Humanist Action
Gratitude and the kola nut: the end of the road in Ghana
There is a saying in the Northern Region of Ghana that says, “Kola nut lasts in the mouths of those who value it.” Kola nuts come from a tree in the rainforests of Africa and are used in many ceremonial traditions, including guests visiting a chief in Ghana. You are expected to bring kola nuts…
Read MoreWhat to take and what to leave when leaving Ghana
As I’m about to return to the US after another year abroad, I am reminded of my reaction to returning from my first year abroad in China. For several weeks I struggled with speaking. For one thing, having spent a year speaking broken Mandarin and English mostly with my ESL students, I struggled to find…
Read MoreLaptops needed for Humanist Action: Ghana
Do you have an old laptop sitting around collecting dust? Our Humanist Action: Ghana volunteers in Ghana can accomplish so much more with laptops. We would love to be able to send some with our US based volunteer leaving for Ghana this month. If you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation of a laptop…
Read MoreWaste and Change
In Yendi, in the Northern Region of Ghana, the government and the people are still developing infrastructure including waste collection systems. Like many developing regions in the world, the waste created really has nowhere to go. It ends up in fields, on farms, and in the waterways. This blocks the rain water from moving to…
Read MoreEmpowering women in Ghana
A large part of the work our Humanist Action: Ghana (HA: Ghana) team does in Ghana is empowering women to realize their full potential as equal members of society. As in many parts of the world, there is still much work to be done. When the team lived in Bimbila, they worked closely with partner…
Read MoreThe children of Nzulezu
My year is winding down here in Ghana. I will be headed home in eight weeks, and, though it feels I have only been gone a very short time, the preceding weeks have been filled with numerous unbelievable experiences. Truth be told the best experiences haven’t been the thrilling and exhilarating ones. Make no mistake…
Read MoreHonoring mothers in Ghana
Foundation Beyond Belief would like to wish all mothers a Happy Mother's Day, and today we'd like to take a moment to focus on moms in Ghana. Officially, Mother's Day is recognized as a national holiday in Ghana, just as it is in the United States. Our Humanist Action: Ghana team members in the Northern…
Read MoreFBB grateful for support during HA: Ghana fundraiser
The month of May brings us to the conclusion of our 2017 Humanist Action: Ghana (HA: Ghana) fundraiser. To all those who donated, we say, “Thank you!” If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, there is still time; we gratefully accept donations all year long to fund our total program budget. We had…
Read MoreActions that speak: deepening and expressing humanist values through service
It’s time for nonbelievers to worry less about the perception that we don’t volunteer and more about the fact that most volunteerism is self-serving. Nonbelievers are keenly aware of the history of oppression in the name of service and, indeed, of continued oppression masquerading as service. We know that volunteering is not a yes/no binary.…
Read MoreEnsuring girls’ rights to education in Ghana
Our Humanist Action: Ghana partner organization, Songtaba, has been cultivating relationships with the people in Northern Ghana, working toward ensuring girls' rights to education. This is a success story. This father was planning to trade his daughter to be another man's wife in exchange for a wife for his eldest son. Songtaba, with the assistance…
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