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Kukuo medical project wrapping up, still in need of funding help
The medical project in Kukuo will be ending soon, probably within the month of May. The Humanist Action: Ghana wants to make sure that there are many benefits for locals who partner with them and with Songtaba to serve their communities. When asking the volunteers what types of skills would help them, many of the…
Read MoreFBB celebrates six years of work toward equality
March is Women's History Month and March 8 is International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievement of women, and a day to serve as a call to action for acceleration toward gender parity. Foundation Beyond Belief believes everyone has a right to live a full and equal life of dignity regardless…
Read MoreSecular is insufficient – How HA: Ghana differs from the Peace Corps
Recently, Hemant Mehta interviewed me about the Humanist Action: Ghana for his Friendly Atheist blog. Check out the piece if you haven’t already – it provides a good overview of the purpose of HA: Ghana, what we’ve accomplished to date, and what we hope to achieve in 2016. Generally, the interview was well-received. However, there was one…
Read MoreKilling witchcraft with kindness
Due to a technical issue on our blog, we were unable to post these articles as they were being written. We apologize for the delay. This article originally ran at Applied Sentience. If you are interested in being a part of the 2016-2017 Humanist Action: Ghana, we are currently accepting applications. You can find all…
Read MoreFoundation Beyond Belief Focuses on Community-Based Programs for Beneficiaries
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Humanist Giving Program presents our 2015 Fall Q4 Beneficiaries. Each beneficiary was chosen after extensive research based on their methods of work. We concentrated on finding superb organizations working in community-based programming this quarter. Each beneficiary will receive a grant from Foundation Beyond Belief regular giving members. Natural World EcoViva EcoViva is…
Read MoreHA: Ghana Team ready to begin year in Ghana
The first Humanist Action: Ghana team has officially begun its yearlong service commitment! HA: Ghana volunteers arrived in Baltimore for training on Saturday, spoke at the Baltimore Ethical Society (BES) on Sunday, and will depart for Ghana tomorrow. After a month of language and culture training, HA: Ghana volunteers will begin collaborating with a Ghanaian women’s…
Read MoreThe application period for Humanist Action: Ghana is now open
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Humanist Action: Ghana is accepting applications now through December 15. In 2013, Foundation Beyond Belief sponsored Pathfinders Project, a yearlong international service trip in search of the best location to launch the Humanist Action: Ghana. The Pathfinders spent a month in each of 10 project locations, contributing no less than 6,000 hours of…
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