Tag Archives: moving to africa

Beginnings of the Library

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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20for20-2 days left

Hello friends! Just wanted to send a quick update as to how 20for20 is doing! The current total is…… $9,000?!? Seriously amazing. Incredible. Astounding. I’ve been blown away by the amount of support and love towards the Education Center in … Continue reading

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20for20- 7 days left!!

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

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

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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Blessing

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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A Letter to Me

Dear self,  First of all, you need to stop worrying so much about money. Your college loans will get paid off. You will make enough to buy your dream home in Ghana, big enough for your 10+ kids. You will … Continue reading

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Where is Home?

I live in a beautiful neighborhood. A town just north of Chicago filled with the best food and prettiest views of the city. It’s filled with some awesome DePaul students doing some inspiring things. Lincoln Park is bustling with families … Continue reading

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Define Your Word

A few weeks ago I started the Fall quarter at DePaul University as a sophomore transfer student. After a quarter at Savannah College of Art and Design, almost quitting school altogether, and a life changing semester in East Africa, I … Continue reading

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All Your Questions Answered!

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! If you didn’t have a chance to submit a question, or have another question after reading this post feel free to use the contact me page. I love talking to all of you TWA fans! … Continue reading

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