We love hearing stories of how a trip to our Care Center in Ghana made an impact on our volunteers. Today Patty Wolverton, from Genesis Church in Phoenix, is sharing her story of her trip to Ghana during our health fair in August. My family includes three children -...
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Art Auction Raises Awareness of Child Labor
The Touch A Life Art Auction Fundraiser on the evening of November 5th was a great success! Over 100 people from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area attended the event in University Park, despite the threat of thunderstorms. The host committee displayed Ghanaian paintings,...
16 Children Rescued from Human Trafficking in Ghana
We have some exciting news! Sixteen children have been rescued from forced labor trafficking in the Yeji region of Ghana by the Ghanaian Department of Social Welfare in partnership with Touch A Life. Eleven girls and five boys ranging from six to 11 years of age were...
Behind the Lens
On our team's most recent trip to Ghana, we were joined by the lovely and talented, Natalie Shelton, owner of NBarrett Photography. Her time in Ghana was spent capturing beautiful moments in photos, and teaching our children to do the same. Natalie is joining our blog...
Anti Human Trafficking Event in Ghana
Touch A Life is incredibly proud of our partnership with the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Ghana Police Service. They recently visited our Care Center campus to invite Bernard, our Ghana Country Director, and some of the Touch A Life kids to a human...
New Well for the Care Center
Water is everything. Access to a nearby well means less time transporting water and more time spent learning and creating. Access to clean, filtered water lowers the risk of parasites and disease.With the help of the Sanches family (and their Walk for Water!) and...
Finding Joy & Freedom
Today Jessica Hooten, a long-time Touch A Life supporter, shares her story of her recent trip to the Touch A Life Care Center in Ghana. I remember the first time I went to Ghana, I thought I was living a dream. I could not believe I was flying to another...
Back Home
Reposted from Coffee and Tacos with permission from Rachel Brown.I got home from Ghana on Friday and I feel like I am still figuring out how to adjust back to life in Dallas. Don't get me wrong – I was more than ready to be home with James and our pups, to meet my...
Texas Teens Raise Funds for Ghana Care Center
A group of 15 Mansfield High students are putting their ideas into action. After hearing about Touch A Life at Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas, Molly Phillips encouraged her girls' Bible study to get involved and help fundraise for a project at the Touch A...
Volunteer Spotlight on Sylvia
We may be biased, but we have the BEST volunteers! They are so amazing that we are dedicating a blog series to their stories and the impact they've had on the work that Touch A Life does around the world. The first volunteer we are featuring is Sylvia Brown! Read a...