SAVE THE DATE … I am very excited to announce that Chick-fil-A will once again host a fundraising event for Hope for Ghana on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in their Miracle Mile restaurant in Pittsburgh. I am so grateful to Chick-fil-A for their continued
Hope for Ghana is ready to build again! The vision of Hope for Ghana continues to grow as I proudly announce Hope for Ghana’s plans to build not only another library and computer lab but also to build its first school in Ghana. I am thrilled to share with you
I am reminded at every turn while I am in Ghana why I am still there. A country that I first visited 30 years ago as a young medical student still calls me home, its complex needs more apparent to me as I’ve grown older. That same country reminds me
In just over a week I will be leaving to write the next chapter of Hope for Ghana’s mission. Only six months ago a community of Chiefs, community elders and school administrators gathered together for a presentation to Hope for Ghana, making their plea for Hope for Ghana to help
Last month The Elena Haasen Library, Hope for Ghana’s project built in 2015, was honored with very special guests from Hamburg. On the day following what would have been Elena’s 18th birthday, Elena’s parents, sister and 3 friends departed from Germany to Ghana to see the library and computer lab
A million thanks to the Ghanaian Women’s Society of Pittsburgh for sponsoring a fundraising campaign for Hope for Ghana, selling gorgeous traditional Ghanaian bracelets made of hand-painted glass beads. These bracelets made by women in Ghana have been flown into Pittsburgh solely for the purpose of raising money for Hope
Hope for Ghana will proudly participate in Pittsburgh Day of Giving sponsored by The Pittsburgh Foundation on Tuesday May 3, 2016. From 8 a.m. to midnight, the public will be able to support participating nonprofits through contributions. Donations are 100% tax-deductible and will be matched dollar-for-dollar on this special day.
SAVE THE DATE … I am very excited to announce that Chick-fil-A will once again host a fundraising event for Hope for Ghana on Thursday, May 5, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Miracle Mile restaurant in Pittsburgh. For the third year in a row Chick-fil-A will
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Inspirational Feedback
You are changing lives with your love and your hope and your financial support. Your life and their lives will never be the same again. And truly if you touch the heart of one person for one second and make a difference in their life, your life had meaning. I feel that if you look in the face of someone "truly" in need and help them in any way, even with a hug or a kind word, you are never the same. And I do believe that is our life's purpose. God is happy with you. You are doing all he asks of us and with kindness and gratitude. He is who we please when "whatever you do to the least of my brothers, you have done unto me." -Michelle Locke, Pittsburgh, PA
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Thank you for your role in restoring faith in humanity. -Noorah AlSabah, London, England
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Reading each email nearly brings a tear to my eye. Not only the benevolence that you have bestowed but the passion that you have to do more makes you truly a humanitarian. Thank you for continuing your tireless work but also for proving that there are great people in this world doing amazing things for others. Too often that is lost among the stories of prejudice, hate and tragedy. To the people of Ghana, you are saving lives with each drop of water, textbook and block of a schoolhouse. -Aaron Salyards, Pittsburgh, PA
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When kids prefer to run to the library during a school break instead of playing with the other kids, when kids are willing to sit on the floor to read in an already overcrowded library during that break, then you know that Hope for Ghana is doing exactly the right thing in that community. -Christian Haasen, Hamburg, Germany
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What a magnificent job you are accomplishing. I can't believe what has been done in the weeks you were there. This is why we are here and you have really been inspired to carry on with this work. God bless you and I do pray for you every day that God continues to enlighten you and protect you in this most beautiful project you have undertaken. The children seem so grateful they have Uncle Steve. God bless you and may he hold you in the palm of his hands. -Dee Paiano, Pittsburgh, PA
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Thank you for sharing the pictures and videos. Your speech was very touching, sweet and straight from the heart. What you are doing is amazing. Not many people are able to help out as much as they would like to. Thanks to your efforts, you've made it possible for others to help out where they can too. Hope for Ghana is a way for others around the world to pitch in and make a difference for the kids of the future. Thank you for all your hard work. -Ezgi Muderrisoglu, Cork, Ireland
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Wow!!! Seeing the pictures, the smiles, the work being done, the bracelet, is extremely touching. It is absolutely incredible what can be accomplished in such a short time when faith, hope and love are involved! -Susan Chikalla, Pittsburgh, PA