Ghana Backpack Delivery!
Thank you all for your kind comments! I echo Padmore’s sentiments – what joy we experienced in Abor! I am completely humbled and honored by the love that was shared with our team by the students, staff, parents, and distinguished guests – I hope you all can feel the happiness that was flowing on campus and […]
The Road Back to Ghana: Day 1
The Road Back to Ghana Day 1: After an 11 hour flight from JFK – our first Crayons Matter Backpack Delivery Team made it safely to Accra, Ghana: Brad, Martin Agbemabiese, MD, and myself! I could hardly contain my excitement (and a few tears) as we landed. What a dream come true! We were greeted […]
What Sparked Crayons Matter?
What sparked Crayons Matter? Many of you know that I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Ghana in 2011 through the inaugural Lilly program called Connecting Hearts Abroad. Over the past several years, this thought provoking initiative has sent 200 volunteers to countries globally to serve and determine way s that we can improve […]
Abor R.C. JHS School Backpack Delivery
I do not think I ever could have imagined the extraordinary welcome that the the Crayons Matter core team (Martin, Julian, Chantal, Frances, Eric, Godwin, Brad and myself) received when we delivered 400 backpacks filled with crayons and essential school supplies to the Abor R. C. JHS today.The headmaster, teachers, parents, ministers, chairperson, and other […]