{"id":6935,"date":"2022-09-07T16:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?p=6935"},"modified":"2022-09-07T16:53:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T16:53:00","slug":"my-birthday-gift-in-action-a-note-from-pam-cope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/my-birthday-gift-in-action-a-note-from-pam-cope\/","title":{"rendered":"My Birthday Gift in Action, A Note from Pam Cope"},"content":{"rendered":"\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=\"Pam&#039;s 60th Bday Gift!\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wkTHoUdKn20?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, friends! Thanks to you, we are now the proud owners of a corn husker machine, which you all helped raise funds for during my 60th birthday campaign.&nbsp;&nbsp;I wanted&nbsp;you to&nbsp;know your gift has made a huge impact at the Care Center in Kumasi. The corn grown on property must be&nbsp;dehusked, separated&nbsp;from the cob, and the chaff removed,&nbsp;and it has all been done by hand, until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the corn is run through the machine, the kernels soak&nbsp;in clean water for two to three&nbsp;days, then they are ground&nbsp;at the mill. Corn dough is used to make staple foods such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/afrifoodnetwork.com\/recipes\/main-course-recipes\/banku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banku<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.196flavors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/kenkey-3-FP.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kenkey<\/a>, both of which are&nbsp;favorite Ghanaian dishes. Different textures are also ground into corn meals for grits and other breakfast porridges. And let&#8217;s not forget the chickens! They feast right along with the children now enjoying fresh corn feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the staff and children are fascinated during their training by the efficiency of this machinery, making farm-to-table a reality at our Care Center.&nbsp;Thank you, thank you to all of my birthday donors.&nbsp;Turning 60, I am all about simplifying life, and this gift is doing just that for our crew in Kumasi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheers to doing more good together,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/c88ff3c63ba36e68a930d5409\/images\/42c63d7c-a508-4e22-8ee7-3572ee7f209a.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, friends! Thanks to you, we are now the proud owners of a corn husker machine, which you all helped raise funds for during my 60th birthday campaign.&nbsp;&nbsp;I wanted&nbsp;you to&nbsp;know your gift has made a huge impact at the Care Center in Kumasi. 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