Category: Missions

  • HUNGER KEEPS A CHILD FROM LEARNING – READING CAMP DAY 4

    I asked the team to tell me what moment was special for them today.  Sara answered immediately “Victoria smiled”.  I have written about Victoria almost every day this week.  She is a classic example of why we work here to provide education not only for the children but for the parents as well.  Victoria suffers…

  • HEALTH CARE, A MAJOR ISSUE-READING CAMP DAY 2

    As ususal, our day begins very early.  We leave the hotel by 6:30 and arrive at the Preschool by 8:30.  Yes, it really does take that long to get from Accra to our destination.  Morning traffic is always hectic and the roads are very bad. Here is Haley Wilson’s view of Day 1: “How to…

  • MALARIA KILLS A CHILD EVERY 30 SECONDS-READING CAMP DAY 1

    Today has been a marvelous day and later tonight Haley will be sharing her account. I know the title seems shocking when our reading camp is going so well but the truth is that most of these children suffer from Malaria. Some are suffering right now. Her name is Victoria. She is 6 years old.…

  • A VISIT WITH THE ARCHBISHOP OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, WEST AFRICA

    We attended the Church of the Transfiguration, Haatso, Anglican.  The Most. Rev. Dr. Justice O. Akrofi, Bishop of Accra and Archbishop of West Africa, was celebrating.  It was also confirmation and they commissioned a new board of Directors for their school.  They were quite surprized to see those of us from the US in attendance.…

  • FOUR US TEENS AT THE CULTURAL MARKET OF ACCRA

    Ghanaian Mothers’ Hope has been doing short term mission trips to Ghana for the last 5 years but this year marks a first. We have four teens from Maryland and Virginia joining us to help with a Reading Camp in the village of Akramaman. Last year we brought our first teen, Tyler Brewer, to help…

  • Our Mission is Finished – by Beth Hester, R.N.

    To paraphrase someone a long time ago Our mission is done. I have seen the most wonderful learning and excitement and appreciation on the faces of so many Ghanaian women this week it is hard to count the number. It is amazing the way they listen so attentively as they soak up new information on…

  • 4 Days, 400 women–Breast Cancer Awareness

    If you have ever had a loved one suffer from Breast Cancer, then you know the pain and heartache it creates.  My mom and my aunt both died from BC.  My cousin has had it in both breasts.  I have many friends who have been treated and some who are undergoing treatment as I write…

  • My Walk on the Wildside by Nicole Schmidt

    Mondy began at 5am as we left to head to Kakum National Park, a rainforest preserve, 3 hours from Accra. I was so excited to actually be going to the rainforest! Our tour guide was Fred. He led our group, Debi, Beth, Lisa, Tana, Moses, Ali, myself and 2 other Americans up the pathway to…

  • CHANGING LIVES BY TEACHING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

    Even women in the remote villages know there is breast cancer.  Where does it come from?  Can you get it if your sister-in-law see your naked breast?  Can someone put a curse on you?  These are just a sample of questions that women want answered.  What a blessing on Monday to travel to the village…

  • A WALK ON THE WILDSIDE

    For those who have been following our adventures here in Ghana, I appoligize for mission a day.  Yesterday, Monday, we left very early, 5 am, for a trip to Cape Coast.  Ghana played a large part in the exportation of slaves and has the best preserved forts, or here referred to as Castles.  The most…