Recently we received an email from a friend and neighbor up in the Berkshires, and thought with so much sadness and turmoil in the world today, here was a story worth recounting... a story worth passing on.
We all know about organizations doing good works, but it doesn't always hit home that these are at times friends and neighbors that are the ones doing the good works, in far off places in the world. People out there helping others, tirelessly volunteering their time without seeking recognition. They do it just because they care a lot about others, and it's an effort always worth acknowledging.
There's a neighboring family that are long time members of the community. This year instead of flying off to a posh resort for a get-a-way, they chose to have a wonderful experience together, traveling to Ghana, Africa on a humanitarian mission. Staying with a Ghana host family, they will be working with a non-profit organization based in Ghana called...
Blue- Med Africa
Blue-Med Africa is a Ghanaian non-governmental and non-profit organization in health set up in 2008 by a group of young, dynamic, and dedicated doctors, nurses and social workers. The mission of Blue-Med Africa is to support the reduction of morbidity and mortality, especially of children and youths, through education, treatment, advocacy, training, and liaising with government and non-profit organizations.
Blue-Med Africa is a Ghanaian non-governmental and non-profit organization in health set up in 2008 by a group of young, dynamic, and dedicated doctors, nurses and social workers. The mission of Blue-Med Africa is to support the reduction of morbidity and mortality, especially of children and youths, through education, treatment, advocacy, training, and liaising with government and non-profit organizations.
Their children, the driving force behind the endeavor, will be helping in the clinics as well, and teaching in the schools. Helping teach at the orphanage, they will also be involved teaching sports and have plans to bring soccer balls, school supplies and gifts for the orphans. They also held fundraisers at school and collected monies to bring supplies to the Ghanaian community.
They have in addition been diligently contacting U.S. medical companies in order to help bring desperately needed medical supplies. A little effort in time and money goes a long way in helping these impoverished places in our world... regrettably that are growing in size and number each day.
It is a great story of giving and helping others, and we all should take great satisfaction we have such individuals in our communities and part of our lives.
Blu-Med Africa
