The goodies are on their way...For those of you who ordered items made by Street Aid...here they are! And they will soon be in your hands. If you did not order anything but want to after you see these wonderful items, we are bringing a nice order home so contact us at the e-mail address at the bottom of this page and we will give you more information. The girls have been busy for the last few weeks making all of these things just for you and the impact is pretty incredible...these girls were living, working, and sleeping on the streets of Accra with their babies before they enrolled in the school. While living at the refuge, they must participate in school classes, learn about caring for their babies, receive medical care, and learn a trade - sewing, hair dressing, cookery; some of the girls have expressed interest in some other vocations such as business and being a mason... As apprentice seamstresses, they contribute to their meals, food, child care and their babies meals by making these items. Your purchase of these goods helps not only the girls and the Street Girls Aid organization, but also society as a whole since Street Girls Aid has as one of its objectives assisting girls in becoming contributing members of society. And finally, your purchase will also be cherished by whomever you give it to...in fact, we had a hard time deciding who got what because we wanted to keep everything. A few more pictures of the day follow...enjoy!
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| Twins...we could tell the difference between Cathy and Vida by remembering that Cathy was the taller of the two |
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| Vida and Phidelia working on a planning exercise |
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| Kathy sharing a community development resource paid for by your Rotary Foundation dollars |
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| Reconciling the orders |
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| One of the girls in the hair dressing school sporting one of the new school polos |
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| The sewing school has new polos too...thanks to the Austin Rotary Club! |
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| The multi-colored polos fit right in in the colorful workroom |
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| Even here, in Ghana, the Christmas decorations are appearing |
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