ActorHughJackmanandhiswifeDeborra-LeeFurnesstraveledtoEthiopiaintheirroleasambassadorsforWorldVisionAustraliain2009.Duringthatvisit,theymetDukale,acoffeefarmer.Growingup,povertyhaddeprivedDukaleofaneducation,buthesawanopportunitytocreateanewfutureforhisfamilywhenWorldVisionofferedaccesstoanewkindofeconomicempowerment.JackmanwassoinspiredbyDukale’sstory,thathemade–andkept–apromisetohimthatisrevealedinthefilm.