✨ Help Me Finish My Home in West Africa — My Ancestral Return is Almost Complete ✨
I didn’t move to Ghana.
I remembered it.
I didn’t abandon America.
I unburied Africa (Alkebulan).
I didn’t lose my way.
I traced my roots back to my Ancestors.”
My name is Dzifa (G-Fa) Thandolwethu — in Ewe, Dzifa (G-Fa) means “Tranquil Heart,” and in Zulu, Thandolwethu means “Our Love.” I was born Anitra Yancey in the United States, but my heart and soul has always remembered something deeper.
In 2021, I sold everything familiar — my home in Virginia Beach where I raised my two children and taught Middle School Visual Arts for over 20 years.
I wasn’t chasing a dream.
I was following a whisper: “Go West.”
Not to California. Not to comfort.
To memory. To West Africa.
A Journey of Courage, Confidence & Flame
From Virginia I drove to Tennessee, to Washington State, and traveled to Israel. I was fervently in search of my roots, my heart kept listening.
When war broke out in Jerusalem, October 2023, I went back to the U.S. and finally realized — the “West” I had been hearing wasn’t just directional.
It was West Africa.
By November 2023, I was standing barefoot on Ghanaian soil —
my heart full of tears,
my hands full of dust,
my mind full of home.
I didn’t know anyone.
I didn’t have a plan.
I just had breath… and ancestral memory.
I sold my car.
I cashed out my teacher retirement.
I bought land.
And I started building my sovereign sanctuary — a home, birthed not from blueprints, but from soulprint.
Where I Am Now
My home in Ghana stands at rooftop level.
But I need your help to finish it.
What’s needed:
Windows to welcome the dawn of a new scroll era
Doors to open healing to others who journey home
Fence to protect the peace I’ve found
Roofing & Tiles to seal the vision, brick by breath
Interior Touches to hold sacred gatherings & cultural restoration
Why Your Gift Matters
This is not just construction.
It’s reconstruction of a memory buried by time and systems.
This is not just a house.
It’s a Haven of Ancestral Return —
a place to live, teach, host, and heal.
A space where I will one day offer cultural exchange, art workshops, and spiritual renewal for others seeking reconnection.
Your gift isn’t a donation.
It’s a message to the Ancestors.
It’s you saying, “I see you. I believe in your return. And I honor the breath that led you here.”
What You Receive in Return
✨ Gift Thank You
$10+ A heartfelt thank you + photos
$50+ Above + image of the finished home upon completion
$100+ Above + a small African keepsake from Ghana
$500+ Above + a live video call with me — we’ll share details of my journey, Ghanaian culture, and gratitude across oceans
Can’t Give Right Now? You Can Still Help!
Share this campaign with someone who believes in restoration
Speak affirmations over this journey — every breath helps
"I’m not just building a house.
I’m building a timeline.
And I’m inviting you to leave your name in its foundation.”
Let’s finish this together.
— one window, one breath, one Ancestral brick at a time.
With Tranquil Heart & Our Love,
Dzifa Thandolwethu
(Anitra Yancey)
Return. Reclaim. Rebuild.
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