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Love in Action - A Photographic Documentary Book

Love in Action is a story of hope: how one ordinary neighbourhood in the corner of the world - Manly, in Sydney, Australia - formed a relationship with the people of Manado, Indonesia, to take action against poverty. From its small beginnings with only a handful of residents, this grassroots movement has captured the imagination of Manly's wider community. It now includes support of local council, local businesses, schools and churches, and over 13,000 residents.

With over 100 stunning photographs shot by photographer Stuart Harris and words by Jim Collins, Love in Action captures the inspiring story of a community taking action against poverty. Thousands of lives have now been transformed as opportunity, dignity, freedom and hope flow from the relationship between the people of Manly and Manado. Discover some of the treasures that can be unearthed through the efforts of a community partnership and learn how you too can play your part in making our world a better place.

Love in Action, the book, is available now. You can read the blog below and participate by leaving comments.

You can purchase the book online today. See the Buy Book button above. Profits raised from the sale of this book will be donated to benefit the communities that we visited in Manado.

Click here to read more information about the project.

 

Monthly Archives: April 2010

Compassion Day 2010

Each year Christian radio stations across Australia including Sydney’s Hope 103.2, support the promotion of Compassion Day. Each year a new country is chosen to be the focus of this event, and this year it is Kenya in Africa. Their aim during the day is to drive a sponsorship target of 1600 children in 16...

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Manly-Manado Inc. closed for business

On Sunday 25 April Jim Goddard, founder of Manly-Manado Inc. announced the cessation of the formal incorporated body of the movement, and called for Manly to “go global” with what we have learnt and seek the needs of others.
Love in Action is both an historical account of the relationship that will continue between the residents...

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Freedom Writers Foundation

A plug for an amazing organisation based in Long Beach, California called The Freedom Writers Foundation. Their story is so inspiring Hollywood even made a movie about them – a must see.
The Freedom Writers offer real hope to school students that may have otherwise been ignored in class and left to fail. Illiteracy is a...

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