mother going without food so my siblings and I could eat. This hurt me the most.”

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“We work as a team in the African Vision of Hope office. When we see the children we serve, we see ourselves. It is not a job; it is God’s calling.” Haward shares his tiny home with other boys in the area who are homeless; he ministers to them and helps them understand God’s Word and His purpose for their lives. He is also going to night school to receive a degree in computer science. “I never could have dreamed that this is how my life would go. When you live in the bush you can only think about what is right in front of you, you cannot think about the future. My life has a much bigger purpose.”

Not only have you rescued and educated Haward, but you have also given him a career, put a roof over his head, and food on his table. Because of you, he can attack life’s challenges with more than a spear and a slingshot. He is armed with an education that will allow him to overcome life’s toughest battles.

You can meet Haward! He will be in the USA through the month of August. Invite him to your church, small group, zoom meeting, or business to share his incredible story! To book Haward, call 618-288-7695 or email info@africanvisionofhope.org.