Stories Archives - Beats and Books

Facing A Double-whammy With Resilience And Hope Out Of 2020

Written by Cornelius Chapewa Ngosa on 09/01/2021.

The Novel Corona Virus News It was around this time in January 2020 when I was relaxing and getting ready to go back into work full swing as our break was concluding. I must admit that one of...

Six Reasons To Appreciate Our Most Encouraging Student

Written by Cornelius Chapewa Ngosa on 27/09/2020.

Here was the leanest little girl I had ever known in Jeffreys Bay. When she came amidst intimidating friends that could sing like angels straight out of heaven, she wasn’t bogged down by the...

One-of-a-kind type of friend

Written by Cornelius Chapewa Ngosa on 28/04/2020.

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to a new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more...

If We Could Repeat A Decade…

Written by Cornelius Chapewa Ngosa on 03/01/2020.

If We Could Repeat A Decade… This past decade would be one we would use as a template for lessons learnt and we wouldn’t hesitate to call on many of you our friends and partners who...

Yielding

Written by Grace Wong on 20/11/2019.

2019 has been a year of searching and knowing, of brokenness and yielding, of finding and standing still on promises of God. I remember that my first day as a volunteer at Beats and Books was...

Children working on their homework in the garage in front of big words written "Beats and Books."

Excerpts from my Journal – No.1

Written by Nelly Mwanza on 08/09/2019.

30th July 2019 “All Your promises are yes..and Amen.” The promises Jesus has in store for those kids are inexplicably good and far beyond our thinking capacity. He’s...

Carla helping one of our kids with spellings.

Big Shoes, Big Heart

Written by Grace Wong on 28/07/2019.

Since arriving back in South Africa, it has been exciting to see the growth that is happening at Beats and Books. Two significant game players in that growth have definitely been our beloved...

Wordrace semesters taking inventory of the Beats and Books library

When you have the right people at the right time…

Written by Nelly Mwanza on 26/07/2019.

Wow!!! When you have the right people at the right time, it’s never a waste of time but indeed a huge priceless privilege. This goes to the World Race volunteers who have been of great impact to...

The Ngosas sitting together closely on a bed.

Where are the Ngosas?

Written by Cornelius Chapewa Ngosa on 22/07/2019.

It’s no surprise that one may ask where we are or where we have been. For that reason, here is a short update. Firstly, at the beginning of the last year 2018, Prima and I were exhausted...

Realisation of a dream

Written by Cornelius Chapewa Ngosa on 19/05/2017.

I remember traveling through several States with the Waltmans. I had one of my most exciting rides of a lifetime. We stopped at every signpost welcoming us into a new State. We jumped and took epic...