It Takes A Village

As we wrap up season 3 of the #ItTakesAVillage podcast, we are excited to introduce you to Barry Pickering and Selma Raab—two passionate individuals that care deeply about both HHI and the MAGI Box Program. Barry and Selma recently traveled to Honduras alongside members of our team to distribute MAGI boxes to children. The team delivered boxes to more than 30 communities in one short week!

It brings our team great joy to hear the devotion and dedication that each of these people have for bringing MAGI boxes to children around the world. We hope their interview and this episode encourages you today!

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Learn more about the MAGI box program.

We are grateful for every opportunity we get to welcome a member of our international staff onto the podcast. To be able to hear their heart behind why they do what they do is a great privilege! Today, we get to welcome Ngonidzashe Mudzani, or Ngoni for short, to the podcast.

She started working for HHI Women of Hope at the beginning of 2021, and before that worked for a few other organizations doing similar work. She received a degree in development studies from the Great Zimbabwe University and has a Master’s in population studies as well as a certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation.

Ngoni has done so much in the almost two years that she has been working with us, alongside our Country Coordinator John Dube and his wife Nakisai. She’s trained hundreds of women in business skills, facilitates at least 10 savings groups, and oversees 10 different women’s co-ops, 4 of which have started this year. There’s sewing groups, peanut butter groups, a couple bakeries, and a popcorn-making group that she meets with regularly to help them solve problems and grow.

We hope you enjoy this conversation between HHI President, Art Woods, and Zimbabwe’s Women of Hope Coordinator, Ngonidzashe!

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Learn more about HHI's Women of Hope Program.

What a gift it was to record this week's episode with Steve Flatt! Steve's compassionate leadership was the initiating force that laid the foundation for Healing Hands International's origin story. He has served in various leadership roles from private education to church ministry and now the CEO of a major medical corporation. We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to glean from his wisdom with decades of copious experience. We hope this episode encourages you today! 

It’s a pleasure to welcome JL Gerhardt to the podcast! JL is the author of seven books including Look to Love, Prayer In Practice and Think Good. A former storytelling minister, college English instructor, and newspaper reporter, JL has traveled the world with her husband and two daughters. This conversation between HHI's Alisa Van Dyke and JL will be sure to leave you feeling encouraged and inspired today. Enjoy!

Links:

Register for the 2023 Women of Hope Weekend today!

Follow HHI on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Follow JL Gerhardt on Instagram.

Grab a copy of her most recent book, Look to Love.

Listen to Holy Ghost Stories with Justin Gerhardt.

Recording live from Zimbabwe, it is an honor to welcome John Dube onto the podcast! John oversees, directs and coordinates all of HHI's work in Zimbabwe. HHI President Art Woods was grateful to sit down and record this candid conversation with John while on a recent trip to Africa. John is a humble, energetic leader and has a passion to help his fellow Zimbabweans both physically and spiritually. As you learn more about John in this episode, we know you will be encouraged by his joy and desire to make a difference!

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A new episode of the It Takes A Village podcast is out now! We are extremely grateful to our friends at AGAPE Nashville for taking the time to sit down and have this conversation with us. AGAPE's Executive Director, Chandler Means, and Donor Relations and Annual Fund Director, Laura Troup, share great wisdom and encouraging words on the importance of community. They remind listeners that God calls each of us to wade out into difficult spaces—as we know His kingdom is spread through the refinement of our hearts. Our team is thankful for any opportunity to highlight the good works that local nonprofits are doing in our community! We hope this conversation inspires you today!

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If you are interested in learning more about foster care, visit agapenashville.org.

Register for the Women of Hope 2023 Conference.

Follow HHI on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Follow AGAPE on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Our friend, Lee C. Camp, joins the It Takes A Village podcast for an encouraging and inspiring conversation. He is a faithful voice in the Nashville community, and HHI is grateful to have support from Lee and his family. Lee teaches at Lipscomb University, and he is the creator and host of Tokens, an old-time radio format show which provides space for the intersection of music, theology, comedy, and author interviews. We hope you enjoy this conversation today!

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Follow HHI on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Learn more about the Tokens Show.

Listen to the Tokens Show Podcast.

Read Lee’s blog — “I Sat on His Bed, and Wept”

Please join us in welcoming Jannette Gilly to the podcast! Jannette currently serves as the HHI Women of Hope Coordinator in Kenya, but she has been an integral part of the HHI team for over a decade. The life-changing work Jannette does on a daily basis is exponential. What a gift it is for us to glean from her wisdom in this conversation! We hope this episode encourages you today.

Links:

Learn more about the Women of Hope Program.

Follow HHI on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

There is no better way to kick off Season 3 than with Dr. Candice McQueen! Dr. McQueen was appointed the first female president of Lipscomb University in August of 2021. She has more than 20 years of experience in education spanning classroom teaching, higher education leadership, state government and nonprofit sectors. It was an honor for our team to sit down and have a conversation with Dr. McQueen, and it is exciting to see how our ministries align as we work together to create a better global community.

Read a message from Dr. McQueen as she looks to a new year.

See a recap of Lipscomb’s "It’s A Beautiful Day"

Learn how you can get your school or church involved with Healing Hands International.

We are thrilled to highlight and honor Cindy Herring on this week's episode! Cindy has served in various roles at HHI for the past 23 years, and she will be retiring at the end of this month. The massive impact of her steadfast love, hard-work and dedication towards this ministry will carry on for many generations. We hope you enjoy this conversation as you learn more about the history and beginning of Healing Hands International!