The Leopard Tree
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The Leopard Tree, an award-winning novel of hope, helps people understand the plight of 18 million orphans in East Africa and the many shattered families due to disease, poverty and lack of educational opportunities. Learn more about what you can do by clicking on "What I can do to help?" http://www.theleopardtree.com/whatcanidotohelp.html.



The Leopard Tree

A novel by Tim Merriman and Lisa Brochu
Heartfelt Publications
PO Box 2105 Fort Collins CO 80522
970-231-0537  www.theleopardtree.com

Three orphans from Kenya embark on a desperate quest to meet the Secretary General of the United Nations in New York City and deliver a message they hope will help millions of homeless and hurting children in Africa. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz becomes their guidebook as they journey alone across the United States.

The trio—one with HIV, one blind amputee, and one who hasn’t spoken for years after watching her family slaughtered—find themselves embroiled in a situation beyond their imaginations as they get close to meeting their goal. 

This book was written with the hope of raising awareness of the millions of people in Africa who suffer the effects of malnutrition, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and the unspeakable atrocities associated with armed conflicts. The book can be purchased here. A portion of profits from the sale of The Leopard Tree will be used to support projects that help those who need assistance in Africa. 




About the Authors

Lisa Brochu and Tim Merriman have spent the last four decades helping people connect with our global natural and cultural heritage. Through their books and speaking engagements, they hope to help others to know more and do more about the daily challenges in meeting basic needs that face tens of millions of people in developing nations. You can learn more about Lisa and Tim at their consulting website, Heartfelt Associates.

When they are not traveling the globe, Tim and Lisa live in Fort Collins, Colorado, on a small farm where they raise much of their own food. They can be contacted here.


Specifications
Title: The Leopard Tree
Authors: Tim Merriman and Lisa Brochu
Language: English
ISBN: 0979393302
Price: $15.00 
Paperback: 158 pages; 5.5”x8.5”
Publisher: Heartfelt Publications; 1st edition (November 16, 2007)
Awards
2008 Young Adult Fiction Winner, Writer’s Market International Self-Publishing Award.
2008 3rd Place Evvy Award for Fiction – Colorado Independent Publisher’s Association
A novel by Tim Merriman and Lisa Brochu
Heartfelt Publications
PO Box 2105 Fort Collins CO 80522
970-231-0537  www.theleopardtree.com

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Museums of Malawi HIV and Malaria Programs bring hope to remote villages.
This woman in Chikwawa, Malawi, has three small children and very limited ways to support them. Her parents are deceased. International Humanity helped Museums of Malawi give her chickens to raise with the provision that she share one of every ten chicks with another family who needs help. Small things make a difference.

The photos below document a typical HIV awareness program that leads to community members being tested by nurses that accompany the staff of Museums of Malawi. Once tested, treatment can begin if needed. The program includes a testimonial from an HIV-positive individual who has been receiving treatment and songs and dances from a professional troupe as well as local women who use their own community's traditional music to deliver HIV messages.
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