I just returned from a beautiful six-week journey in Ghana—and I’m overflowing with joy and gratitude. Every day on the ground was a powerful reminder of the extraordinary difference we’re making together in Ghana’s most vulnerable communities. In the Northern Region, construction of our fifth school is well underway. Built
All packed with over 275 pounds of donated gifts and surprises, I am thrilled to return home to Ghana tomorrow, as Hope for Ghana begins its exciting 2025 chapter, taking our mission of hope and opportunity to new heights. We are excited to continue building our fifth school, Benjamin’s School
As 2025 approaches, Hope for Ghana reflects on a year of incredible growth and transformation, made possible by your immense generosity, unwavering belief in our mission, and extraordinary compassion. This year, we reached new heights together. We opened our fourth school, now thriving with over 250 students, and began construction
On Tuesday December 3, 2024, Hope for Ghana is thrilled to join #GivingTuesday, the global day of giving following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, inspiring us all to give back in meaningful ways to the causes closest to our hearts. This year, join us in bringing clean water to villages
After a beautiful five-and-a-half-week journey in Ghana, I’ve returned with so much to celebrate. As we continue to impact lives in Ghana with hope and joy, every day feels like Thanksgiving. In the Northern Region we began the foundation of our fifth school in partnership with Benjamin Benefit Foundation,
Just weeks after my recent journey overseas, tomorrow I return home to Ghana, as Hope for Ghana begins a new exciting chapter, taking our commitment to bringing hope and opportunity to new heights. We are thrilled to begin our new adventure in the Northern Region, launching the building of our
The promise of hope and opportunity spread throughout Ghana as Hope for Ghana continued to bring education, clean water and medical relief across 4 regions during my recent nearly 7-week journey. Our 11th library and computer lab in memory of one of my dearest patients, The Tyler Ball Library, opened
Tomorrow I begin a nearly 6 week adventure home, as Hope for Ghana gets ready to provide access to clean water to 12 more villages in the Volta Region and Eastern Region, thanks to Pine-Richland High School and Ingomar Living Waters. We will bring a new library and computer lab,
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