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7th July
2010
written by Beverly

sylvia and beverly with happy recipients of the clay water filters in ghana.

many thanks to my parents and friends who helped provide water filters for 55 families in ghana, west africa.

my good pal sylvia baffour and i decided to undertake this project after seeing a need on a previous visit when she was kind enough to host me at her family’s home in accra. we were humbled by what a difference this small project made in the lives of so many families. we are so grateful to everyone who contributed.

a very special thanks goes out to uncle harry blavo who not only coordinated the logistics for the distribution of these water filters but even spent countless hours driving us around to distribute them. i also want to thank emma baffour, sylvia’s mom, who coordinated the purchase of these filters at a discount, allowing us to help the most amount of families possible. we also can’t forget the very rev. father andrew campbell, ghana’s “mother theresa,” who helped identify for uncle harry and us which areas could best use the water filters. in addition to the areas where we made presentations, a few of the water filterswill be given to a leper community in ghana as well as a village area where the kids have been orphaned by parents who succumbed to aids.

things went so well that sylvia and i are already saving our coins for airline tickets to return back to ghana where we hope to recreate our efforts. our next goal is to help 100 families the next time around. i will be keeping you updated as we progress.

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5 Comments

  1. 07/07/2010

    On a recent trip to a refugee camp in Ghana. I was with the Webster United Church of Christ. For the last five years they have dropped off medicine for the clinic, clothes and school supplies for the school kids. They provided supplies for the homeless kids and money to help a leper colony. There is so much need in these camps. If we all do a little a lot can be done to help others. I congratulate you for the noble effort to bring clean water to people in Ghana. I just ran out of water so I’m off to buy some.

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  3. 07/07/2010

    Beverly, You are something else! Still growing and reaching towards the sky for the meaning in life. You have and will continue to prosper for you are able to see the good in all of humanities noble and enduring opportunities.

    Stay Forever True,

    Will

  4. Beverly
    07/07/2010

    i would love to see the photos you took. i know you showed the true beauty of the land and the people. btw, hope you got that water today!

  5. Beverly
    07/07/2010

    you’re so kind will. it was a great blessing for me to take that trip.

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