In Grandmother's Village
Kina is 6 years old. She lives with her mom and dad and younger brothers in a town called Opuwo [oh-POO-who], in Namibia.
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Under the Mopane Tree
Northwestern Namibia gets a little rain, and a few trees and shrubs can grow there, but still it is very dry. This is the land of the Himba people.
Nokwanda's Hope
Nokwanda sings her favorite song as she sweeps the floor in her granny’s little house. Nokwanda is 8 years old and in the second grade. She and her cousin live with Granny. They keep the little home clean and neat, and her cousin helps Granny prepare meals, too.
The Runaway
I am Sibono. I live in a town on a hilltop in northeastern South Africa. My mother and I attended church every Sunday. Then one day Mother told me that we were going to a church on Saturday.
The Missing Glasses
Valerie walked slowly toward her classroom, tears streaming down her face. Her best friend walked with her as her classmates ran ahead so they wouldn’t be late for class.
Mbali's Story
Riverside Adventist School is a real mission school. It’s located in a busy part of the city of Cape Town, South Africa. The school was started about 80 years ago, and some of the original buildings are still in use.
For a Better Future
In the capital city of Madagascar many are poor—very poor. Many parents can’t afford to give their children good food or to send them to school. These children have little hope for a better life when they grow up.
Reluctant Believer
My name is Sabathine. It means that I was born on the Sabbath. I didn’t always like my name, but I do now.
The Disobedient Granddaughter
Charline hung her head as her grandfather scolded her. “You cannot go to those meetings after school,” he said. “You have chores to do; there’s no time for meetings. Do you understand?”
Dear Sabbath School Leader,
This quarter features the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, which includes the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the island nations of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and several small islands.
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Thirteenth Sabbath Program
Participants and Props: Large flags of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. Ask six kindergarten-age children to carry the flags across the platform; one or two primary- or junior-age children to read the narrators’ parts; and six primary children to present the specific projects.