Thanks to our loyal supporters, we accomplished so many self-sustaining initiatives at the Care Center in 2021. While adhering to COVID-19 protocols (wearing masks,reducing visitors to the facility, washing hands frequently, quarantining as necessary), we were still...
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Israel Shares His Post-College Plans!
2021 is the year that we will celebrate the college graduation of some of the first Touch A Life children who entered our program between 2006 and 2010. Rescued from forced labor on the fishing boats of Lake Volta, these children have grown to become hard working...
Meet One of the Care Center Teachers!
When children are rescued from forced labor and brought to the Touch A Life Care Center, they join us at various ages and education levels. Most children entering our care have had little or no previous education opportunities, making it virtually impossible for...
Exciting Construction Updates at the Care Center!
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...
Let Freedom Ring!
We hope that you are all enjoying your summer and getting a chance to spend time soaking up the sun with loved ones. Here at our headquarters in the USA, as we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, we came across the following quote from Nelson Mandela: "For to be...
Keeping Touch A Life Students Safe Online!
The children of Touch A Life are quickly becoming young adults and we could not be more proud of all they are accomplishing as they continue their educational and vocational pursuits. As these children are getting older, they have more access to the Internet and...
College student, Bernard, wins a small business grant!
We are overjoyed to share that one of our amazing college students, Bernard, is the recipient of a small business grant through Heritage Christian College! Heritage Christian College annually awards students the opportunity to come up with innovative small business...
Small business owner, Emily, makes a big impact!
Touch A Life supporters come in all shapes and sizes. They come from the USA, Ghana, Portugal, and all across the globe. Some give a one-time donation, some support a child or program through monthly giving, and some give in honor of a lost loved one. Emily Goode has...
Young Adults on the Path to Success!
2020 was a big year, not only globally but for the Touch A Life family as well. In the midst of all of the changes taking place in our daily lives, we have had 27 students graduate from high school. What an accomplishment! They will be joining 10 other students...
We’ve Been Nominated for an International Children’s Peace Prize!
We are absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news that one of the wonderful Touch A Life children, Remember, has been nominated for the 2020 International Children's Peace Prize! This prestigious award is distributed annually to a child who has made a special...