In the middle of a youth conference in Tennessee, Andrea Waldrop heard a phrase that gripped her heart - human trafficking. Though she was just entering her senior year of high school, Andrea suddenly knew that she would devote a piece of her life to helping to end...
The mission statement at Origami Owl is as follows: "To be a force for good; to love, inspire and motivate people of all ages to reach their dreams and empower them to make a difference in the lives of others." That's why Origami Owl Independent Designer, Jessica...
At the core of their business, Ontarget wants to give back. By using their skills as a digital marketing agency, they strive to help in any way possible. When Terry Oehrke, CEO of Ontarget, heard about Touch A Life's need for a new Electronic Medical Record (EMR)...
March 6th is recognized as Ghana's Independence Day. In 1957, the Ghanaian people celebrated the end of colonial rule in their country, as they were the first nation in sub-saharan Africa to do so. On their very first Independence Day, Queen Elizabeth of England sent...
When Blair Burney was asked to represent a non-profit organization as a project in her Public Relations Writing class, she realized she was given a great opportunity. Rather than simply complete the assignment with a random organization, Blair decided to use her class...
Ally, our art therapist at Connor's Creative Arts Center, has been busy! Our favorite project last week was the Wish Doll! Each girl at our Care Center in Ghana made her very own wish doll with fabric and yard. They wrote down a wish on a small piece of paper, which...
Meet Jonathan! Jonathan is a born leader who cares deeply for other kids at the Touch A Life Care Center. His favorite subject in school is math and he loves technology! He is a professional when it comes to the computer and he loves learning new functions and...
This is Gideon! Gideon is an incredible leader. He is one of the oldest children at the Touch A Life Care Center and he is truly a role model on campus. He loves to explore new places and learn new things. He is also great dancer who loves music. His favorite subjects...
Meet Wisdom! Wisdom is a bright, intelligent young man. He does well in school and he particularly likes studying subjects like math and science. Wisdom enjoys reading, especially books about nature, animals, and history. Outside of school, William is very active - he...
What do the Touch A Life children love more than almost anything? Books! We recently held a mini-book fair at the Care Center in Ghana with a shipment of donated books from International Book Project. Thank you to Susan Polous for facilitating this gift! Our staff and...