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Somebody Believes
What is the power of hope? What happens when somebody believes?

Edgardo G. Gonzales grew up in the poverty-stricken district of Tondo in Manila, Philippines as one of ten children. Raised by his strong and resourceful mother, life changed dramatically when he was sponsored by the Christian Children's Fund (now Children Believe) and World Vision Philippines. Sponsorship provided him not only bread and school supplies, but hope, self-respect, and inspiration. Somebody Believes is Gonzales' autobiography, tracking his extraordinary life over six decades to present day and his current work for World Vision Canada. Today, Gonzales' example encourages us to believe in ourselves, in God, and in one another.
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Somebody Believes
What is the power of hope? What happens when somebody believes?

Edgardo G. Gonzales grew up in the poverty-stricken district of Tondo in Manila, Philippines as one of ten children. Raised by his strong and resourceful mother, life changed dramatically when he was sponsored by the Christian Children's Fund (now Children Believe) and World Vision Philippines. Sponsorship provided him not only bread and school supplies, but hope, self-respect, and inspiration. Somebody Believes is Gonzales' autobiography, tracking his extraordinary life over six decades to present day and his current work for World Vision Canada. Today, Gonzales' example encourages us to believe in ourselves, in God, and in one another.
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Somebody Believes

Somebody Believes

Somebody Believes

Somebody Believes

Overview

What is the power of hope? What happens when somebody believes?

Edgardo G. Gonzales grew up in the poverty-stricken district of Tondo in Manila, Philippines as one of ten children. Raised by his strong and resourceful mother, life changed dramatically when he was sponsored by the Christian Children's Fund (now Children Believe) and World Vision Philippines. Sponsorship provided him not only bread and school supplies, but hope, self-respect, and inspiration. Somebody Believes is Gonzales' autobiography, tracking his extraordinary life over six decades to present day and his current work for World Vision Canada. Today, Gonzales' example encourages us to believe in ourselves, in God, and in one another.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781039172340
Publisher: FriesenPress
Publication date: 08/23/2023
Pages: 150
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Edgardo Gonzales joined World Vision Canada in 2007, having grown up in the Philippines as a former World Vision sponsored child. In his work for the Philanthropy Team, he formed the Multicultural Council, a group of twelve leaders from diverse ethnic and faith backgrounds unified in tackling global poverty and social injustice. Gonzales is a sought-after speaker throughout Canada.

Edgardo lives in Pickering, Ontario with his wife, Marilou and son, Rafael. Somebody Believes is his first published work.

For further book details visit www.somebodybelieves.com
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