A recent article in the Christian Post:

Poverty in South Africa has been described as being worse than ever before, according to a former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town.

Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, who recently visited suffering communities in the African country, says South Africa is in a “state of emergency.”

Going further, he says there was a “feeling of hopelessness” overwhelming the country, especially among young people, and adds that this is a sure recipe for disaster.

“Never before in the history of South Africa have such large gatherings of people consistently said ‘We have no food,’” he said after his visits. “In a country where huge amounts can be spent on [the 2010] soccer world cup or increasing salaries, it is unthinkable that so many can go without food.”
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We have created a mini-website to host our campaign effort to raise money on behalf of the South African entrepreneurs who need to be sponsored in order to participate in Paradigm Shift’s program.

On the site is our new 2-minute video which explains how a one-time donation of $40 is all it takes for a family to escape physical and spiritual poverty in partnership with Paradigm Shift!

Please take a look at this new site and share it with your friends!

www.your40story.com

Paradigm Shift teams up with Good Search!

More than 700 of your favorite internet retailers and travel sites including Amazon, eBay, Target, Apple, Expedia and more have joined forces with GoodShop.com to donate part of every purchase to Paradigm Shift!

It takes just a few seconds to go to www.goodshop.com, select Paradigm Shift, and then click through to your favorite store and shop as usual.

Also, Yahoo has teamed up with GoodShop’s sister-site, GoodSearch.com, to donate a penny to Paradigm Shift every time you search the web. This is totally free as the money comes from advertisers.

Please tell 10 friends about GoodShop and GoodSearch today. They’ve been featured in the NY Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Oprah Magazine and more.

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The following blog was written by Paradigm Shift’s Business Development Coordinator, Greg Skowronski. Greg has traveled extensively and has a deep heart to reach the poor of the world with the Gospel. He will work directly with entrepreneurs in South Africa to help them develop their small enterprises.

Here’s Greg’s Story:
“Last summer I had the opportunity to travel to Tanzania. During one of our first days there, we asked a friendly local guide to take us to an orphanage we knew about. Although the town of Moshi was relatively small, our guide was initially puzzled about the location of the orphanage.  Our route ended up winding through many narrow, twisted streets.

The orphanage was eventually located, and we were uncertain about what we would find as we passed through the corrugated tin wall that surrounded the facility. We cautiously ventured inside and were shocked at what we saw.

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