Ghana Assistance Project - From the Bishops
We hear from our friends in northern Ghana (West Africa) that it is raining a lot. Last summer when Peter and Catherine Bishop visited there, draught was causing great distress. Now the Ghanians are happy for the rain, but it is creating new problems.
Our current project is to assist a computer school to be run by Access Northern Ghana (ACNOG) in the city of Tamale (photo below). People in this part of Tamale have difficulty in finding employment, and it is thought that this situation can be helped if they can learn computer skills. Approximately half of the funds needed have been raised and sent. The computers have been ordered. As you can see from the picture, the school already has monitors and some of the other supplies that it needs. The rain made it obvious that the classroom roof must be repaired. Materials have been purchased for that, and when the rain stops, the repairs will be made.
We hear from the school for street children in Larabanga that all is going along well. They are so happy with the desks! They have sent a proposal for their next projects, which we will address when the ACNOG Computer School funds are complete.
If you would like to donate toward these exciting projects to help the people of northern Ghana as they strive to improve their lives, you may send a check payable to the Humanist Community, Box 60069, Palo Alto, CA 94306. It should be clearly indicated that this donation is for the Ghana Assistance Project. Special envelopes (not required) for this purpose can be found on the table at the back of the room during our Sunday Forums, and donations can be put in the “basket” when it circulates at the Forums. Donations are tax deductible if you itemize.
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