The Lighthouse Project: An African volunteering adventure and orphan's story set in a traditional rural Ugandan village (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798877392670)

Before he could even scream, two arms lunged through the opening and seized him by the shoulders before dragging him through the window and throwing him to the ground. He knew was going to die and looked up to take a first and final look at his assailant, his knife ready. Then Coleb blinked in the moonlight. "You?" He had just seen a ghost and an orphan's secret was forged.

When Sheila Knight decided to leave a personal legacy by establishing a volunteer work project in Uganda, East Africa, she could never have imagined the journey that lay ahead nor the world she would be drawn into by Coleb who wasn't quite the innocent child he at first appeared to be.

Written by a former child protection manager and chair of a charity working within a community in East Africa, The Lighthouse Project is a mystery and suspense thriller novel inspired by real events in Uganda and chronicles emerging love and friendship spanning five years built across western and African culture divides against a background of crime, manipulation, betrayal of trust and ultimate tragedy. Lives are changed forever as Coleb strives to complete his African adventure and secure his future in this heart-warming coming of age fiction drama that will appeal to readers of all ages.

Fun, Engaging and Memorable - Well Worth the Read!

"An entertaining and memorable account of what can go wrong when the goals of non-profit benefactors collide with the needs and culture of the Ugandan beneficiaries. ... The characters are well-developed and memorable, the passages often humorous, with some schadenfreude moments, and the writing style is engaging. Many situations were deja vu with my experiences in Haiti and Ethiopia. ... Well worth the read especially for those working with non-profits abroad. In fact, it should be required reading."