Empty Hands, A Memoir: One Woman's Journey to Save Children Orphaned by AIDS in South Africa (Sacred Activism)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (763 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583949321 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Born into extreme poverty in KwaZulu-Natal, Sister Abegail Ntleko overcame tremendous obstacles to obtain an education and become a nurse, eventually becoming one of South Africa's preeminent community activists. She has also personally adopted and fostered more than 30 children, and her latest project, the Kulungile Care Centre in Underberg, has become home for her large family. Now 79 years old, S
And then she did it again and again. Empty Hands is the inspiring memoir of Zulu nurse and healthcare activist Sister Abegail Ntleko. In forty years she has taken in and cared for hundreds of children who had nothing, saving babies—many of them orphans whose parents died of AIDS—from hospitals that were ready to give up on them and let them die.Empty Hands describes the harshness of Ntleko's circumstances with wit and wisdom in direct, beautifully understated prose and will appeal not only to activists and aid workers, but to anyone who believes in the power of the human spirit to rise above suffering and find peace, joy, and purpose."Ntleko's story, which she tells in simple language, is inspiring and moving. "Her story tells us," says Desmond Tutu, who wrote the foreword to the book, "what a single person can accomplish when heart and mind work together in the service of others."Overcoming poverty and racism within the apartheid South African system, she adopted her first child at a time when it was unheard of to do so. Growing up poor in a rural village with a father who didn't believe in educating girls, against seemingly insurmountable odds Sister Abegail earned her nursing degree and began work as a community nurse and educator, dedicating her life to those
At age 6, she found herself alone to care for herself and her alcoholic father. Ntleko’s story, which she tells in simple language, is inspiring and moving. "A tenaciously hopeful memoir by a South African nurse who mothered hundreds of children orphaned by AIDS, all in the spirit of ubuntu—the Zulu belief that you are only a person because of other people." —O, the Oprah Magazine "A South African nurse’s memoir of how she escaped grinding poverty to become a beloved advocate for and caretaker of homeless children. Ntleko grew up the youngest of 12 children in Harding, a tiny village in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa. When her mother died, relatives took in her
Sister Abegail Ntleko lives intentionally, purposefully and passionately to make the world a better place. Follow her lead! Christine Abraham Empty Hands by Sister Abegail Ntleko is truly inspiring. From the time I picked up and read an advanced copy for review, I was immediately sharing her amazing story with my husband, daughters and friends. Each chapter left me in amazement at the remarkable strength of this intelligent and compassion. Connie (She who hikes with dogs) said Ubuntu and helping out one's community. Want inspiration in times of trouble? Read this short book. Ubuntu is the Zulu tradition of always helping out the community.Sister Abega Ntleko grew up in a Zulu community (whose father was Xhosa) and had to put up with very sexist ideals for girls. By the age of 1Ubuntu and helping out one's community Connie (She who hikes with dogs) Want inspiration in times of trouble? Read this short book. Ubuntu is the Zulu tradition of always helping out the community.Sister Abega Ntleko grew up in a Zulu community (whose father was Xhosa) and had to put up with very sexist ideals for girls. By the age of 14 she was determined to get a nurs. she was determined to get a nurs. This Makes Me Feel Good To Be Human scesq This is a simple book telling an amazing story that makes me feel good to be a human being. I am impressed with the author in countless ways and admire her ability to move forward under oppressive circumstances without giving in to anger or despair.Sister Abegail Ntleko was the youngest of 12 childr