Amazing things are in the making for Touch A Life and the children in Ghana! Please continue to be watching as we post updates on the progress. We have been blessed as many of you have expressed your support through encouragement and financial gifts. Together we are changing the world!
Thus far, land has been donated to build an orphange, prisoners have been donated to clear the land and funds have been made available to begin the building!
More later....
I was gifted with the most amazing video I've ever watched!
I would like to express my thanks over and over again to the talented person who created and sent this to me. His desire is to remain anonymous but his talent is heard and seen by all who view this video.
Inspired by the Mark Kwadwo story:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TVLkeK8yNh4
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
New Life for Ghana Children
In October of 2006 the New York Times carried a feature article on seven children in Ghana who were sold into slavery by their impoverished parents. My husband, Randy, and I happened be in NYC the weekend that story came out and were deeply moved by the situation. After returning to Missouri, I began emailing and making calls to see if I could help. Through those many phone calls and emails a solution was found. All seven of these children are now safe and beginning a new life at the Village of Hope.
My daughter, Crista, and I recently made a trip to see these seven children at the Village of Hope in Ghana. During this visit we found that while these children were very wounded because of their days in slavery, they were very resilient and were already starting to laugh and play again.
I was pleased to see that the staff of Village of Hope is 100% committed to provide shelter, food, an education and most importantly love and concern, for not only these seven children, but all of the 100-plus kids that are at this wonderful facility.
You may visit Village of Hope at: http://www.thevillageofhope.com/
My daughter, Crista, and I recently made a trip to see these seven children at the Village of Hope in Ghana. During this visit we found that while these children were very wounded because of their days in slavery, they were very resilient and were already starting to laugh and play again.
I was pleased to see that the staff of Village of Hope is 100% committed to provide shelter, food, an education and most importantly love and concern, for not only these seven children, but all of the 100-plus kids that are at this wonderful facility.You may visit Village of Hope at: http://www.thevillageofhope.com/
Sunday, February 11, 2007
A Place to Share
It’s been such an amazing journey since the story of Mark Kwadwo (the child slave in Ghana) was in the New York Times. I have been encouraged to receive many emails proving that we live in a world filled with men and women who are willing to do their part to "save the world". Perhaps it will happen one child at a time, or ten children at a time. The point is that it must begin and we are a generation who must see that it does!
As I have read the countless emails from compassionate people, I clearly see a need for a networking where dreams and visions of like-minded “world-changers” can inspire and encourage each other to take steps--even if they seem to be baby-steps!
The purpose of this blog is to provide an interactive way to communicate as we share testimonies, ideas, hopes, visions and plans of how we (who are blessed) can help and/or rescue hurting and wounded souls within our reach. The truth is--we can reach all the way around the world--if we are willing.
To keep a watch on what Touch A Life Ministries is doing, please visit touchalifekids.org. The story of Mark will often be updated.
Perhaps some of you know that I was blessed to be a guest of the Oprah Winfrey Show last Friday. It is heartwarming to know that the message of my “story” is that ANYONE can do great and mighty things if they will only take a chance of being "inconvenienced". I am a perfect example of “anyone can do it”.
Thank you for all who have sent emails, made donations to Touch A Life, sent words of encouragement and/or(most of all) made commitments to do as I did: simply make moves to do something to save the children.
As I have read the countless emails from compassionate people, I clearly see a need for a networking where dreams and visions of like-minded “world-changers” can inspire and encourage each other to take steps--even if they seem to be baby-steps!
The purpose of this blog is to provide an interactive way to communicate as we share testimonies, ideas, hopes, visions and plans of how we (who are blessed) can help and/or rescue hurting and wounded souls within our reach. The truth is--we can reach all the way around the world--if we are willing.
To keep a watch on what Touch A Life Ministries is doing, please visit touchalifekids.org. The story of Mark will often be updated.
Perhaps some of you know that I was blessed to be a guest of the Oprah Winfrey Show last Friday. It is heartwarming to know that the message of my “story” is that ANYONE can do great and mighty things if they will only take a chance of being "inconvenienced". I am a perfect example of “anyone can do it”.
Thank you for all who have sent emails, made donations to Touch A Life, sent words of encouragement and/or(most of all) made commitments to do as I did: simply make moves to do something to save the children.
Pam Cope
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