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A ray of Hope.

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We are just a few days to end the year 2022, we are still grateful for the good tidings it has come with. Special thanks to all the amazing people that have shared their stories with us. We are because you are. Today is another unique story on compassion from Awenile Miriam, may you be inspired to be good always not only to the people you know but the strangers too. I have been privileged to have encountered lots of compassionate people however, Alyssa Besser is one that I can never forget. She was posted to my community in Ghana as a peace corps, she needed a translator because she couldn't speak the language of my community so I was tasked to be her translator for the entire period of her stay in my community.        As time went on, we became the coolest of friends. I learned a whole lot of cool stuff from her. From baking wheat bread to using menstrual tampons and cups... She taught me to make a solar oven and a telescope too. She was open to teaching me so much abo

Bravo to all Single Mothers

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There is so much to say about single mothers. A standing ovation to all those powerful women that are making the world a beautiful place for their children. We see you and celebrate all your diverse efforts.  Muhammed Sherrif from Ghana recollects his experiences being raised by a single mother in the shortest yet deepest way. " I have been inspired by a lot of things and people but one stood out the most,  this has to do with having a single parent", -says Muhammed.  Yes, I have only one parent who is my mum but she has been the best I could ever ask for.   Her intensity to watch and care for her four children inspires me to give my best to become a support to many in my situation.  I have seen my mother sell all she has to just to cater for us. She works all day, has little rest, and still has hope of seeing her children's greatness in the future. Seeing her put both her mental and physical stimulation within me has pushed me to act on achieving my goals. Mo