GISI PROFILES

African-American Diaspora, Pan Africanist, PhD, and Pod Cast Host of PhD on Welfare, Dr. Wanda Evans-Brewer is Origen Destination’s featured, “Go in to sow in”. A Native of Detroit, MI. having traveled across the continent, leaving her International mission footprints to support children with disabilities in Uganda, Dr. Evans-Brewer now residing in Ghana is bringing in her new year by providing access to water in Kpone.

In anticipation of her upcoming birthday, Dr. Evans-Brewer’s acknowledged that she has always sought out ways to gift others rather than herself. Instead of spending the day being the birthday recipient, Dr. Evans-Brewer would instead be the birthday donor. This year marked another opportunity to do what she does best… Go in to sow in. Dr. Evans-Brewer stated that her husband suggested providing the gift of water to the community. In reflection, Dr. Evans-Brewer went on to state that access to water in her husband’s hometown was difficult for many people to access. Having recently purchased a pump for their home’s water supply, Dr. Evans-Brewer expressed the frustrations people residing in the community faced and how they had to travel distances to get water for their homes. 

After careful planning and contemplation, Dr. Evans-Brewer took the appeal to her social media platforms for support and people responded. Dr. Evans-Brewer’s campaign contributed a substantial amount of water in truckloads to the people in their local Ghanaian community. There was an outpouring of support for this initiative and a community rallying in response to this water initiative.

Cameroon: Reach Out |Wealth Creation Department 

Reach Out Executive Director Esther Omam's work goes far beyond her home country of Cameroon. Taking her humanitarian efforts and advocacy to the nations on Women's rights , Esther Omam has led this NGO's situated in Buea to address socio-economic barriers facing many isolated populations throughout the Southwest region of Cameroon. According to their website, Reachoutcameroon.org's, the Wealth Creation Department lays the foundations to assist amazing, resourceful people, mostly women and girls, who happen to fall into the category of the extremely poor. Reach Out supports it's program participants with the knowledge and finances to create micro, small and cooperative businesses that fosters self-sufficiency. 

For more about what this NGO does please see the following links: Reach Out website

Executive Director Esther Omam:  End of Year Address  

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Aiyana Belguda is the founder of African Child Cultural Exchange Program (ACCEP). The ACCEP is an international cultural exchange program that enables high school students from underserved communities to participate in cultural exchange experiences. The ACCEP’s three components are cultural exchange, entrepreneurial exploration, and tourism. 

Through cultural exchange experiences between youth/students of Africa and the diaspora, ACCEP will connect participants to learn, understand and gain appreciation for the culture of each respective group. Through these connections youth from diaspora will build lifelong connections to establish global partnerships in business and travel.

SUPPORT DC STUDENTS TRAVEL TO GHANA

https://www.bibinibatours.com/blackeducatorstravel

Aiyana and her husband have teamed up to document their travels throughout the Continent. Check out their YT @ West African Backpackers https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3tcMO8MrbWejDeYM5rqSA/featured

According to information provided for HITIP Issa Nyaphaga is the Founder of Hope International for Tikar People (HITIP), a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Tikar and Bedzan villagers and individuals with disabilities in the equatorial rain-forest of Cameroon. HITIP implements sustainable projects focusing on health, education, community organizing, and creating opportunities for villagers with disabilities.

Issa engages in innovative art projects and he conducts the therapeutic workshops and has a unique and inspiring narrative. For us to narrate his journey here would not do him justice. So, we encourage you to visit his websites to receive a truly rewarding back story to his journey, where it has taken him and how he continues to impact the lives of many through his artistic expression.

https://wordswithoutborders.org/contributors/view/issa-nyaphaga/

https://visura.co/nyaphaga/about