Author: Ken Gwira

Ken Gwira is a wood sculptor living in Ghana. He has four decades of experience. He focuses on his first successful design: WOMAN IS KEY® to encourage women.

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Next Generation

There are several definitions of dream, but today let’s take a look at only one. Only one, because our purpose is: to direct or redirect the effort needed to accomplish a goal. What we are focusing on, is the meaning of dream as a strongly desired goal or purpose. The type of goal that you will not give up, and even if you slow down a little, is still well worth time and energy.

There are as many dreams as there are people in this world. Be that as it may, one dream is not better than the other. Hopefully however, your dream though equally important, will leave a legacy and continue for generations to come.

In the light of this plan for continuity, there is a music concert coming up in the Ghanaian capital of Accra. It will take place on Saturday March 22, 2014.

This is a concert to raise awareness of the situation of children. With awareness comes commitment and with commitment comes action.

Whether son or daughter, all children are important.

We also know that children can be strongly influenced by other people or state of affairs. It is incumbent on society then to put its best into the equation of their lives.

One of the best societies have to offer is music. The creativeness of musicians is not in doubt, and they can move the soul and spirit into action. As to whether one type of music is better than another, I’ll leave that for you to decide. Music like anything else should however, add a benefit to your life rather than create an atmosphere where your life is in jeopardy.

I spoke to Nana Adwoa Ackom-Mensah, the Dream Child Foundation Ambassador/Fundraiser. I asked her: “There is so much to do, how do you choose projects to sponsor.”

She replied: “The Dream! Child Foundation raises funds for institutions that help in the betterment of education, health or any positive growth of the children of Ghana and Africa on the whole. In 2012, the Foundation raised funds for the Children’s ward at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and in May 2013 raised funds for the children in Apam. These same children later came to the Scratch Studios to record a remix of Osibisa’s “Happy Children.”

“In March 2014, Dream! Child Foundation will be holding its third Concert to raise funds for the Orphan Aid Africa, which is based in Dodowa, Ghana.”

Awesome!

The Ambassador is looking forward to hang out with us in Accra.

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The Way Forward

We want to encourage this generation and the next.

The way forward, I believe is to learn from the past. Learn from the mistakes yes, but we should also take evidence of good things and use them. Use them as guideposts, so that we don’t waste time reinventing the wheel, as they say.

I asked a family friend, Adwoa Sey for her input. An input that can benefit everyone.

She wrote back and said: “I think we should read more and write more. We get busy with family and may be tired at the end of the day, but we should definitely read more. I also think we should write more, whether on blogs or on fledgling books!”

“We should write about our experiences, what has helped us get through our life and our work experiences. We shouldn’t leave everything to the journalists!”

“We need to let each other know how we survived.”

I agree. Speak it, write it.

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Set your Mind

We can never hear it enough.

Hear what?

Hear how to be successful. What is success? Success is the completion of your worthwhile goal.

Remember. Your goal! 

We are hoping that this time, maybe someone will resonate with you and be the spark to get you started or to keep you going. In many cases you know what you want, but may have hit a snag in your life that may derail you, if you are not encouraged by someone else. Here are two ladies whose belief in God is a factor they will tell you is important to them, and hopefully to you also.

Rachel Quist, is currently a college student expecting to receive a degree in 2016. She hopes to work at the United Nations in future.

“I believe my faith and trust in God has opened many doors for me. Even though I haven’t had much experience in life, it’s been quite a journey with expected ups and downs.”

“Creating goals and achieving them with hard work, perseverance, and determination, irrespective of the odds are major ingredients for success.”

“Voice out your opinions, and the brilliant ideas in which you have faith. Make friends with people who share your ideas and would push you to bring out the best in you.”

“Most importantly be a woman, be beautiful, be strong, and be classy in it all.” 

Doreen Kwakye currently working in the medical field had this to say: 

“In my life, what I’ve detected in a way that I can communicate as a vision and give direction to better women’s future, is being myself and loving what God has invested in me to be.”

“In life, as a woman I had to detect and learn how much I’m worth not in money, but as a human being. As a woman! I had to be better than what I was brought up to be, to set myself as a role model for others.”

“Women now a days have to learn to encourage themselves. We already know that compared to men we are weaker vessels but spiritually we are stronger. What I’m trying to say is that, spiritually, women have to live right, and stay strong, because if we are not living right spiritually, it affects us physically.”

“We tend to settle for less and that should never happen. We are worthy and valuable!”