Review and Giveaway: Mother India

Did you know that in India there are over 30 million orphans? Mother India is a documentary that follows David Trotter and Shawn Scheinoh as they travel to India to see what life is like for orphans there.  However, their journey led to more than they expected.

David and Shawn met a "family" of oprhans that live along the railway.  These children face many challenges to survive.  They have been abandoned or orphaned for many different reasons.  Many of them have injuries due to living along the railway including missing limbs.  Some have been involved in drug abuse and prostitution.

While learning about the life of this "family" of orphans, David and Shawn get to know Polayya and Koteswari.  These two young siblings were forced into begging and even abused by their parents. They eventually became a part of this group of orphans.  David and Shawn felt led to get the children off the railway.

Their journey shows how they worked with Harvest India to hopefully get the children off the street and into a better life.

Narrated by Rebecca St. James, this eye opening documentary is both insightful and heart wrenching.



You can get your own FREE copy of Mother India.  All you have to do is leave a comment. I will choose a winner on Monday.

I received  free copy of Mother India for a the purpose of review. The free winner's copy will be provided by Word Films and Blogger Gateway.

Three Hearts: Video Review

My family and I have just watched the movie Three Hearts presented by Samaritan's Purse.  Our hearts have definitely been touched!

Cissie Lynch, the granddaughter of Billy Graham, has just begun an internship with the Children's Heart Project.  This organization brings children from other countries to America for life saving heart surgeries they would never receive in their homelands. Cissie has helped convince a doctor in San Antonio to take a third patient instead of the two he has already agreed to.

That is when the story really begins.  We meet Otga, Uugna, and Toggie, three Mongolian children with life threatening heart defects.  Cissie's schedule conflicts with her husband's so she makes the decision not to go meet the children in Mongolia.  In her place however, 10 year old Garrett Ferguson and his family go.  Garrett has an amazing story that got him involved in the Children's Heart Project. 

The movie follows the three children and their mothers as they leave Mongolia for San Antonio. Viewers are allowed a peek into their surgeries and share in the emotional journey with the family and host families. We are able to witness the life changing power of Jesus.

This is an amazing, touching video. If you have not heard of Samaritan's Purse or what projects they are involved in, I highly recommend you check them out.

I am thankful to have received this video from Book Sneeze for the purpose of an honest review.