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SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP
We met Lady last year while visiting the patients at Amasaman Hospital. She was a young girls of nine, living in the bush with her family. When the public health nurse was told of Lady’s condition she gathered a team to investigate the family. The 7 children were kept naked and had never seen strangers—not…
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ON A HILL FAR AWAY
Mornings come way to early in Ghana—6 am here is still 2 am in the US and it takes several days for my body to catch up to the difference in time. It is easy to stay up late at night (it is 1 am right now) but then I want to…
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At Home in Ghana
I felt it as soon as I stepped off the plane. That feeling you get when all that surrounds you is familiar and comforting. Like Mac and cheese or hot chocolate. Even before Mercia and Sophia came running to greet me with big hugs, I was at home. The van now sports our new logo.…
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HOW MANY BATHROOMS ARE IN YOUR HOUSE?
How many bathrooms at in your house? Mine has 2 and there are only 2 of us living there. Recently, the bathroom at an office where I do some accounting was shut down. I had to leave one building and walk to another to find a working toilet. It was inconvenient but, my employer understands…
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A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PRESENT!
It is only November 30ith but I have just received three very special Christmas Presents. Gift #1. We are getting a new website. The new site www.gmhope.org will premier next Monday night at Stevenson University. Stevenson, located in Greenspring Valley on Valley road has partnered with us to create an incredible, professional website. Professor Kannan…
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SAMUEL’S DREAM AND MY HOPE –BY GAIL HUBER
Today I woke up in my own bed in Virginia Beach, but all day my thoughts have been filled with the children from Akramaman who were in our reading camp. I especially find myself thinking about Samuel Kasum. The first day of camp Zach and I gave an informal assessment to each child so that…
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CALLING ALL PRIMARY TEACHERS–YOU CAN HELP IN AFRICA
I have been working with children in Ghana for the last six years. They are so eager to learn but are often held back from learn because of the lack of supplies. Tomorrow we will dedicate a new Primary School. St. Paul’s is a public primary school administered by the Anglican church. Ghanaian Mothers’ Hope…
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LOVE–FOUR LETTERS THAT CHANGE LIVES
LOVE is such a powerful word. The image of love is powerful as well. The mother with her child and the grandma with her grandchildren immediately warms my heart. Love also comes in many other forms. For children here in Ghana over the last week it has come with big hugs, encouraging words–even words they…
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OUR FINAL DAY – READING CAMP DAY 5
I do not know where to begin. The last day of reading camp. The last day of fifty village children smiling and laughing with us. The last day of little ones looking up with their deep brown eyes saying “wo mii…” Hold me” and older ones throwing their arms around us ansd holding our hands.…
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WALKING IN THE CLOUDS
So today we had to get up at 4:30 to drive to the rain forest. It took about 3 hours to get there. Then we found out the canopy walk is the highest and longest walk it the world (there are only five in the world). It was by far the coolest thing we have…