Author · Speaker · Advocate

Lisa Misraje

Name: Saving Levi: Left to Die... Destined to Live
Author: Lisa Misraje

"A journey of courage, hope, and rescue that began in rural China and echoed across the world."

About the Author

A Life of Purpose
& Compassion

Lisa Misraje is an accomplished author, speaker, and director of development whose life was irrevocably changed by a rescue that began in rural China and echoed across the world. Her journey is a testimony to embracing the road less traveled.

At the age of 54, Lisa graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master of Public Administration and a bachelor's degree in NGO and Social Change — completing both degrees as a single mother of six children. Her graduation story made the front page of all eleven newspapers in the Southern California News Group.

Born and raised in sunny California, Lisa continues to reside there. She is the proud mother of six children — Emily, Ian, Orly, Oliver, Donald, and Levi — and a devoted grandmother.

"Embracing the road less traveled."

The Book

Saving Levi

Left to Die… Destined to Live

Lisa Misraje and her family left a comfortable life in Vancouver, Washington to embark on a journey to find meaning in their lives. They traveled to China and built an orphanage in a village near Beijing.

Soon after their arrival, a six-week-old baby boy — burned over seventy percent of his body, abandoned and left to die — was brought to their doorstep. What followed was a remarkable odyssey of courage, hope, and an unbreakable bond that would change their lives forever.

Saving Levi chronicles this extraordinary true story — a testament to the power of compassion and the resilience of the human spirit.

"Two lives emerged from the ashes."
— Los Angeles Times

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The Journey

A Story That
Changed Everything

When Lisa Misraje and her family arrived in a small village near Beijing to build an orphanage, they had no idea their lives were about to change forever. A tiny baby, burned and abandoned, was brought to them — and a global chain of courage, hope, and rescue was set in motion.

Featured on the front page of the Los Angeles Times, Lisa's story has inspired readers around the world. Her unwavering determination to save one child became a beacon of what is possible when compassion meets action.

2003

Journey to China

2007

LA Times Feature

2019

USC Graduation

In the Press

Media & Recognition

Los Angeles Times · 2007

Two Lives Emerged from the Ashes

Front-page feature chronicling Lisa's extraordinary journey to China and the rescue of baby Levi.

Southern California News Group · 2019

Mother of Six Graduates USC at 54

Lisa's graduation story ran on the front page of all eleven newspapers in the third-largest news group in the United States, on Mother's Day.

Documentary Series · 2020

Lisa's Road to Graduation

A two-part documentary series following Lisa's inspiring journey through higher education as a single mother.

Get in Touch

Let's
Connect

Whether you're interested in booking Lisa for a speaking engagement, media inquiries, or simply want to share how Saving Levi has touched your life — she would love to hear from you.

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