Innocent Child

Collen Khoza faced immense hardship and trauma from a very young age. Abandoned by his mother as an infant in his small village of Dikgokgopeng, South Africa, he was taken in and raised by his grandparents. At age eight, Collen and his younger brother were taken by their mother to live with her in Pretoria, where they suffered severe physical abuse and neglect at her hands.After years of torment and failed attempts to get help, the brothers became homeless and had to fend for themselves on the streets as teenagers. Collen's anger and desire for revenge nearly drove him to murder, but a suspended prison sentence from a compassionate judge gave him a second chance at life. Collen rediscovered his faith, which helped him to heal and find his purpose.Today, Collen is a changed man - a devoted husband and father. He shares his story publicly to help other trauma survivors, especially young men, to open up about their painful pasts and begin the journey of healing and redemption. His faith and resilience, even in the face of unthinkable adversity, are an inspiration.

A heart-wrenching tale of love, abandonment, and the power of choice in the face of adversity.Hope is a happy ten-year-old boy, even though he and his mother often have no food. Unemployed and destitute, it saddens Jacqueline that she cannot provide more for her son, but their hardship seems to enhance their love for one another.They have a solid bond until Jacqueline meets Eric, a wealthy man who takes her to fancy restaurants in the city and buys her lavish gifts and groceries. Even though Hope is no longer hungry, he is lonely, with his mother often away at Eric's extravagant home.Eric wants to marry Jacqueline but doesn't want to raise Hope. She has to make a choice. Having developed a taste for the good life, she chooses Eric and abandons Hope in the village to face poverty alone. For months, he cries for her, but she never returns. Hope decides to go to the city to find his mother, and after years of living on the hostile streets, his sadness transforms into hatred and a lust for revenge. Then he meets Jerry, an elderly man who offers him a simple gift that could change his life completely.Hope now has a choice, but what will the young man's decision be?