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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.

 

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International Women’s Day

Monday 8 March 2010 is the United Nation’s International Women’s Day.  ”The fight for women’s rights is central to the UN’s global mission.” said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. (watch video here)
During our visit to Manado, Indonesia we witnessed the efforts of many women as they worked long tiring days to find extra money to...

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The Lazarus Effect

Love works… look at the transformation that can happen in somebody’s life when someone cares… just a little.
Watch this video and JoinRED.

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Compassion for Haiti

If you have followed the progress of Love in Action you will know that we are advocates and major supporters of the work that Compassion Australia are doing in Indonesia and all around the world. Compassion had been operating in Haiti for some number of years and the organisation has been rocked personally by the...

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Even Wars Have Laws

Every day there are teams of people handing out flyers and free marketing magazines to commuters as they make their way into their various places of employment. I rarely pick up anything on my journey to the office, except for today. The Red Cross were petitioning against the increasing problem of young children becoming soldiers,...

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Love in Action – Sales so far

Our primary objective in creating Love in Action was to document a story of hope in the midst of poverty, and to demonstrate a model community partnership and mutual transformation through the example of Manly-Manado.
Our second goal was to raise money for Manly-Manado, so the book could also directly benefit the people of Manado.
To date...

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Love in Action @ The Gap, Norfolk, UK

Producer/creator of Love in Action Stuart Harris spoke at The Gap Church in Pott Row near Kings Lynn on Sunday 27 December 2009 at 4pm. This was the first opportunity that we’ve had to present the book and the concept of community partnership outside Australia. There were about 30 members of The Gap present at...

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Centre for Public Christianity

Love in Action is being promoted via the Centre for Public Christianity’s website as part of their 12 days of Christmas series. Be sure to visit the Centre for Public Christianity’s website and watch the video.

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Love in Action – we received

Creating Love in Action has been an incredible journey for me (Stuart). As we promote the story my own understanding of what putting love into action looks like continues to grow and be challenged. This week my family and I were at the receiving end of love being put into action. We were en-route to...

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Christmas lights for Manado

We love some of the wonderfully innovative ideas that express the mutual transformation that is happening both in our community in Manly and in Manado. The Phillips family are shining light into their neighbourhood this Christmas (literally) as they light up their home to raise money for Manly-Manado.
Read all about it here.

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Put love into action. Give Love in Action

With Christmas not far around the corner you’ll be thinking about what gift to give to your friends and loved ones. Why not give a copy of Love in Action, and support a great cause.
If you’re a business owner why not consider purchasing Love in Action to give to your clients as a corporate gift....

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