The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt
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The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go. - Dr. Seuss
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Soccer is the most popular sport in Ghana, and that is especially true at the Care Center, where our children play almost every day! Being involved in sports is a good way to burn off energy and promote teamwork.
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We have an amazing staff at the Care Center, including Bernard Fianku, who serves as our Ghana Country Director. We are so grateful for his leadership and passion. He and his wife, Irene, love the children wholeheartedly!
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Restoring children by returning them to a life of freedom and allowing them to be a child again is one part of Touch A Life's mission to rescue, renew, and restore.
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Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. – Mother Teresa
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We are continuing to work on our farming and sustainable animal projects at the Care Center! Be on the lookout for one of them - heliciculture, which is also known as snail farming.
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We continue to wash our hands thoroughly and often to stay safe and healthy at the Care Center. We are hopeful that you are all staying safe and healthy as well!
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Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have. — Lloyd Alexander
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At Touch A Life, we pride ourselves on developing customized holistic care plans for each child, and this includes knowing what each of our children hope to be when they grow up. Jonathan is one of our college students, and from a very young age he has always expressed an interest in learning to become a pilot. Recently Jonathan was able to take an exciting aviation class with one of our cherished supporters, Brad White, who is a pilot for American Airlines. Read on to hear about this exciting opportunity!
https://touchalifekids.org/jonathan-learns-how-to-fly/
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Jonathan Learns How to Fly | Touch A Life
Head Houseparent Mr. Morgan is providing the boys with great advice on how to retrieve fruit from the trees. There are many types of trees growing at the Care Center — mango, papaya, coconut, orange, and avocado trees, which produce delicious fruit for all of the children to enjoy.
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There is someone you are meant to help this week. Keep your eyes open!
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Please check your mailbox for the print version of The Touch A Life Year-End Report! If you are not on our mailing list, please send us your address and we will drop a copy in the mail to you.
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. — Helen Keller
Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. — Slovakian Proverb
Stay tuned for some updates on our water purification project in our Back to Basics campaign. We need your help!
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While we have been making strides as an organization towards being a more sustainable program for a few years now, the global pandemic has reminded us now more than ever of the importance of being able to support our children and staff in Ghana by cultivating the essentials right on site at the Care Center. Please read more at https://touchalifekids.org/give/basics/
We are restoring childhoods that were stolen by the cycle of slavery and poverty. Together we are ending that cycle. Thank you for your support—during this worldwide pandemic, your enthusiasm and generosity mean more now than ever!
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Mark your calendars for one week from today—@GivingTuesday is on December 1st! GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.
On GivingTuesday 2020, will you join Touch A Life by supporting our Back to the Basics campaign?
https://touchalifekids.org/give/
There will be more online shopping this year than ever before! With just a few clicks your online shopping can turn into a blessings. Click the link below to make Touch A Life your preferred charity through Amazon Smile. Then every time you shop, Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase back to Touch A Life.
We have received $2,988.94 to date. Multiply your blessing even more by tagging your most savvy online shopping friends in the comments so they can join the fun.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/20-1811745 or select Touch A Life in Irving, TX and AmazonSmile will donate to Touch A Life, at no cost to you.
While we have raised chickens at the Care Center for several years, we are making a leap by building a much larger chicken coop that will not only become home to our feathered friends but will serve as a hub for egg production - another one of our sustainability projects.
Generous donors have already given $4,000 to complete the first phase of this project—will you help us finish it? We have $3,000 left to raise!
https://touchalifekids.org/give/
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In January 2020, we opened a primary school on site at the Care Center—this was such an exciting development for us! Our school exists to customize each formerly trafficked child’s education needs using Social-Emotional learning curriculum. We continue to focus on providing our children with the skills necessary for academic and life success.
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We love what Godisking had to say about facing the global pandemic in Ghana. The Touch A Life children remind us that all things can be rescued, restored, and renewed.
“The outbreak of COVID-19 brought about strict restrictions, and that was quite difficult to deal with, but now we are living a normal life with these regulations because we have come to understand that our safety is the first priority.” — Godisking
Gideon is one of the oldest students in Touch A Life’s care, and it has been an absolute gift to watch him grow and mature over the years. Gideon was rescued in 2009 alongside his brother Gershon, and both boys have grown into leaders at the Care Center’s campus.
Gideon is currently in his third year of college in Ghana, and he has always vocalized his dream about becoming the president of Ghana someday—you can see him talk about his goal in this Touch A Life video from 2013 shown here https://clipchamp.com/watch/CRKOYSJ106n
We are so supportive of Gideon and his ambitions!
"No one is you and that is your superpower." — Elyse Santili. Our mission to rescue, renew, and restore children from forced labor includes helping each one find their identity and calling in life.
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"What the world needs now is love, sweet love." In the month of February we will be sharing the love from some of our younger students. Stay tuned for these fun updates!
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HOORAY! Not only did we maximize our $20,000 in matching funds in December but we met our annual budget goals as well. Thank you to all of our supporters whose generous gifts continue to rescue, renew, and restore children from forced labor.
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Mary, a recent high school graduate, is pursuing a career as an auditor. After university, she hopes to give back to the mission of Touch A Life and to help her siblings receive a quality education.
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We've had the opportunity to increase our workspace while reducing our rent by moving right next door! Please note our new address for all correspondence and donations.
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"I've had many dreams since I joined Touch A Life, but one dream that has come true is becoming a brilliant student and always excelling in my education." Millicent continues to be at the top of her class and hopes one day to travel the world as a musician.
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