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Accelerating the Pace!

The Kekeli Women have been busy! As the COVID-19 pandemic moves further into the rear view, the Kekeli Women have continued to accelerate their pace of teaching. You can see from our monitoring report below that the months of July and August 2023 were the busiest of the past 6 months. Reaching further back, they…

Thank you Heather!

The conversation began in her parent’s basement in the summer of 2011. Jason and I were driving across the country, en route to our year living in Boston. Heather, my good friend from college, was one of our stops on the way. She was living in Fort Collins with her parents and husband Jason, working…

Graduation Day

The Kekeli Women walked by, their feet stepping in rhythm, hot pink shirts worn atop colorful Ghanaian prints, white handkerchiefs waiving into the air as they swayed back and forth, singing a welcome to the guests at their graduation. The room was full with the warmth of their voices. They completed their training in Home Based…

Ten years later, there are 71 Kekeli Women in Akatsi!

The first training of the Kekeli Women was in 2011. It took place under a large mango tree, although we had to shift around because the ants loved the mango tree as much as we did. We moved from the tree, to an empty elementary school room, to a room at the university. The women…

Kekeli Pregnancy Monitoring Program Launched and Underway!

In August of 2017, the RHC embarked on a new endeavor – to establish a formalized monitoring program to ensure that pregnant women have the support they need to have a healthy baby. The Kekeli women already have many prenatal responsibilities, including educating pregnant women and responding to emergencies, but we also believe in supporting…

SD Fundraiser 2017!

Thank you so much to our San Diego supporters who came out to Thorn St. Brewery last Sunday. We raised about $1500 in just a few hours thanks to all of you! Our whole executive team first met in San Diego, and it is where RHC began so it’s a very special place for us.…

Artist Spotlight: Holly J. Kroening

At RHC we have the privilege of working with many strong and powerful women. This group of women most certainly includes the Kekeli women, as well as those on our board, our executive team, both in the USA and Ghana, and many of you, our supporters. We want to thank you all for being the…

Guess what…I’m going to Ghana, Again!

T-minus 14 days until Olivia and I depart for Akatsi, Ghana. This will be my sixth trip with RHC. I have had the privilege to teach and connect with the amazing Kekeli women every year since the start of the organization in 2010. And although it takes 20+ hours to reach West Africa, each time…

Happy New Year from RHC!

As we reflect on this last year, we are overwhelmed with T H A N K F U L N E S S. In every small and large success we experienced in 2015 there is a heartfelt THANK YOU due. We could not have accomplished the work that took place without those of you who…

What are the Greatest Needs in Akatsi?

In Ghana not all communities are created equal. The same applies when talking about the districts those communities are set within. Some are poor, others have electricity, many aren’t located on a major road, a subset still lack access to clean water. The communities where we work are similarly diverse. When we set out to develop programs…