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Let's Join Hands And Hearts For Their Future because..... TOGETHER WE CAN
We are very proud and pleased that Barak Obama chose Ghana as his first official visit to the African continent as
President of the United States. The Ghanaian democratic political system is important to acknowledge, with the goal
of inspiring other African nations to join hands in democracy.
While the newly elected President of Ghana, John
Mills, shares our belief in the importance of education, there is no current government timetable to address this important
issue. This means that, without assistance, Ghanaian children from poor families and villages in rural areas will continue
to suffer from a lack of education. So, until the government of Ghana can provide a high school for Senchi and other rural
villages, we have begun an initiative called the Ghana Scholarship Fund.
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Then they can make a difference...
...if they can complete their education.
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The Ghana Scholarship Fund is driven for us by Kathleen Hubbard-Ismail, a member of the Board of Directors of Global
Volunteers and an on-going volunteer with over 20 years of service. To quote Kathleen, “This past January
2009, I traveled with Global Volunteers to Senchi Ferry, Ghana and it changed my life.
The children of this rural village touched me like no other place I have ever
been. I learned first-hand how bright, thirsty and eager these children are to learn, to absorb and to know. Their
only barrier to a brighter future is education and because they deserve a life of fulfillment, I am called to help.
Together, we can offer hope to these children
and make it our legacy to them. I am privileged and grateful to have been invited into this community, whose primary goal
is to educate their children. I now share their dream. My heart chose these children. The rest of me followed.
I hope you will follow too."
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