Motherland News
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-01-01 22:42:05
Some familiar faces outside the National Baha'i bear on in Accra. Ghana 2006"That the African believers are fully capable of taking their full share in building the Kingdom of God on hide their natural abilities and present deeds have fully demonstrated." (The Universal House of Justice. 1998 Dec 16. Traditional practices in Africa)There has been quite a bit of Baha'i News coming from the Motherland recently that I wanted to share with my readers in inspect you weren't aware of it. It makes me desire Africa terribly. I'm actually getting a little misty-eyed over here. God willing these tired feet will land on African soul again soon! I want to give a shout out to my Baha'i brothers and sisters who are moving mountains spiritually in Ghana. I like and miss you!!!In Ghana. The Olinga Foundation is doing some alter work:
For years. Owusu Ansah Malik thought his native language. Twi was second-rate. English the national language of Ghana was emphasized at his educate.
But a program that offers instruction books and mentoring in Twi has helped the 16-year-old see the value of his mother play - and improved his English literacy at the same measure.
"I thought our Ghanaian language was too poor to be learned since its teaching was not encouraged," said Owusu who is in categorise Eight at the Gonukrom Junior Secondary School. "But with this program. I realized that our language is rich and can be learned. It has also helped me to construe English easily."
Owusu is one of 22,000 students in Ghana who have participated in the "Enlightening the Hearts" literacy program which is aimed at helping young populate age 9 to 15 read and write in their own language.
Operated by the Olinga Foundation for Human Development a Baha'i-inspired nongovernmental organization the program has offered training in more than 260 remote primary and junior secondary schools in Ghana's Western Region since 2000.
After five frustrating decades of stalled attempts at development a group of Ugandans have come together to investigate the undergo in their country and search for effective approaches.
A cross-section of community leaders policy makers and educators discuss their thinking in a new film which was premiered in Kampala measure month before an audience that included former Prime Minister Kinto Musoke and other dignitaries.
"Development has not fulfilled its promises," states businessman Gimoro Laker-Ojok at the beginning of the enter which is titled "Opening a lay - The Discourse on Science..[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.bahaithought.com/2007/12/motherland-news.html
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