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Reach for the Stars: Five for Five
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. Monday, June 28, 2010. What have you spent five dollars on lately? I've spent it on a new book. A lunch salad from Bajio's. The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DVD. I'm guessing it's really not that much to you either. Five dollars isn't that much. And a thousand people is less than the number of kids that went to my high school. Can you give $5, and make a sandwich for lunch tomorrow instead of going to McDonald's? And you can even have...
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Reach for the Stars: Thank You!
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. Sunday, August 1, 2010. I just wanted to give a shout out and a thank you to Gayle and Godwin at G is for Ghana. For their help at publicizing our raffle! Definitely check out their site, they've got some great information about Ghana. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Make a tax-deductible donation to Literacy for Life and send a Star Kid to high school! Be sure to put "Reach for the Stars" in the message line. Shallee's Ghana Memoir Site.
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Reach for the Stars: August 2010
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. Sunday, August 1, 2010. I just wanted to give a shout out and a thank you to Gayle and Godwin at G is for Ghana. For their help at publicizing our raffle! Definitely check out their site, they've got some great information about Ghana. Okay, folks, the raffle is over! I had Random.org pick the winners, and here they are:. Prize Pack 1 goes to Emily! Prize Pack 2 goes to Kristine! Prize Pack 3 goes to Michelle! Thanks again, everyone!
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Reach for the Stars: Update-- The children are in school!
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. Saturday, November 6, 2010. Update- The children are in school! Thank you so much to everyone who donated to the Reach for the Stars fund! The children are in their first semester of high school, and the director of New Life says they are happy and grateful. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Make a tax-deductible donation to Literacy for Life and send a Star Kid to high school! Be sure to put "Reach for the Stars" in the message line.
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Reach for the Stars: The Raffle Winners!
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. Sunday, August 1, 2010. Okay, folks, the raffle is over! I had Random.org pick the winners, and here they are:. Prize Pack 1 goes to Emily! Prize Pack 2 goes to Kristine! Prize Pack 3 goes to Michelle! We were able to raise $230 thanks to everyone's generosity. We've still got a ways to go, but it's a start! Thanks again, everyone! August 2, 2010 at 10:31 AM. Congrats to the winners, and best of luck with your continued fund raising!
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Reach for the Stars: May 2010
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. Friday, May 7, 2010. Help the Star Kids Reach Their Dreams. Five kids. One dream. All they want is to go to high school. Believe it or not, high school is not a given in Ghana, West Africa. Because all high schools are private, they are expensive, and many children never have the opportunity to progress beyond junior high- if they get that far at all. At New Life International Children's Home. Are you ready to take a step.
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Reach for the Stars: About Us
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. New Life International Children's Home. Was started by a Ghanaian nurse/midwife, Ruby Ayivorh, in 1998, and has been established as a licensed NGO in Ghana since that date. Derrick Gaisie. Left, above) , James Doughan. Right, above) and a dedicated staff. Several former volunteers at New Life are helping organize the fundraising efforts on the United States side. Andrea Johnson. Right, below) and Shallee McArthur. Regarding Reach for the Stars...
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Reach for the Stars: The Star Kids
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. He loves math and is a bit of a perfectionist. He will spend hours on a math problem to make sure he understands it. Joseph (far right) with several of his orphanage brothers. Joseph (second from right) is an accomplished drummer at New Life. Practicing needle work- a useful skill so he can do his own mending. Read a volunteer's experience. Michael on the left with two other kids at New Life. Michael (left) playing games with his friends.
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Reach for the Stars: About the Project
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What You Can Do. Ghana at a Glance. A Word from the Director. Five kids. One dream. All they want is to go to high school. Believe it or not, high school is not a given in Ghana, West Africa. It is not free, and many children never have the opportunity to progress beyond junior high- if they get that far at all. Grace, far left, helping take care of some of the children. Daniel, Michael, Grace, Abraham, and Joseph- the Star Kids- are excited to take the next step that could change their lives. Each addit...