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My name is Isaiah and next week I will be traveling to Liberia in West Africa to volunteer with My Heart’s Appeal , a non-profit that provides opportunities to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in West Africa.
My family came to the United States from Liberia in 1990 as refugees fleeing the First Liberian Civil War. The war and subsequent Second Liberian Civil War destroyed the country, leaving it with a decimated healthcare system with little to no resources for the disabled.
My Heart’s Appeal aims to fill this void by facilitating the establishment of quality training and employment for the intellectually and developmentally challenged by:
- Creating a safe campus in Liberia, to give teens and adults in West Africa with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to train, work and be productive.
- Providing training programs for teachers and assistants to work effectively with people with disabilities.
- Educating the public about the many skills and capabilities of people with intellectual disabilities.
- Assisting in funding the purchase of special equipment, materials and transportation for deserving applicants.
- Assisting in the cost of furthering the education of the mild, moderate or severe intellectually disabled children and adults.
- Promoting respect, encouraging kindness and building self-esteem for persons with disabilities and their families.
Thanks to the kickstart from the UTA Foundation’s Live Inspired initiative, which offers employees the opportunity to apply for a grant and a one-week sabbatical to either “live a dream” or “give a dream”, I am able to live my dream of going back to my parents’ home country and volunteering with My Heart's Appeal for two weeks.
Currently, My Heart’s Appeal is building its first permanent facility: the Connie Thrash McGoodwin Vocational Training Hub. The hub will feature 10 classrooms and offer developmental courses in literacy, numeracy, agriculture, life skills, pastry, tailoring, woodworks, handicraft along with computer enrichment courses.
MHA has recently secured a $5500 donation from the North Oklahoma City Rotary Club on the condition they raise 1/3 of this ($1833.33) and that's where we need your help!
Any and all donations are accepted and appreciated. 100% of donations to this GoFundMe will go to My Heart's Appeal to help further their mission and contribute to the building of the McGoodwin Hub. The full amount raised will be given to MHA on the last day of my trip, check back for updates soon!
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, ideas or want to stay in touch on my trip!
Thanks for reading.
My name is Isaiah and next week I will be traveling to Liberia in West Africa to volunteer with My Heart’s Appeal , a non-profit that provides opportunities to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in West Africa.
My family came to the United States from Liberia in 1990 as refugees fleeing the First Liberian Civil War. The war and subsequent Second Liberian Civil War destroyed the country, leaving it with a decimated healthcare system with little to no resources for the disabled.
My Heart’s Appeal aims to fill this void by facilitating the establishment of quality training and employment for the intellectually and developmentally challenged by:
- Creating a safe campus in Liberia, to give teens and adults in West Africa with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to train, work and be productive.
- Providing training programs for teachers and assistants to work effectively with people with disabilities.
- Educating the public about the many skills and capabilities of people with intellectual disabilities.
- Assisting in funding the purchase of special equipment, materials and transportation for deserving applicants.
- Assisting in the cost of furthering the education of the mild, moderate or severe intellectually disabled children and adults.
- Promoting respect, encouraging kindness and building self-esteem for persons with disabilities and their families.
Thanks to the kickstart from the UTA Foundation’s Live Inspired initiative, which offers employees the opportunity to apply for a grant and a one-week sabbatical to either “live a dream” or “give a dream”, I am able to live my dream of going back to my parents’ home country and volunteering with My Heart's Appeal for two weeks.
Currently, My Heart’s Appeal is building its first permanent facility: the Connie Thrash McGoodwin Vocational Training Hub. The hub will feature 10 classrooms and offer developmental courses in literacy, numeracy, agriculture, life skills, pastry, tailoring, woodworks, handicraft along with computer enrichment courses.
MHA has recently secured a $5500 donation from the North Oklahoma City Rotary Club on the condition they raise 1/3 of this ($1833.33) and that's where we need your help!
Any and all donations are accepted and appreciated. 100% of donations to this GoFundMe will go to My Heart's Appeal to help further their mission and contribute to the building of the McGoodwin Hub. The full amount raised will be given to MHA on the last day of my trip, check back for updates soon!
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, ideas or want to stay in touch on my trip!
Thanks for reading.
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Isaiah Telewoda
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Brooklyn, NY