Greetings Brothers and Sisters, Family and Friends, As many of you know, we (Colin Baker and Daniel Isner) just returned from a six-month visit to Ghana, West Africa. Though we lived in separate regions of the country - Daniel, teaching in a primary school in Ejura, a farming town in the Ashanti Region, and Colin, studying at the University of Ghana in the capital Accra - we had similar experiences. Ghana inspired us immensely, through its beauty and rich culture. Pan-Africanism and the African independence movement have much of their roots in Ghana. Ghana was the first sub-Sahara African nation to achieve independence in 1957 and inspired many others on the continent to follow. Seeing the dire effects of poverty and a lack of proper education, the need was apparent. For us, sleeping on concrete floors, bathing from buckets, and traveling in rickety, overcrowded buses provided a glimpse into what it is like to live as a Ghanaian. We spent the majority of our time living, talking, and eating with real Ghanaians who shared with us their personal experiences of struggle. We began to ask ourselves, how is it that these people, who have so much to offer the world, have been ignored. So, we decided to initiate the Crimson Dawn Center. The aim of the Crimson Dawn Center will be to provide an area that will foster community development and self-sustainability. The short-term goal of the Center will be to create a cooperative organic farm and provide free workshops that promote healthy lifestyles, education, and cooperative business enterprises. The long-term goals of the project include plans to erect several structures including a classroom, volunteer hostel, clinic and community room. So far we have been able to put a down payment on a ten-acre plot of and near Nsawam in the Eastern Region (known for its fertile soil). Hope Adalete, who was born in Ghana, speaks many of the indigenous languages, holds a degree in agriculture, and has almost 30 years experience doing service work will act as the main caretaker of the Center and farm. To fully realize this project, it will require the work and contributions of many, both locally and internationally. So we are asking as many people as we can to help build the Crimson Dawn Center and open an avenue for us to share what we have with a neglected people. To Make A Donation or Contribute in Some Other Way Contact: * Colin Baker Kalinatha@gmail.com (860) 716-2987 * Daniel Isner dinakaraji@gmail.com (434) 409-7117 Donations many be made out to: *Colin Baker 131 Elizabeth Street Hartford, CT 06105 “NOW HUMANITY IS ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THAT CRIMSON DAWN IN THE EASTERN HORIZON” -PR SARKAR
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