The Cape of Good Hope is one of the southernmost, and most beautiful, places in all of South Africa. From there  you can look out upon the meeting of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. You are standing on the edge of a continent at the edge of the world. It is breathtaking. See for yourself.…

We heard this story of a four-year-old girl who was kidnapped from the bus driver who brought us to our game. Trafficking of women and children is so prevalent right now, it comes up almost everywhere we go. Trafficking and The World Cup from Tom Davis on Vimeo. This excellent video features kids from South…

Unfortunately, we tend to look at poverty in aggregate, worldwide terms. We are conditioned to statistics that tell us about the 1 billion people who do not have access to clean drinking water (which is the source of 80% of all disease and kills more people than violence and war). These are important statistics. They…

We spent the day in Kruger National Park in search of the “Big 5.” We saw them all except the leopard. These days are always relaxing and a little adventurous, especially for the boys. But whenever I come close natures fiercest predators, I am quickly reminded of the predators of children living in extreme poverty.…

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