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Righteous Cause for Education - Lisa Weatherbee

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As a photographer, I have spent my career mining the infinite moments of the every day.  I am in search of the moments that feel real, those universal ties that we as human beings all share. Taking pictures is what I love, but I also consider it a personal opportunity to shine a light on issues that are close to my heart.  I create images that speak to education and strong role models for girls, that show women in empowered and leadership positions, and that depict family and love in all of its beautiful forms.

For some time now, I have been looking for a way to volunteer my talents and time with an organization that could benefit greatly from having someone come and tell the stories of their cause. This is why I am very excited to announce that I have been invited to partner with Photographers without Borders and travel to Tanoboase Ghana to work with The Thaakat Foundation and the Konadu Free Primary School.

Thaakat has adopted the small community of Tanobaose in southwestern Ghana to help provide education to children in need. Tanobaose has seen an influx of people in search of a safe space to support their families. Their children, particularly the girls, usually do not go to school. Clement “Righteous” Boamah saw this happening, and had a dream to build a free school that serves children left out of the existing Ghana educational system.

Since 2013, the school has grown from 2 students into more than 150, and now includes a mushroom and pig farm as well as an apiary. In a community where nearly 80% of women are single parents supporting their families, these projects as well as the school employ and empower women to make their own choices.

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More about the Thaakat Foundation here.

More about the Konadu Free Primary School here.

I am raising funds to cover my project-related expenses and travel costs. Any and all funds above my target goal will be distributed equally between Photographers Without Borders and the Konadu Free Primary School.

Your donations to this effort are sincerely appreciated in any amount. Every single person who donates will receive a personal message and postcard from my time in Ghana.

Thank you.  Every year, our photographers and videographers donate hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of their time to document the work of grassroots initiatives that are making a real change in this world where it is most needed. By capturing, honouring and witnessing humanity at its best, we are not only inspiring many, but we are forging new narratives of what is and what is possible. 

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