{"id":1969,"date":"2025-01-16T14:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:33:06","slug":"supporting-the-future-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/index.php\/2025\/01\/16\/supporting-the-future-now\/","title":{"rendered":"supporting the future now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are so glad once again that our journey to Volta Home Orphanage on the 1st of March was<br>a successful one by the grace of God. The PSF representatives were Ernest Ayensu<br>(Executive Director), Oteng Yaw Aboagye (Head of Strategy and Coordination) and<br>Ambassadors Janet Impraim, Comfort Nusetor Akorfa, and Kwakye Enoch Akwasi.<br>The team left Accra at around 8:00 am on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and arrived at home<br>around 2:00 pm, where we were warmly welcomed. It was indeed a nice journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-03-01-at-3.13.18-PM.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\uf0b7The mission of our visit was narrated by Mr. Ernest Ayensu on behalf of the team to<br>the children and the caretakers of the home. From there Mr. Emmanuel, a<br>correspondent from the home gave us an update and the happenings of the home<br>concerning how far the PSF team has been helping and the impact our generosity is<br>having on the children and the home at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\uf0b7 Some profound revelations and successes chopped by the children were highlighted by<br>Mr. Emmanuel such as in the world the home was selected among the best five (5)<br>homes who participated in a project challenge organized by HP company and the<br>whole Africa it is Volta Home Orphanage who topped the exercise and in last year&#8217;s<br>BECEtoo they topped in the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\uf0b7 They were so happy to hear the good tidings we brought as they requested for some<br>items as well as the renewals of the NHIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\uf0b7 Time with the children: Ambassadors Oteng, Janet and Akorfa engaged the children<br>in singing, life admonishment, and advice that will help them reach far in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\uf0b7 Prayers were offered by the Home to the PSF family to continue to be blessed as they<br>continue their mission of supporting the less privileged in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1977\" src=\"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-1.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1978\" src=\"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.27-AM-768x576.jpeg 768w, 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1980\" src=\"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.26-AM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.26-AM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.26-AM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.26-AM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pennysmiles.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-8.18.26-AM.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An amount of<\/strong> <strong>Ghc 8,269.55<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>was spent on the project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges and Recommendations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The main challenge had to do with the long distance as the team spent several hours on the<br>road to and fro but with the good will of God we arrived home safely.<br>We still need a car as an organization to reduce the transportation cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The children had fun and final pleasantries were exchanged leading to the departure of the team.<br>May the good Lord bless us all for remembering these little ones. If they say a prayer, they<br>will surely say one for us. May God bless us all. Long live PSF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction We are so glad once again that our journey to Volta Home Orphanage on the 1st of March wasa successful one by the grace of God. 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