by gmhopeonline | Mar 5, 2020 | Before and After the Mission
On February 25 I went to Alta Vista Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, with Ghanaian Mothers’ Hope Board Member Fr. Nana Ellis for a cultural book exchange. The students at Alta Vista had been given The Ghanaian Goldilocks, about a little boy named Kofi who lives...
by gmhopeonline | Aug 5, 2017 | Before and After the Mission, Reports from Ghana, Uncategorized
The moment we arrived most of the kids gathered around the bus to greet us with their warm smiles. The team and I hopped out of the bus and started unpacking. Once we were all unpacked and settled in for the day, the kids quickly got into their lines and had the...
by gmhopeonline | Aug 2, 2017 | Before and After the Mission, Uncategorized
Today marks the third day of Reading Camp. In just three days, much has changed but at the same time nothing much has changed. The children are more at ease. The teachers are beginning to work as a team and yet the nice, up-dated building still has chickens wandering...
by gmhopeonline | Feb 13, 2017 | Before and After the Mission
JACKIE COATES–RETURNING MISSIONER FROM 2011 In 2011, I went to Ghana to do my first reading camp. By the end of the week I looked like I had been left in the jungle for twelve hours. My eyes were red from crying, my body was soaked with sweat, my skin had a heavy tan...
by gmhopeonline | Feb 1, 2017 | Before and After the Mission
There is no right “skill” needed to help change the life of a child or a mother. What ever you have to offer is what we can use. L – LEADERSHIP Leadership is not defined by age. Leaders help others do the right thing. We have seen teens become strong leaders by...
by gmhopeonline | Jan 31, 2017 | Before and After the Mission
Have you ever wondered how YOU could join us on a mission in Ghana. We understand it is one thing to support the work we do and stand behind our commitment to serve the children, mothers, and families in these villages, but yet another level of engagement to sign up,...
