OUR TEAM IN GHANA
There are a few things I know for sure and one of them is that angels walk the earth in Ghana..... and lucky for us three of them are on team Acacia Shade. We couldn't be more grateful!
Everything is harder to accomplish in Ghana and so when I say that they perform miracles daily, all while still smiling..that is no exaggeration. They have been through the fiery furnace of life which melts away the dross from the gold and fewer hearts I know are as pure as theirs. Sometimes I think life is too easy for me to ever achieve that kind of goodness, but as long as I have them to show me the way, I'll never stop trying.
There are a few things I know for sure and one of them is that angels walk the earth in Ghana..... and lucky for us three of them are on team Acacia Shade. We couldn't be more grateful!
Everything is harder to accomplish in Ghana and so when I say that they perform miracles daily, all while still smiling..that is no exaggeration. They have been through the fiery furnace of life which melts away the dross from the gold and fewer hearts I know are as pure as theirs. Sometimes I think life is too easy for me to ever achieve that kind of goodness, but as long as I have them to show me the way, I'll never stop trying.
Meet these beautiful ladies....
Helena Obeng-Asamoah
Helena works for the Department of Social Welfare and is an advocate for children everywhere. There is no distinction from her work and how she lives her life everyday....selfless and doing what ever she can to bless and save a child's life.
"I am a Social Worker. My work involves ensuring that kids live in families and not in institutions. That kids who cannot live with their biological families have appropriate alternative care. I love kids and hate to see them suffer."
"I am a Social Worker. My work involves ensuring that kids live in families and not in institutions. That kids who cannot live with their biological families have appropriate alternative care. I love kids and hate to see them suffer."
- Helena
Vivian Kissiwaa Apeaning
Vivian has a way of getting the
impossible done. She has a kindness and warmth about her that people can't
resist. We wouldn't be where we are without her time and efforts which she gives so generously!
In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, singing, dancing, traveling, watching soccer, and spending time with family and friends. She is pleased to be a member of Acacia Shade. and says that "When you see the condition of the children, your heart breaks. Instantly, there is something that communicates with you to help in any way that you can".
In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, singing, dancing, traveling, watching soccer, and spending time with family and friends. She is pleased to be a member of Acacia Shade. and says that "When you see the condition of the children, your heart breaks. Instantly, there is something that communicates with you to help in any way that you can".
Yvonne Ansah-Arthur
When registering our foundation in Ghana we discovered that we needed a third board member and Yvonne so graciously, and without hesitation accepted. She is a recently widowed mother of four with a huge heart and spirit. In her own words she describes herself as... "a strong and affable single mother of
four children." Yvonne tells me that she loves the ideology of Acacia Shade because of her
strong desire to serve, learn, and acquire new experiences. She has a special interest in children and
the desire to see them live a fulfilling life. She grew up with many foster
siblings whom her parents were working with to take them off the streets.
-Holly
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