Tuesday, December 2 is Giving Tuesday. In the midst of all the shopping, holiday preparations and social engagements, why are we asking...

WE Women is a new program offering women here the opportunity to connect with women entreprenuers in Ghana for the purpose of...

Last Thursday, approximately 175 women gathered in Tulsa to make connections with women in Ghana. "The Village" was an opportunity to...

by Isaac Darkwah Akromah, Ghana Director Dumakyi village is isolated and characterized with scattered mud houses. It is a farming...

Every morning, Abigail takes a beautiful piece of brightly patterned cloth, wraps her infant daughter, Lukaya, in it and winds it around...

by Lisa Tresch, U.S. Director Two years ago, I received the gift of a beaded necklace and bracelet that were purchased in Ghana. The...

When we visited Ghana in January, we took over 800 photos. Three of these have been transformed into incredible works of art that will be...

We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike. - Maya Angelou It’s tempting to believe that we have little in common with women from...

If you travel from Ankaase to the village of Dumakyi, you will walk through heavy brush and patches of mud until finally you cross a...

Taking care of orphaned children is an important part of our mission. But what about the families that take care of the orphaned...

Recently, while on vacation in Colorado, I downloaded books from the Kindle store to my iPad. It’s been ages since I’ve done this, since...

This summer, we are introducing an opportunity for small business owners here in the U.S. to connect with new small business owners in...

The village of Dumakyi goes dark when the sun sets. There is no electricity in this small farming community in the Ashanti region of...

Our Income Generation program welcomed Joyce last week, as she began her apprenticeship at the Shalom Hair Salon. She will be...

Today is World Malaria Day! For many people, it's just another day, but at Rising Village we're celebrating because three families in...

What if you decided to give up something up so that vulnerable families in a low-income country could rise? Mamuna Moro is a mother of...

March 31st was our Ghana director, Isaac's, birthday, so we started a birthday campaign to raise money for bedding. We set a goal of $500...

Today is Isaac's birthday, and we're celebrating all week with a birthday bedding campaign! Isaac, our Ghana director, has identified...

​Kwadwo is in fifth grade and lives in the village of Dumayki, Ghana. Each day, he walks through farm land, crosses streams, and climbs...

by Lisa Tresch, Rising Village Executive Director Many years ago, when my husband and I were deciding whether to give to a large...