Congo Sole: How a Once Barefoot Refugee Delivered Hope, Faith, and 20,000 Pairs of Shoes

About Emmanuel Ntibonera

Emmanuel Ntibonera is a gifted public speaker humanitarian at heart and a singer/songwriter who has built a successful non-profitthe Ntibonera Foundation which shares the love of Christ while bringing hope and relief to those suffering in the Congo and in Africa as a wholefrom the ground up. Through his efforts he has secured fundraising booked gigs across the country and raised ten thousand pairs of shoes through sheer dedication. Emmanuel enjoys playing soccer traveling and leading worship with his family band while raising awareness about the issues Congolese people face. He graduated from Liberty University with a bachelors degree in health promotion and an MBA. Emmanuel was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and then moved to Kenya where he lived as a refugee after his family was forced to flee their home due to war and political instability. He lives in Greensboro North Carolina. Drew Menard is a professional writer living in Charlotte NC with his wife and four active boys. He earned a bachelors degree in journalism and a masters in strategic communication from Liberty University where he published his thesis on the emergent trend of transmedia storytelling. Drew is an award-winning columnist who has written extensively for magazines newspapers and digital publications. His creative projects also include developing screenplays and novels.