{"id":6902,"date":"2022-10-17T17:56:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?p=6902"},"modified":"2022-10-17T17:56:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T17:56:26","slug":"celebrating-ten-years-in-kumasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/celebrating-ten-years-in-kumasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Ten Years in Kumasi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/TAL-10-Years-Teaser_Proofs-01-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6940\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This month marks the 10 year anniversary of the Touch A Life Care Center in Kumasi, and we have so much to celebrate! What started out as ten empty acres of rolling hills is now on the path to becoming\u00a0a self-sustaining oasis, complete with a chicken coop\u00a0and piggery, a pineapple farm, bakery, water purification system, and a catfish farm is soon to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Celebrating 10 Years in Kumasi\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ljLhZhVz0WU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Aerial Footage of TAL Care Center 2022<br>Kumasi, Ghana<br>Video by Isaac Ayensu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Care Center is the only therapeutic, long-term care facility of its kind in all of Ghana, and we are so thankful for the lives that are forever changed since its opening. Over 100 children have been rescued and provided with individualized care plans, medical and mental health assessments, art healing programs, and educational and vocational empowerment. Because of your commitment and generosity to Touch A\u00a0Life, and the dedication of our staff and volunteers, these children are growing into healthy, community-changing adults, and we are fulfilling our mission to RESCUE, RENEW, AND RESTORE.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TAL Promo   2013\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xnRl5XI3GDM?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Throw-back to 2013, when students&#8217; dreams were budding and the Care Center was expanding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Here&#8217;s to many more years of providing healing and empowerment to those who are suffering, exploited, and at-risk around the world. 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