africa and chattanooga

My friend and neighbor Andy started Widows Harvest Ministries here 20+ years ago and it is now now in Isreal and Africa. He asked if i would help him on a documentary about widows and their special place in certain cultures and societies. ....and we have begun that good work this month beginning with a group of widows in chattanooga.

the hardships of widows in other countries is something i am learning more about.

this is a typical widow's home in kisimu africa. (i think that is the right village name...) widows are singled out as worthless and become property of the dead husband's brother. if he doesn't want her then she's on her own with nothing. as you see here with barely a home.


a fund for widows in africa was created in memory of Andy's' daughter Hadrienne after she died last november 19. money raised this year thru the fund helped build about a dozen new homes like this one.



the fund also helped build this prayer center named after Hadrienne Kathleen Mendonsa and was dedicated last month on the anniversary of her death.