Sports Friends VIDEO: Daniel the Shoemaker

By Brian Yung | Nigeria in West Africa

Brian Yung

A portion of time at Sports Friends' camps is often spent doing arts and crafts. But at one camp in Nigeria, young people had the opportunity to learn vocational skills — such as shoemaking! Daniel’s time at camp not only showed him Christ’s love, but also launched his career as a shoemaker in Jos, Nigeria.

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