It is mostly said that most happy people are those who have watched others happy with their deeds. Most of us have spent all year wallowing in the uncertainties of the future. Most of us have had tough times surviving through the year. It’s time to be happy and it’s time to watch yourself make…
As part of the National Volunteer Day in Ghana on September 21, 2021 – The Starlight Foundation embarked on an outreach dubbed “Crush Covid” under their “Save A Life” initiative. When we think of volunteerism, we’re looking at everyone in Starlight Foundation. Such selfless and dedicated people are devoted to the core vision of the…
The decision to appoint the first deacons was a result of discrimination, especially towards widows. ‘In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food’ (Acts 6:1). Over the years, it seems what…
We have two kinds of street children: those on the street and those of the street. Poverty, homelessness, and misplacement cause some children to be on the street while others are there due to neglect and irresponsibility. The first responsibility of every child is his parents and family. The children of the street are taking…
At Starlight Foundation, our major aim in the course of representing street children is to make sure that hope is continually been preached. We hope that one day we will see the street child doing marvelous things in an environment befitting them. But until when will this hope be hanging, our talks on hope are…
When we watch what’s happening on our streets, it feels like our leaders have a tall list of sympathy letters to release every time things go wrong. It is very fast and you begin to wonder if only they take their responsibility as seriously as that. Well, sympathy has not reduced the number of street…
We’ve been piling up a lot of mistakes on the street, they are hitting us back one by one and we know. Why is it that this story isn’t new but we keep on hammering on it? Things are taking up at worst states and what is left is that we address the cry of…
“To every child – I dream of a world where you can laugh, dance, sing, learn, live in peace, and be happy”. (Malala Yousafzai). Africa, being one of the largest continents in the world is home to over 628 million children and youth. The everyday life of the African child is unpredictable, there are times…
