By Jim Reed
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Each month we take time to share with you what we are learning. Usually, this comes from books or videos that we are using for research. This month our Two Pennies University education moment has come through practical experience. This last year we’ve watched in apprehension as the value of the cedi has fallen. Just […]
Each year in November and December we hold a fundraiser online and at First Baptist Church, Elgin. That one fundraiser has traditionally been what allows us to set our goals for the upcoming year and to welcome new sponsors to our ministry. We have been so blessed to welcome many new sponsors over the last […]
Last month we explained the trials that we are facing with our work in Ghana. Rising prices due to inflation and supply chain issues have affected the people in that country in unexpected ways. For many, it has been devastating. This makes our work in Ghana that much more important. The twenty people working at […]
You are undoubtedly aware of the challenges that we face here in the United State due to inflation. It is impossible not to notice that the price of gas, bread, clothes and other items have been on a steady rise over the last year and a half. In our April newsletter, we explained the impact this has on […]
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From June 6 through June 16, I was able to take my daughter, Hannah, on her first Two Pennies Journey to Ghana. We spent time at the Love and Care Orphanage, (pictured above), we visited the 5 different congregations in Akim Kwameng, read with children at the Vision of Christ Academy, worked at the mill, […]
It is easy for us to see it in the price of our everyday goods and services. From the grocery store to the gas pump we see inflation at work. The “official” inflation rate here in the US over the last year is about 8%, although many people believe it to be substantially higher. Although […]
Sometimes the work that we do is difficult to measure. We are literally producing tons of garri each month, but are we making a difference in people’s lives? Are we being ambassadors of Christ with those we are employing through our mill? Are we treating our workers as Christ would – with dignity and respect? […]
In May’s edition of 2P University, we brought up the importance of jobs. It is amazing how much jobs define us and the percentage of our lives that are caught up in our careers. This is similar in many parts of Ghana, with the exception that most people feel that they have little option in […]
How do you know that this year is not the right time to go on a Journey? You’ve got the itch to go. You may have even been thinking about it for years. You’ve talked to others who have gone on Journeys, you’ve watched the videos and even imagined what it would be like to […]
“We need to talk.” In an era of texting, Facebook, Instagram, and email, it seems as though this is an antiquated idea. We’ve made communication faster, more convenient and straight-forward. We no longer need to make or read facial expressions – we have emojis! Why waste the energy on getting together when we can LOL […]