Games and puzzles offer the children of Asisiriwa a chance to be creative and let their imaginations shine.
The Puzzle of Games
Category: Blog
Stories from the Library – Part 1
At first we were nervous that the library would be a novelty and gather dust. Thankfully, we were wrong.
The Grand Opening of the Library
The inauguration of the library taught us an important lesson about focusing on what is there, rather than what isn’t.
The Tale of Three Bookcases
The story of how we discovered the importance of bringing the right people on board.
It’s Finally “Ghana” Open
We went to Ghana with a dream and a couple hundred dollars of donations. Four years later, the literacy center stands as a reminder of where we’ve been – and where we’re going.
Untold International plans to open first language arts center in early March
The inauguration marks a significant milestone for the nonprofit organization.
End of a Year, Beginning of an Era
As 2018 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the victories and setbacks Untold International has experienced in the last twelve months as we attempt to finish a language arts center in a rural village in Ghana. Building progress has been frustratingly slow. We went into Ghana thinking we could get the building done within six months, a …
Untold Profiles: Kwadwo Kumi
Our second Untold Profile is on Kwadwo Iveson Kumi, known to us as simply “Kumi”. He’s the other librarian at Kasadwini Atenaeɛ, the language arts center that we’ve been building alongside the rural Ghanaian village of Asisiriwa. He’s a bright, sensitive, and soft-spoken guy who cares deeply about his community and is always looking for opportunities to learn and grow. He has …
Untold Profiles: Mary Akayini
We are blessed with the opportunity to work and interact with such incredible people, but most of our followers don’t actually get to see them, who they are, or what they do. That’s why we’re launching a new series of blogs called “Untold Profiles”, where we’ll highlight and interview people involved with our project to build a language arts center …
The New Name of the Literacy Center
Names are important. Not only do they give a first impression, but they actually inform the identity of the thing or person they’re attached to. Parents often name their children based on how or who they want them to become. “Look to your namesake, [Alexander, George, Martin Luther, etc.]” Igbo parents embed bold hopes or claims in their children’s names, …
