Project Okurase - A United Link for Better Lives

Sandy and Waylon Henggeler, twin brother and sister, may not be able to agree on much - but they were able to concur on how to best spend the bounty acquired at their recent 13th birthday party...

 These extraordinary twins decided that instead of accepting birthday gifts from their friends they would help children struggling with serious challenges in life. They decided to make the children of Okurase, Ghana the focus of their birthday. Together Waylon and Sandy (also known as Santos) raised $365!

Here is how the money will be spent:

Thanks to Waylon's Project, girls who do not have an opportunity to go to school because they do not have school uniforms will have uniforms sewn for them. The women of Rhion's Sewing Centre in Okurase who are sewing to earn a living to care for their own children will sew the uniforms. This means that the benefit of Waylon's Project extends to vulnerable girls and women.

Sandy's Project addresses the children of Ghana's love for soccer (called 'football' in Ghana). But the boys who love soccer in Okurase have not had the opportunity for this wonderful team sport because there was no equipment. Sandy's Project raised the funds for soccer balls and goals. Now the boys in the village can experience the team work and comraderie that happens with soccer. Sandy's Project has extended to an entire village of boys.

Congrats to parents  Melisa and Scott for raising socially-aware children who are making a difference.