The Emmanuel Project.

Touch A Life supporter and volunteer Josh Farrar has started a campaign to raise money to sponsor Emmanuel Degbe's food, shelter, clothing and education for one year.

Emmanuel is only four years old. Soon after he was born, Emmanuel's parents died and he was taken into custody by his uncle. Unfortunately, his uncle didn't provide proper care for him and decided to sell him to a fisherman on Lake Volta. Emmanuel worked for 14-16 hours a day with children his age. The conditions they worked under were dangerous, and their living quarters were unfathomable. His daily responsibilities included swimming to retrieve heavy fishing nets and bailing water from leaky boats, amongst other chores. It's likely that his master beat him.

Farrar wrote the following on the Facebook page for The Emmanuel Project:

• One need do no more than look at before and after photos of Emmanuel to see that he has thrived since being rescued by Touch A Life. Now, he sleeps in comfortable, warm quarters. Now, he goes to school regularly and eats warm meals. Now, he is loved by a houseparent and his new brothers and sisters, also freed slaves. Now, Emmanuel has a life.

Visit our Donate Page to contribute to The Emmanuel Project, or contact Director of Project Development, Rachel Johnson (rachelj.tal@gmail.com), to find out how you can start a program like this on your own.