-
Crowdfunding Virgins
Posted on April 21, 2013 by The Senase Project in UncategorizedHere at The Senase Project, we’re used to trying new things. We’re always open to new ideas and over the past few months several people have suggested popular crowdfunding sites to help finish the Akatim Village School. I’m here to say that we have heard you loud and clear and have officially launched our very [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
From Hell to Heaven, and Back to Hell
Posted on February 6, 2013 by The Senase Project in Uncategorized**An explanation of why and how the group and therefore the blogs fell off of the face of the earth for a while Disclaimer: This entry contains graphic material in the forms of uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea. Our alarms are set for 3:30 AM, and of course I wake at 3:20. A familiar feeling sweeps [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
Walking in Their Shoes
Posted on January 15, 2013 by The Senase Project in Uncategorized1-9-13 The past few days have been a whirlwind of meetings and spending time at the school and making our final arrangements as we prepare to leave the village tomorrow morning to explore northern Ghana. Amid all of this chaos and scribbled notes page after page in my journal, I was lucky enough to be [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
African Weekend
Posted on January 6, 2013 by The Senase Project in Uncategorized1-6-13 Saturday was what I like to refer to as a very African day. We began by checking in on the progress of the school, and demanded to be put to work to move the progress along faster. We hauled bricks and learned how to churn cement until it glimmered under the noon sun. My shoulders are [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
Never a Dull Moment in Ghana
Posted on January 5, 2013 by The Senase Project in Uncategorized1-4-13 We’ve now been in Ghana for a full week, and are finally growing used to the customs and traditions, as foreign as they are. Each meeting begins with us circling the room shaking hands, thanking those gathered for welcoming us. Once we are invited to sit they then circle the room for another round of handshakes and [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
Senase At Last!
Posted on January 2, 2013 by The Senase Project in UncategorizedAfter sleepless nights and hours of traveling, we have finally made it to Senase! (For more details on the chaos, stress, and sweat of our journey check out my personal blog for the trip, omghana.tumblr.com.) We arrived Tuesday evening and were greeted generously by Fred’s parents, where we sat around the yard and enjoyed stretching [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
The Senase Project Back to Ghana
Posted on December 30, 2012 by The Senase Project in UncategorizedWe’ve only been in Ghana for two days, but it already feels like weeks worth of experience. Our flight landed Saturday as the sun was rising, and we were immediately on the move, walking through the streets of the city of Accra, tired eyes simply absorbing everything around us. The city is bustling early in [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
The Latest and The Greatest
Posted on November 4, 2012 by The Senase Project in UncategorizedAs always, there’s never a day when hearing about the progress of the Akatim Village School doesn’t bring a smile and a reminder of what incredible work is done here at The Senase Project. Just last week, we received these pictures from the construction site as the school continues to become closer and closer to [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
Six Hundred and Fifty Four
Posted on October 4, 2012 by The Senase Project in Uncategorized654. The number of days since The Senase Project started creating change. 100. The number of uniforms being provided to students in need. 7. The number of people it took to start a movement. 1. The amount you can give to bring the school one brick closer to completion. Construction is officially underway in Akatim [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
Humming Along, Just Singing Our Song
Posted on September 17, 2012 by The Senase Project in UncategorizedWhat an exciting time! We’ve broken ground on Phase II of the Akatim Village School, there are supporters of The Senase Project coming together nationwide to fundraise and exciting campaigns are beginning to make their way into our local communities! Speaking of which, I would like to share with you one of our campaigns that [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...
