The Reason ~ Akawelle Handmade African Jewelry from Bullets

THE REASON: THE STRONGHEART HOUSE

The Strongheart House

The profit from the sale of my jewelry goes to the Strongheart House

Strongheart House is a home and center of healing, learning, and excellence for exceptional young people either displaced or orphaned by war or other circumstance.

Residents of Strongheart House have all expenses paid while living at the house and will attend our in-house Strongheart School. Innovative thought leaders and changemakers from around the world are invited to visit Strongheart House to learn and teach about crucial issues and challenges faced by the Strongheart Fellows and the community in which they live. Ongoing think-tanks, working groups, and salons bring a continuous influx of dynamic people and innovative projects into the House.

The first seven Strongheart House residents have been identified. They are exceptional young Liberians who have been living as refugees in neighboring countries. They will move to the Strongheart House in the fall and begin the Fellowship program. The inaugural Strongheart Fellow, Lovetta Conto, is among them - along with Georgia, Emmanuel, Gabriel, Grace, Elizabeth, and Charity Freeman - a family of six orphaned refugees currently living in Ghana..

I’ve been dreaming of this for years – a place that I can call home. I’ll eventually be living there with other young people from all over the world – all Strongheart Fellows.

Groups of volunteers are working to make the house ready for us to move into. If you want to be part of this – or help us through a monthly sponsorship for house expenses – click here

You can learn more about the Strongheart House at www.strongheartfellowship.org