New Life Christian School is Headed for Three Weeks of Service in Ghana, Africa

COVID destroyed New Life’s planned service trip to Ghana, Africa, in March of 2020. Since then it has been a dream that has not really been

a reality until students and staff really pushed this last year to bring this service trip back to life. Thirteen of our high-school students and two

staff will be leaving for Ghana on March 27th for just over three weeks of service and cultural diversity experiences. “We will be headed to

BASCO children’s home and we are thrilled.” Student Council President Nii Narku Hanson-Nortey stated, “The idea of my classmates going to

my homeland and working among, living with, serving, and loving my people is such a rewarding experiences for me to be a part of. I have so

enjoyed working to coordinate and participate in aspect of this trip; from car washes, to hot lunches, to spaghetti dinners, to shopping for

the best ticket prices, to figuring out how many pinatas we need for the party for the children. Every moment has been rewarding. I cannot wait

to see my friends from school here get to feel, know, and enjoy my culture as I have gotten to do the same as a student at New Life. I am

grateful for their enthusiasm and commitment toward this mission and ultimately the love for my people.”

Fellow student Kadience Hanies stated, “I can’t imagine a more exciting way to spend my Easter holiday. To be able to finally see the home

country of the good friends I have made throughout my years at New Life is truly a gift from God. The opportunity to be immersed in the

culture of my good friends is a blessing like no other. Our team at New Life has put so much effort into the preparations for this trip with

numerous fundraisers, and I fully trust that God will reward our efforts with the greatest gift of all, by the joy that we can give and share with

the children at BASCO.”

Through the hard work of the students and teachers traveling, and the generosity of many friends of New Life the team will travel to the

Baptist Complex Orphanage (BASCO) from March 27th until April 18th. During this time our students and teachers will spend the days tutoring

students, painting, cooking, cleaning, dancing, singing praises, playing soccer, volleyball, and many other games and activities with the

children of BASCO.

To end our stay we also plan on hosting a celebration for the children where we will share lots of gifts and play many party games to

celebrate the end of our time spent together. We are bringing every child a new pair of sneakers and a new set of clothing that we will give

them at this event. We are also brining pinatas and planning lots ofparty games. This will be a blast. We want to leave the children on a

day of happiness and laughter! Each and every one of our students attending this trip hopes to show these children true love and bring joy!

We hope that the New Life students will find transformative value in seeing and interacting with others from less fortunate circumstances

and ultimately grow in their walk with Christ Jesus. By the creation of bonds and friendships, newfound joy is brought to the faces of every

person as the love of Christ is put into action.