About Laura Gikunoo
| About Laura Gikunoo |
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| Written by Laura Gikunoo | |
| Wednesday, 03 June 2009 | |
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Laura is a former banker and businesswoman in Ghana. She is now a part-time non-medical health caregiver in the U.S.A. She was born in and and brought up in typical coast town called Keta in Ghana West-Africa. Since her childhood, she has been involved with helping children of her age who never had parents. At a young age, she shared her feeding money with friends and was always giving a helping hand to people who were in need.Her first visit to the United States was in 1989 at the age of 45 years which was a great opportunity for her to learn more. Her love for humans landed her a job as non-medical health caregiver. She is always ready to learn more about human nature. She plans to use her skills to stimulate real inerest helping the communities. With her new adventure in the States she went back to Ghana 1n 1997 to start an organization named HELP SAVE THE NEW GENERATION for her to continue God's call helping the orphans, the underpriviledged and the widows in the communities wherever need arises. For the past years she has been shipping all kinds of goodwill donations to the needy in Africa all by herself and few good Samaritan donors.By invitation she will agree to provide schools and communities workshops in return for donations by participants directly to the communities she is supporting. The funds will go towards vocational training center in Keta and the surrounding communities.The participating groups will then gain a natural and real international link with the fishing communities.This project will purely be based on self help principles, with community project development through mutual interest with the Art of Global Citizen Inter-dependency. Would you like to be part of real peoples' PROJECT Aiming to Volunteer your time helping the DESTITUTE stasnd on their feet????Then contact us and visit our Website www.helpsavetheorpans.org Email- glorymum65@ yahoo.com BEYOND TOURISM—TRAVEL PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND YOUTHS Participate in volunteer jobs abroad in varietyof programs which gives you the opportunity to learn about fascinating cultures.
HELP CARRY THE LOAD We promote healthy loving and nurturing relationships between foster children and adopting parents.We provide grief counseling ,training and resources to overcome such issues as loss of original family, rejection guilt,shame and also tools to improve low self-esteem. Local communties in ghana Benin Togo need your help! HIV/AIDS continue to ravage these areas adding yet another burden to disadvantaged children.The limited access to basic education and the global community” via computersand the internent is more elusivefor the orphans and thechildren of sick parents.
OUR PROGRAM IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE HESANG provides immediate support by supplying relief areas with improved access to medical care clothing,books,computers,and the basic skill to build a foundation for these surffering children. We accept donations of medical equipments,household items computers,hardware and softwares to help update developing schools. Hospitals, and clinics.
OUR LONGTERM GOAL Is to build a residential community in rural Ghana for HIV/AIDS orphans left behind without families or place to call home. These children will be living with adults who will serve as a support system and provide a safe environment for these children to grow and learn. The facility will also serve as an outreach center assisting the community in improving access to medical care and education for other children in the area.Current statistics show that the drop out rate for scool children in Ghana Benin Togo has become a problem.although 75% of children enroll in elementary school only 37%of boys and 21% of girlsget to high school.With your support and help we can bring education to these children
CHILDREN'S WISH LIBRARY AND HOW YOU COULD HELP:
[1] Make a tax deductible donation [2] Collect books and educational supplies. [3] Help build vocational center& computer lab [4] Come as a group or individual and do volunteer work [5] Sponsor a child in need for $50 or more [6 Provide a child with backpack fill with school supplies GIVE EVERY CHILD A CHANCE ASK ,INVESTIGATE, VOLUNTEER AND DONATE Make your tax deductible donation to HELP SAVE THE NEW GENERATION |
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| Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 June 2009 ) |