8 Scholarship Winners
We celebrated with the children and the parents of scholarship winners! Small children and young students joined us at the Open Forum in January to hear us call out their name. Proud parents brought their children to pose for pictures. In Ghana, the education is free. The scholarships pay for the uniform, shoes, books and [...]
“Buy a Bucket” for a Ghanaian family
Imagine living without a sink to wash your hands. Your donation of $40 will provide a convenience that we take for granted. Your $40 will improve sanitation practices, teach children the benefit of washing their hands before eating, and reduce disease. Mothers can use this to wash their children’s hands and faces, as well as their own. You can make a difference for a family with a simple donation of $40. Use the Paypal button on this page. Your donation is tax deductible.
Filomina
February 2, 2010 by Kathleen
Filed under Women Waiting to be Mentored
Filomina Mensah
Filomina sells cooked rice in Accra. She cooks at home first half of each day and travels to Accra to sell.
Needs: Capital $250 to build inventory and train others to sell for her. Kitchen equipment.
Dora
February 2, 2010 by Kathleen
Filed under Women Waiting to be Mentored
Dora Oakley is a leader of women in Samsam. Why? People come for her advice. Dora works out of her home. Now that Samsam has electricity, she purchased a freezer to store fish and chicken.
She owns a Chop Bar (restaurant) – she cooks and has 2 helpers.
She has run out of capital but [...]