Tue, Dec 07
|Accra
3rd Annual Inspiration Weekend 2021: Mission to Ghana 🇬🇭
3rd Annual event in Ghana providing donations of sneakers, book, clothing and school supplies through various communities, schools, running sports programs. Currently developing a literacy program, and seeking help in building a community center as we have acquired land to start development.
Time & Location
Dec 07, 2021, 8:00 AM – Dec 24, 2021, 12:00 PM
Accra, Accra, Ghana
About the Event
United States Department
135 East Pomona Street
Philadelphia PA 19144
firefree2016@gmail.com
Tax ID EIN: 81-1319439
Ghana Department
6 MPETEMAKU Street
Mamprobi, Accra,Ghana
Contacts: Bridget Acolatse
Phone #: 0549269595
Winfred Acolatse
Phone #: 0277409668
~ Because Every Kid Can Inspire The Next ~
Good day, my name is Emil Acolatse, CEO/Founder of F.I.R.E. I would like to personally thank you for taking the time out to read our proposal of support for our organization and the communities or Ghana. The Inspiration Weekend 2020 was a success as we were also able to register a chapter of the organization in Ghana. Last year with the help of so many supporters and donors in the United States and Ghana we were able to collect, ship and distribute donations of sneakers (1,714), books (3,261), basketball jerseys (100), shorts (130), basketballs (100), and T-Shirts (350) were personally provided to the following institutions and villages in Ghana:
DUNK Center: Jamestown, AccraKorle-bu Kings: Korle-bu, Accra Galaxy Basketball: Lebanon House, AccraTusk Basketball: Adenta, AccraBasketball School Academy: Kawukudi Court, GhanaJunior Reformers: Prisoners Court, Osu, GhanaMad Ants: West African Senior High School Adenta, GhanaLost Champs Basketball: Dansoman, GhanaBenBridge International School: Ablekuma, GhanaKedzi-Agorta A.M.E. ZION Kedzi Keta, GhanaKedzi-Havedzi A.M.E. ZION Kedzi Keta, GhanaKedzi-Horvi A.M.E. ZION Kedzi Keta, GhanaChiefs Basketball Academy: Kumasi, Ghana
This year our goal was to double our efforts from last year in which we have met this goal. We also plan introduce our emerging pen-pal and literacy program, as well as begin fundraising initiative for building a community and recreational center in Mamprobi, Accra Ghana where we were able to acquire land. Our premier 3rd Annual Inspiration Weekend Tournament will be held collaboration with Daniel Laryea, FIFA head referee and CEO of Makeup Professionals on Saturday December 18th at the amazing Bayview Village Accra in Legon Ghana. With the participation of the student athletes of Ghana we will showcase their talents in basketball, volleyball, swimming and water polo.
The distribution of these donations will be provided to the schools and institutions above and as well as new locations of the underprivileged during each stop of our mission trip. We are in need of donations for shipping which is estimated at $2,400 and program expenses our 3rd Annual Inspiration Weekend Tournament which is estimated at $1,600. In total we need to raise $4,000 by December 1st. We would love to have your help and support in our mission trip which will take place December 9th – 24th. Please view the following Itinerary below.
Mission Agenda:
- December 12th : Court Painting (Lead Jason Acquaye)
- Location Accra Area: Korle Bu (TBD)****
- Purpose: Renovation - Rims, Nets
- Painting of basketball court
- Distribution of Donations
- December 14th - 16th : Girls and Boys Conference and Cultural Event (Lead by Chandra Pitts – One Village Alliance)
- Location Keta (Kedzi Area)
- Purpose: “Girls Can Do Anything!” – Re-defining womanhood and what it means to be a girl & “Raising Kings”: Developing Positive Black Male Leadership
- Distribution of Donations
- ***December 18th ***: (Main Event) Inspiration Weekend Sporting Event Showcase (Lead by Emil Acolatse F.I.R.E. (Free Inspiration Reaching Everyone)
- Location: East Legon (Bayview Village Accra)
- Purpose: Empowerment and Showcase of youth student athletes in exhibition matches of Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Water Polo)
- Distribution of Donations
*** Highlight Annual Event ***
- December 20th : (Lead by Kofi Genfi)
- Location: Santrokofi
- Purpose: Village Parade and community development event
- Distribution of Donations
We cannot emphasize enough the measure of your support in helping us obtain this goal. Please see the links below of our most recent work in Ghana 2020:
Donation link for Support
- Inspiration Weekend 2021: Mission to Ghana. Can you help?