We have had a deluge of water in the past weeks. These rains have been washing away houses and roads and making our bridge to the outside world impassable. In addition to this, two of our largest dams were close to breaching as we raced to increase spillways and find…
As we kick off 2025, we are thrilled to share some exciting updates about our team! As we continue to grow and innovate, it’s essential to have the right leadership in place to guide us into the future. Today, we are proud to announce some significant promotions and a welcome…
JOY, what is joy? Is it different from happiness, or are joy and happiness the same? I thought joy was an extension of happiness, maybe a step above happiness. I also thought I had experienced joy, but now know it was happiness. I learned the difference because of my time…
For those of you who have been reading my blogs and posts throughout 2024, I know you would agree that it’s been a very hard year. Losing a friend, losing a child, losing two dogs and a cat have all taken their tolls on my emotional health. But then there…
The past few months have been a roller coaster of emotions. First, our dear friend and long-term volunteer, Ross MacPherson, died suddenly in Eswatini. We were all in shock while trying to process why the Lord would move he and his wife to Eswatini, permanently, only to take him home…
What brought me to Project Canaan Heart for Africa (Canada) and Project Canaan have become very prominent elements of my life ever since my girlfriend, Jocie Breton, became the Marketing Coordinator of Heart for Africa (Canada) in September of 2023. Jocie and I became great friends with both Chloe Maxwell…
So many people reading this blog have known our family for a long, long time, and some of you might just be hearing about us for the first time. Our nuclear family is made up of Ian and me, our firstborn, Spencer, and his younger sister, Chloe. Spencer is married…
I never imagined that sitting on a park bench in Toronto, chatting with my best friend, would one day lead me to the heart of Eswatini. Yet here I am, less than a month away from marrying Chloe Maxwell—the love of my life and my closest friend since our university…
She was 16-years-old. Her mother re-married and moved away to live with her new husband. She was left to live with her mother’s father, or maternal grandfather. He thought she was pretty and started having sex with her, but threatened to kill her if she told anyone. She found herself…
Thursday, September 5th, marked 1 year of me working at Heart for Africa (Canada). I woke up that morning thinking it was going to be a regular workday with perhaps a touch of celebration at the end of it. However, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t processing a…
