Meet Isaac: An Every Child is Our Child Volunteer in Ghana

I had the privilege of meeting Nanleeb Ishmael Isaac during our annual site visit to Ghana in February. He is our newest volunteer for our Every Child is Our Child program and works closely with our program monitor. Isaac is 26 years old and comes from a family of 9. He is from Nakpanduri, in the Northern Region of Ghana. Both his parents are peasant farmers and he describes them as “wonderful parents who would do everything they can to get all of us to school!” He studied business and accounting before going to University for development studies, where he pursued a B.A in integrated community development, graduating in 2013. When I asked Isaac about ECOC it was evident that he is very passionate about the program, women’s education, and the wellbeing of orphaned and vulnerable children. Isaac described ECOC as the "most interesting community based program" he has come across since completing his education. “I want to volunteer for this program because it is my goal and objective to help empower women and promote girl child education and the alleviation of extreme poverty among women in the rural poor. There is a saying that 'when you educate a man you educate an individual but when you educate a woman you educate a whole nation'. Women empowerment should be seen as a global issue because when women are empowered through education they will be able to change the world for the better.” We are delighted to have someone as passionate, intelligent and hardworking as Isaac on our team and we wish him the best of luck as a volunteer and as he begins his career as community developer! You can help our students achieve their education goals by making a generous donation. Please contact the UU-UNO office if you and/or your congregation has interest in further engaging with this program! By Maria Militano, Every Child is Our Child intern September 2013- May 2014. Maria visited the ECOC project in summer 2013, February 2014, and will return in summer 2014.

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Isaak, Bruce, one of our ECOC children and his caretaker
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