February 2, 2019: Medical School Graduate Richard Naab
On January 22 we scheduled a 9 hour layover in Accra, Ghana to meet with recent medical school graduate Richard Naab. He has now begun 2 years of "housemanship" (intern/residence rotations in hospitals). Richard's medical school fees were paid thanks to David's...
February 2, 2019: Piitanga School is completed – on schedule!
As with any big event in Kongo, the opening of the Piitanga School begins with words from the Kongo Chief. The building has 6 roomy classrooms, an office, and a storage room. This project was done in collaboration with fellow Oregonian Seth Prickett of Framework...
January 26, 2019: A lot of impact for $515.00
Several years ago the pump mechanism stopped working at the borehole for the community of Zeemboog. For a mere $515.00 Yakote Women Farmers was able to to repair the pump and restore clean water for the school and and nearby homes. This is doubly important as Zeemboog...
January 24, 2019: In the first ten days
We entered the second half of our trip with much accomplished. David Stone along with Mary Rudemiller, the new scholarship administrator, have interviewed students for 10 days. They have a solid list of high school graduates who will receive help with college fees...
January 6, 2019: Back in Ghana we are first working on lunch programs and school projects.
A challenging project at Zeemboug Elementary. We were contacted by the deputy director of Nabdam schools about a school well off of the main road and with multiple challenges. Because the children have far to walk before reaching another school, the government began...
Gone to Ghana Calendar 2019
PURCHASE OUR FACT-FILLED ILLUSTRATED, MONTHLY WALL CALENDAR AND LEARN ABOUT THE CHALLENGES OF GHANAIANS Our work with Yakote Women Farmers is in Ghana, a West African country slightly smaller geographically than Oregon, yet with 30...
September 27, 2018: Bill and Melinda Gates Speak eloquently on Africa
We invite you to watch this nine minute interview with Bill and Melinda Gates. What excellent spokespersons for the importance of reducing extreme poverty! David and I couldn't agree more with what they have to say about Africa and the role of long term commitment to...
April 16, 2018: Piitanga update – soon to pour the cement pillars at the corners of the walls
April 3, 2018: A community at work – Building a new school!
After the official ground-breaking for Piitanga Primary School on March 27, construction of the foundation began March 28th. Framework International (an Oregon based charitable organization) is supervising the community in work on the foundation. Yakote Women Farmers...
February 27, 2018: A Dream Come True
There is great news – construction of a six classroom block for Piitanga Primary will begin this March. Francis Sappaat, the deputy district director of the regional schools says this is a “dream come true” for the community of Piitanga. Our niece, Britney, worked...