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Give Thanks
Give Thanks For each new morning with it’s light For rest and shelter of the night For health and food For love and friends For everything thy goodness sends. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson This week most of us will pause to give thanks for the things we...
Food in Ghana
THANKFUL. This word that has crossed my mind frequently since returning home from my visit to Ghana. The joy that radiates from Ghanaians conceals the hardships that most of them face on a daily basis. Little access to clean water, children working...
Awakened to Give
Born in Ghana, I moved to the United States at the age of eight. I call both countries home. I went nine years without visiting Ghana before my most recent trip. This was not my intention, by any means; however due to life’s various demands, time...
Understanding Freedom
Do you ever think you know the definition of words but in fact have no idea? This happens to me a lot. I often struggle with matching the right word with the right meaning. However, I felt confident I knew the true meaning of Freedom and...
Why Should You Go?
Just around this time last year, I was boarding a plane to Ghana. It was my 14th trip to the country in just eight years, but, as I do each time I begin my travels to the Touch A Life Care Center, I felt like I was experiencing the trip for the...
Build a Better World
There is something special about Back To School that brings this mom back into alignment and balance as a parent. I love summer, but after a few months of late night binge eating and movie marathons I start to feel sloppy. I find myself craving...
New Adventures – Part 1
Breanna Johnson is an elementary school teacher, previous Ghana traveler, and current child sponsor who has spent the past (nearly) four weeks in Ghana helping with donor communication projects. She graciously chose to share some thoughts from her...
Finding Balance in O, The Oprah Magazine
The June issue of O, The Oprah Magazine just hit newsstands and page 99 is definitely our favorite! Nana Amoako-Anin, Touch A Life's Ghana Executive Director is featured with a beautiful photo from Nancy Borowick. Nana shared her story of finding...
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Today’s post is written by Touch A Life’s Development Director, Rachel Brown. Read on as she shares her thoughts about our first 10 students graduating from senior high school and heading to college. I joined the Touch A Life team in January...
Touch A Life Appoints Executive Director in Ghana
Touch A Life has appointed an Executive Director in Ghana. Nana Amoako-Anin, formerly the Life Academy Director for the foundation, is stepping into the role of Executive Director in the West Africa office. She will oversee a variety of projects...