Rescue: Pursuit of the Ultimate Dream

by Susan Van Schreven, Rob Harley (Foreword)

Little children in the hospitals lay in cots looking out between bars, doing hard time as days passed without a nappy change, a hug, or any sort of encouragement to learn the basics of walking and talking. The babies would turn up at the hospital perfectly healthy and slowly, but surely, become disabled, both mentally and physically. Sue's empathy with the children's plight was real and palpable and what was so impressive was that she extended that empathy toward the parents who had abandoned their children. - Jan Bowron, Journalist My hope is that this book will help you to count the cost of your dream, be bold, and launch out into the deep. - Sue van Schreven Wow... your incredible energy, commitment and vision have really paid off - proof that one person can make a world of difference! Thank you for your consistent determination to overcome so much for the benefit of so many - your legacy will forever impact the lives of the children and their families. - Jill Donnachie, Vodafone NZ Foundation TEARS AND Follow Sue van Schreven's inspiring and fast-moving story. This New Zealander is sure to capture your heart as she sets out to rescue some of the world's abandoned and forgotten. Sue's personal journey and how she established the valuable charitable work of Orphans Aid International is a must-read. Sue is an experienced and dynamic speaker who has been involved in charitable and volunteer work for almost twenty-five years. Visit www.suesblog.co for regular news. Orphans Aid International rescues children from abusive and unsafe situations and places them in loving families or homes. Join this journey to alleviate suffering from the world's most vulnerable. www.orphansaidinternational.org

182 pages, Paperback

Published November 27, 2017

Reviews

[Lorna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of how one woman's childhood dream became a reality - and how her God-given compassion for abandoned and unloved children made a life-changing difference for so many. Sue is an "ordinary Kiwi" whose impact has been absolutely extraordinary!

[Amy Hitchman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing characters, perseverance, compassion, love, prayerfulness, hope!! Far out, this book opened my eyes to how much I have and how greatful I should be!! God bless this organisation and the lives that are impacted through it!! Everyone should read this book!!

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this an okay book. It tells a wonderful story about one lady who was given a burden for orphans in Romania.
She founded Orphans Aid International and changed thousands of lives.

Maybe it caught me at time when the the way the story was told did not 'light my fire'..