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People Water Feature

Posted on 28 May, 2013 by Rebecca

People Water (a for profit, caused based business focused on the global water crisis) featured me on their blog today! I’m so honored to be featured & am blushing over their sweet words! Check out the post here. [Also check … Continue reading →

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Beginnings of the Library

Posted on 7 March, 2013 by Rebecca

If you haven’t checked out how much 20for20 raised read this post! You can still make online donations here. I’m so excited to announce the partnership with the African Library Project and the beginnings of the Education Center Library! My dad … Continue reading →

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20for20- 7 days left!!

Posted on 9 February, 2013 by Rebecca

Hello friends! We officially have only 1 week left in 20for20! 13 days has flown by and we’ve raised $7,875 so far! In order to fund the entire construction of the Education Center building we need to raise another $12,125. … Continue reading →

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20for20 Day 1

Posted on 29 January, 2013 by Rebecca

Wow. Life is crazy. Yesterday was my 20th birthday and I launch 20f0r20, the $20,000 fundraiser to build the ENTIRE Education Center in Ghana. 63 people donated and we raised almost $2,000 in one day. I was blown away with the … Continue reading →

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Disposable Camera Project 2

Posted on 14 January, 2013 by Rebecca

Click here to see part 1. Meet Junior, one of my 13 year old boys. Junior can get himself into some trouble and has difficulty listening and focusing. But once you give him a task, he is focused and determined … Continue reading →

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Disposable Camera Project

Posted on 5 January, 2013 by Rebecca

Before I left for Ghana I stumbled upon this One article where an NGO gave 8 children disposable cameras to take photos of whatever they wanted. On my first trip to Ghana in 2011 I experimented with the idea of … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from Ghana

Posted on 23 December, 2012 by Rebecca

Hello friends! I hope you all are enjoying this holiday season wherever you may be in this world! I hope it is filled with lots of love, laughter, smiles, memories, and happiness. Here is Ghana, the Christmas season is kicked … Continue reading →

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Education Center- BIG Update

Posted on 19 December, 2012 by Rebecca

WE GOT THE LAND! WE OFFICIALLY HAVE IT IN OUR NAMES!!! But let me back up and explain the whole story. I first wrote the story of the Education Center here. Around July 2012 we had been donated a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Living the Uncomfortable Life

Posted on 11 December, 2012 by Rebecca

Life in Ghana is no walk in the park, I will tell you that with certainty. You are constantly being poked and prodded and screamed at because you are white. You have to face tough subjects on a daily basis. … Continue reading →

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Blessing

Posted on 5 December, 2012 by Rebecca

I had a strange feeling my time in Atonsu would begin with a bang and this story is nothing short of a miracle. I woke up Sunday expecting to have a relaxing day playing with my kids, doing some laundry, … Continue reading →

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