Nomsa means "Open Hearts" for the homeless

Nomsa [pronounced "nohm-suh"] is a Swati word meaning, "Open Heart"
We started as a group of friends connecting with broken people.

From our website

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As so many beautiful things in life, Nomsa began with a simple dialogue... friends wondering together - if Jesus walked the earth today, with whom He'd spend His days. That conversation sparked many more, and, most importantly, led them to who they needed to spend their days (and nights) with.

So began the epic journey: they started taking peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the homeless of downtown Orlando, and it wasn't long before they made friends and a habit of these wandering meals.

Meanwhile, the same conversation led one young woman across the globe to Africa, to serve as a missionary for six months. And the adventure continued...

While working with AIDS patients in Swaziland, some of the children gave her an African name, which she easily embraced assuming certainly it must mean 'white girl' or 'clumsy' or something equally embarrassing. Claiming it as her own, she proudly introduced herself as 'Nomsa', happy to know she was accepted. All the while, hoping the love she knew so well was crossing the cultural divide.

One day, after months of introducing herself as such, she introduced herself to a well-educated interpreter, who spoke perfect English. Upon introduction, he immediately asked if she knew the meaning of this name. She laughed, telling him what she assumed. He responded, "There's no English word for it, literally translated, it means 'Open Heart.'"

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