Emmanuel's Dream

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls shares about life on the other coast of Africa, in Ghana. But I wanted to share this story because Emmanuel has something in common with our SNH kids--he is disabled. And just how Sherinah always reminds us that SNH is about transforming disability into ability, Emmanuel's is a testimony of this phrase.

Emmanuel's mother helps him learn strength, and to show others that he can do anything a "healthy" person can do. Not only does Emmanuel succeed in life, but he publicly shared his disability to raise awareness!

This book was a little advanced for my three-year-old, but I loved the story and the pictures. The message of this book is incredible. Emmanuel's mom is such a wonderful example of someone who shared with her son that he had abilities. You can do the same for the children in the SNH program! To see waiting children, click here.


All photos are courtesy of Amazon.

About Hannah Hinojosa...Hannah is a long time Compassion sponsor (she was Sherinah's sponsor) and writes about her sponsorship journey at Because of Shamim. In addition to being a wife and mother, she is a part-time math professor and loves to read.