"Da" is a Ghanaian term of affection for a man who takes the time to invest in children through their love, encouragement, protection, laughter, giving, and time. This Father's Day, we are thankful for all of the Das, Daddys, Papas, uncles, brothers, godfathers, and...
May brings our thoughts to Mother's Day, a beautiful and sometimes painful holiday. When mother-child relationships don't meet our expectations, we are thankful for all of the beautiful women who choose to love and support the children around them. They make an impact...
My name is Gideon Degbe, and I came to live at the Touch A Life Care Center in 2010 when I was 14 years old. Eleven years later, I am now in my senior year of college at Heritage Christian College, and I am working part-time for Touch A Life as the Executive...
The year 2020, and all of the trials and triumphs that it brought, gave Touch A Life the opportunity to evaluate some of the ways that we can make the Care Center more self-sustaining—as a result, last year's Back to the Basics campaign was born. So many of you gave...
A Touch A Life child, Millicent, along with Sophie and Freeman spoke at a UN Against Human Trafficking event on World Day Against Trafficking, July 30, 2019. Below is her speech that she read before the Minister of state and many foreign dignitaries. It is a...
Where do I begin? “We were made to be part of a great adventure. One that is SHARED. We want it not merely for adventures sake but what it requires of us FOR others.” Art plays a huge role in my life and is a constant thread in my own story. Three years ago it led me...
I am on the edge of something that demands my attention. Have you been there? The edge is an uncomfortable place. It requires a leap of faith or backing up, because living there isn’t a viable option. When I was asked to prayerfully consider taking a trip with...
WEEK ONE HAS BEEN TRULY AMAZING! Andrew (or AJ) has cycled 280 miles and spent 24 hours on his trusted bike, Ferdinand. The scenery is beautiful here in the Pacific Northwest – we’ve traveled through tiny towns, past lakes and over hills. Our awesome pop up camper has...
Let the Adventure Begin Starting June 1, 2019, AJ Johnson will be riding his bike across the country from Vancouver, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico (an approximate total of 1,800 miles) in an effort to raise $20,000 towards education and tuition for trafficked children...
Have you ever asked someone when they are going to have children and their response is when we can afford them? I use to be one of these naïve people. I always felt I shouldn’t have a child until I had the most stable job, owned a house, had a vehicle with the...