by Lissie | Jan 23, 2013 | MT Blog
In the middle of February, when winter seems loathe to loosen its grip on so many of us, we take a day to exchange tokens of love with those we care about. Whether it’s the passing of cards in elementary school classes, or a generous bouquet of flowers given to...
by Lissie | Jan 17, 2013 | Blog |
In 2009, the African Well Fund visited Ghana. Photos in this post are from that trip, taken in the village of Takyikrom.For the first of what would eventually be three projects in Ghana, African Well Fund, along with Mars Incorporated, partnered with Africare to...
by Lissie | Dec 2, 2012 | Blog |
Hard as it is to believe, but we’re rolling right through December and into 2013. Maybe you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, or Bodhi, or maybe you just pride yourself on your amazing New Year’s parties- whatever the case, would you...
by Lissie | Nov 21, 2012 | Blog |
Welcome to Ghana!Occupied since the Bronze Age, most of Ghanaian territory was until the beginning of the 20th century part of the powerful Empire of Ashanti. After a period of British rule, they were the first sub-Saharan nation to achieve independence from European...
by Lissie | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog |
When possible, we love to include personal stories from members of the communities affected by African Well Fund Projects. Here are a couple from the AWF’s first project in Burkina Faso:Binta Kabore, pictured carrying the basin in the photo below lives in...
