Emmanuel’s Gift
March 8th, 2010 Posted in Life Style
- If you are born disabled in Ghana, West Africa you are likely to be poisoned, or left to die by your family; and if you are not poisoned or left for dead, you’re likely to be hidden away in a room; and if you’re not hidden, you are destined to spend your lifetime begging on the streets. Of the twenty million people in Ghana, two million are disabled. This is the story of one disabled man w
DescriptionNarrated by Oprah Winfrey, Emmanuel’s Gift tells the story of a disabled orphan in Ghana, West Africa, whose father abandoned him, village dismissed him, and country thought him better off dead. This is the story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, who had nothing, but gave everything–and changed a nation forever. . . . More >>
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Emmanuel’s Gift
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March 8th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
unreal. . . . a man with nothing into that which we all aspire to. . . . conquering and beating the DEMONS!, meeting Oprah. . . .
Rating: 5 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
I bought the movie because it says on Amazon that it included ESPY Award Show footage but it doesn’t and that disappointed me.
Still doesn’t take away from the inspirational story but it’s lame that it advertizes something that isn’t on the dvd.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Messed up statistic about Ghana – 10% of the population of 20 million is physically disabled in some way. These disabled people, if even allowed to live by their families (it’s common to chuck disabled babies into the woods, as they represent some wrongdoing by the family), are expected to beg for a living.
This is changing slowly but surely because of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a man born with a deformed leg. His family did not cast him out, and his mother instilled in him the dignity of a man, not a second class citizen. Emmanuel rode a mountain bike across Ghana with one leg to start his crusade to change Ghanaian ideas about disabled people.
He eventually became a world class athlete and came to the U. S. for the surgery enabling him to use a prosthetic leg. His triumphant return to Ghana and subsequent projects on behalf of disabled people have helped change the mind of a resistant government and people. The crappy part is that legislation for the (equal) rights of disabled people is continuously back-burnered by the government.
Narrated by Oprah when necessary, but I won’t hold that against it, as Emmanuel does most of the talking himself.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 9th, 2010 at 12:02 am
This dvd is actually a documentary that details the life of a young man in Ghana who is born with a disability. The subject, Emmanuel, is amazing and will inspire anyone who watches. While slow in some places, it is still excellent. Would be excellent as a teaching tool when the subject is Africa.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 9th, 2010 at 2:34 am
This is a powerfully inspiring story of what one person can do to change his world. And he did it with a great physical handicap. I was amazed at what he accomplished and his totally unselfish attitude.
For some the video may start slowly as it follows a documentary style, but it soon picks up the pace and you become captivated with the story events.
It also helps to know that it is the true story of Emmanuel and he is the main actor- he plays himself- in the video. Makes me want to do more and sacrifice more to help others.
Rating: 4 / 5