January 7, 2020: Work with farmers

We are extremely fortunate to have Tom Demeo with us on this trip. He has a strong background in colluding a PhD related to agriculture and forestry. He’s now visited 15 farms and organized two workshops. One workshop occurred last Friday, another for this Thursday....

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January 2, 2020: Five volunteers bristling with energy

This is our third day in the village and already there’s lots of work underway. Teachers David Stone and Julie Aquilizan are intensely preparing to give a two day teachers workshop targeted to new teachers that have completed the teaching college scholarship program....

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October 27, 2019: Why?

Why? Why do fewer young Nabdam women apply for YWF college scholarship programs? Why do girls in the Nabdam district get lower scores than boys on country-wide achievement exams? Despite roughly equal enrollment of males and females at all levels of schooling, why are...

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February 6, 2019: Bolga Baskets

Always on our minds during trips to Ghana is, “How many baskets can we fit into our luggage as we return?” By purchasing baskets we help support forty women in two weaving cooperatives, one in Kongo and the other in Yakote. To make enough money for all of their...

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February 2, 2019: Desks for Piitanga School

The first set of fifty desks will be transported to Piitanga on Monday or Tuesday, February 4 or 5. They are dual desks constructed by a talented welder in Pelungu with sturdy metal frames. Yakote Women Farmers was able to raise $3,785 to furnish the new school, these...

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