Meet Millicent
Some people ask why my husband Kevin and I care so deeply about a small village in Ghana.
The answer has a name.
Millicent.
When we first met her in 2022, she was a tiny girl, probably five or six years old. She had never seen someone as tall as our friend Don, who stands 6'5", and shyly asked if she could take a picture with him.
Two years later, we returned to Akyeremade for the dedication of the new middle school built through Work Meaningful Foundation.
As children surrounded us with hugs, high fives, and endless smiles, Kevin spotted a young girl performing with the dance group.
"Could that be Millicent?"
He found her after the ceremony and showed her the photo from two years earlier.
"Is this you?"
Her eyes lit up.
"Yes."
"Do you remember?"
She smiled.
"Yes."
When I walked over, Millicent immediately stepped out of the crowd and wrapped me in a hug.
I'll never forget that moment.
Because Millicent isn't just one child.
She represents hundreds of children whose futures depend on something many of us take for granted: a safe place to learn.
Today, Work Meaningful Foundation is raising funds to build a new elementary school in Akyeremade.
Education changes everything. It creates opportunities, breaks cycles of poverty, and gives children the chance to imagine a different future.
That's why we give.
And if this story speaks to you, I hope you'll join us.
Together, we can help build the classrooms where children like Millicent will learn, grow, and dream.
Will you help build that future today?
