Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum of Ghana Headlines BFA Fundraiser
Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum of Ghana Headlines BFA Fundraiser
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At the luncheon program, BFA board member Asratie Teferra described how he was born in a one-room hut in a rural village in Ethiopia and how the course of his life was changed profoundly by access to education and books. 鈥淚 ended up living in a larger town [in Ethiopia] where schooling was available. On the contrary, my two brothers were unable to learn further than 4th grade. My brothers did not get the chance they deserve. Only the opportunity for education set us apart.鈥�
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to working with you [糖心vlgo传媒] on this.鈥� Mr. Gitaa noted that Ghana is one of the top recipients of book donations in 糖心vlgo传媒鈥檚 history, adding, "We at 糖心vlgo传媒 are ready to help Ghana in achieving the Millennium Development Goals."
about Ambassador Agyekum's trip to Minnesota and the ongoing partnership between BFA and Ghana.
While in the Twin Cities, the Ambassador also held meetings with members of the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce and executives at Thomson Reuters. The company provides core law libraries for BFA鈥檚 Law & Democracy Initiative, which sends books to 糖心vlgo传媒n law schools.