February 10, 2010 – 12:15 pm
Report, Ghana Trip, 2010 - by Margaret Callahan
We recently spent 10 days in Ghana at Sweetwater House. On Wednesday a girl named Elizabeth shared her story. She was given as a virgin sacrifice to the fetish priest when she was an infant. She lived on the shrine and was forced to work and live naked all […]
December 15, 2009 – 4:10 pm
About the Castle
Elmina Castle was erected by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine) Castle, also known simply as Mina or Feitoriada Mina) in present-day Elmina, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast). It was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, so is the oldest European building […]
November 10, 2009 – 10:52 am
This month I am proud to present the latest newsletter describing life at Sweetwater House and reporting on many of the facets of ministry in Ghana. I hope that you will read it and feel free comment on any of the articles. Thank you for your support and encouragement over the years. We are very […]
September 29, 2009 – 11:34 am
This month, we would like to introduce two more girls who have joined the community at the Sweetwater House. Each girl was not only selected by the leadership of the ministry in Ghana, but also graciously and enthusiastically selected by our Lord. Please pray that they will learn to hear His voice clearly and fall […]
Over the course of this ministry’s history we have emphasized the importance of seeking support in Ghana among the churches. Though the response for assistance has been slow, we have been encouraged to hope that as our presence became known more churches would choose to help. That is why the email from Agnes, our Executive […]
Barely holding back their smiles of joy and accomplishment, the class of Sweetwater girls proudly model their newly-sewed aprons, designed like the ones we sold at our recent fundraiser (February 3rd). The new class of girls will work on perfecting their sewing skills for the next year and a half, at which time they are […]
Today, we present two more young Ghanaian women who are living at Sweetwater House. They will be eternally grateful to the Lord and to you who have given money and time to this ministry. Thank you for your continued support of Sweetwater House and Today’s Choices. I hear the Lord saying to you, “I tell […]
My friend in Atlanta, Marcia Ledford, has been to Ghana two times with me. Her husband, Tom, has a client who is in the “book” business and he asked them to ship some books to Hawkins Library at Sweetwater House. Not only did they ship the books, but they paid for the shipping.
Agnes, our Executive Director, […]
March 31, 2009 – 12:26 pm
Over the next few months, we at Today’s Choices want to introduce you to the 24 girls who are living, working, learning, praying and dreaming at Sweetwater House in Ghana, West Africa. We hope that you will be blessed and encouraged to pray for these sweet girls and maybe to enter into a partnership with […]
February 28, 2009 – 5:54 pm
From the first beat of the music as the Strong Tower Bible Church 212 Dance Ministry performed to “Freedom” to the expressive moving music by Mandisa, the night was a celebration of the gift of Freedom. Co-founders Debbie French and Pam Hawkins shared the accomplishments and blessings of the past years and the introduction of […]